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April 23, 2026

Residential Construction/Carpentry Outreach Program with Chipewyan Prairie First Nation

Learn skills to start a career in carpentry or residential construction! Trade Winds to Success is partnering with Chipewyan Prairie First Nation to offer our Residential Construction Outreach Program for its members. Training will take place from August 4, 2026 to November 20, 2026. This program […]

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April 20, 2026

Women’s Pre-Trades Electrical Program Starting September 2026

As we continue building pathways for women to join the trades, Trade Winds to Success is excited to announce a tuition-free pre-trades electrician training for Indigenous women in partnership with Dow Canada and the Electrical Industry Training Centres of Alberta. This program will run in […]

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January 19, 2026

Pre-trades Sheet Metal Training Program

Interested in what a career in the sheet metal trade would look like? Sheet metal workers use many types of metal including black and galvanized steel, copper, brass, nickel, stainless steel, and aluminum to make products like air conditioning systems, material blowers, grain spouts and […]

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December 1, 2025

Residential Construction/Carpentry Outreach Program with Bighorn 144A

Gain skills to start a career in carpentry or residential construction! Trade Winds to Success is partnering with Bighorn 144A of the Stoney Nakoda First Nation to offer our Residential Construction Outreach Program for its members. Training will take place from April 27, 2026 to […]

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June 18, 2025

Calgary Pre-trades Electrician Training Program

The demand for electricians in Alberta is on the rise, driven by a robust construction sector, ongoing infrastructure projects, and a significant need for skilled tradespeople. With approximately 19,000 electricians employed in the province, Alberta anticipates creating 350 new positions annually through 2025, alongside numerous […]

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June 10, 2025

Carpentry Program with East Prairie Métis Settlement

Want to gain skills that will help you start a career in carpentry or residential construction? Trade Winds to Success is partnering with East Prairie Métis Settlement to offer our outreach Residential Construction Program for its members. Training will take place from August 11, 2025 […]

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April 24, 2025

Women’s Pre-Trades Electrician Program

In working towards creating more opportunities for women to join the trades, Trade Winds to Success is excited to announce our partnership with Oteenow Employment & Training Society to offer tuition-free pre-trades electrician training to First Nations women. This program will run in Edmonton, AB, […]

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April 16, 2025

Carpentry Program with Fishing Lake and Elizabeth Métis Settlements

Want to gain skills that will help you start a career in carpentry or residential construction? Trade Winds to Success is partnering with Fishing Lake Métis Settlement and Elizabeth Métis Settlement to offer our outreach Residential Construction Program for members of both Settlements. Training will […]

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March 25, 2025

Residential Construction (Carpentry) Program Starting May 20, 2025

Interested in becoming a carpenter or working in residential construction? Trade Winds to Success can help kickstart your apprenticeship through our tuition-free Residential Construction Program! The next program will run in Edmonton, AB from May 20, 2025 to September 19, 2025. Participants will be given […]

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