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NEW JOURNEYMEN REQUIRED TO SUSTAIN CERTIFICATION LEVELS From 2019 to 2023, an estimated 67,000 new journeymen will be required to sustain workforce certification levels across the 10 largest Red Seal trades in Canada, excluding Quebec and the Territories.
67,000
Source: Canadian Apprenticeship Forum
40,800
SKILLED WORKERS APPROACHING RETIREMENT Alberta’s construction and maintenance sector expects to lose an estimated 40,800 workers to retirement over the next 10 years. Source: BuildForce Canada’s 2019–2028 Construction and Maintenance Looking Forward provincial report
BY THE NUMBERS: OUR APPRENTICESHIP STUDENTS Over the years, thousands of apprentices have learned their trades at Lethbridge College. Between 2016 and 2019, in fact, more than 2,500 got their hands-on, high-tech training on our campus. Here’s the rundown on what they studied: Combined totals from 2016-19 • Electrician – 807 • Heavy Equipment Technician – 463 • Carpenter – 342 • Welder – 276 • Automotive Service Technician – 249 • Plumber – 175 • Parts Tech – 103 • Cook – 100 • Agriculture Equipment Technician – 33 • Baker (new program) – 9
