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 from July 7, 2025 to October 10, 2025.

Participants will be given the opportunity to:

• Learn essential skills to succeed in the trades.
• Be academically prepared for the electrician apprenticeship entrance exam.
• Gain extensive hands-on experience with electrical shop projects.
• Receive support as needed throughout the program to ensure successful program completion.
• Be given a tool kit and referred to employer partners at graduation.

 

Eligibility:

• Eligible for Oteenow services
• First Nations woman living in the Edmonton Metropolitan Area
• Minimum 18 years of age
• Minimum grade 9
• Ready, willing, and able to work in the electrical trade

 

To Apply:

Please register to attend an upcoming information session. For online sessions, please self-register below. For in-person sessions, please contact our office at 780-471-9100 or [email protected].

Please apply before the end of May to ensure you have sufficient time to complete the application process.

Upcoming Online Info Sessions:

• Thursday, May 1 @ 10:30 AM
• Wednesday, May 7 @ 10:30 AM
• Wednesday, May 14 @ 10:30 AM
• Thursday, May 22 @ 10:30 AM

 

See what our students had to say about the program:

 

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