Carpenter is a Red Seal trade in Saskatchewan: a four-year, 7,200-hour apprenticeship administered by SATCC, with technical training delivered by Sask Polytech in Moose Jaw and Prince Albert. Strong demand across residential and commercial construction.
The NOC 72310, Carpenters covers the following day-to-day work:
There is more than one way in. Pick the path that matches your timeline and how you want to learn.
Four levels of technical training delivered by Sask Polytech in Moose Jaw and Prince Albert, paired with at least 1,800 on-the-job hours per year. Carpenter is not compulsory, you can work as a labourer without being apprenticed, but you cannot call yourself a journeyperson without the certificate.
Full-time program at the Saskatoon campus covering framing, finishing, blueprint reading, and shop math. Counts as Level 1 apprenticeship technical training.
The equivalent Alberta pathways. If you train in Alberta, your credential is portable to Saskatchewan and most other provinces.
Four periods of technical training at NAIT, SAIT, Red Deer Polytechnic, Lethbridge Polytechnic, Olds, or one of the other designated colleges, paired with at least 1,560 on-the-job hours each year. Red Seal endorsed.
Pre-apprenticeship program giving you Year 1 credit toward the AB carpenter apprenticeship. Particularly useful if you do not yet have an employer sponsor.
SATCC (Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission)
SATCC registers apprenticeships, tracks hours and technical training across the four levels, and issues the Journeyperson Certificate. The Red Seal endorsement makes that certificate portable to every other Canadian province.
Visit the regulator's site →AIT (Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training)
AIT registers carpenter apprentices in Alberta, tracks training and hours, and issues the Journeyperson Certificate. Carpenter is not compulsory in Alberta, so you can work as a labourer without being apprenticed, but the certificate is needed to bid as a journeyperson and to carry the Red Seal.
Visit the regulator's site →Job Bank Canada reports a Saskatchewan wage range of $19.00 to $40.00 per hour. Below is what is currently being offered in active job postings on JobAds.ca.
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