The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed October 31 to November 6 as Skilled Trades and Technology Week.  This proclamation aligns with National Skilled Trades and Technology Week, as well as celebrations happening across the country.

This year, 34 new journeypersons will be recognized for their outstanding achievements at an awards event hosted by the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) at the Queensbury Convention Centre in Regina Friday, October 21.  The new journeypersons will be recognized for achieving the highest marks on the journeyperson certification exam in their designated trades between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016.

One hundred high school graduates from 66 Saskatchewan communities received Saskatchewan Youth Apprenticeship (SYA) Industry Scholarships in 2016.

Boom Truck Operator A&B upgrading course, facilitated by Western Trades Training Institute. May 3 – May 7.

Mobile Crane Operator upgrading course, facilitated by Western Trades Training Institute. June 8 – June 19, 2020.

Please be advised that all Provincial Government offices will be closed on Friday, July 29, 2016 (Floating Holiday) and Monday, August 1, 2016 (Saskatchewan Day). Services will resume at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 2, 2016.

The Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC), in cooperation with Saskatchewan Polytechnic, has developed a Cook apprenticeship technical training program that combines online theory learning with in-class practical training.  Registered apprentices now have the opportunity to participate in the first delivery of Level One Online (Hybrid) training scheduled for January 9, 2017 to May 28, 2017.

Check out the new videos we have on the SATCC Youtube channel.

The Locksmith program is changing, effective for the 2016-17 academic year.  Registration for 2016-17 begins on May 26, 2016.

The fourteenth annual Apprenticeship Awards Ceremony and Banquet tonight celebrates 70 years of a successful apprenticeship and trade certification system in Saskatchewan, in addition to the exceptional accomplishments of the 2014 award winners.