Light of Christ Catholic School

What is RAP?

The Registered Apprenticeship Program is a program for high school students in Grade 10, 11 or 12 throughout Alberta.

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The Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) is an Alberta Education program that allows high school students to begin their apprenticeship training while going to high school. Students can earn up to 40 RAP credits towards their high school diploma. Students can select from 50 trades.

What are the Program Requirements?

The school divisions have established the following guidelines for RAP participation:

  • 95% attendance in classes at school
  • passing all courses (60% or higher is recommended)
    • good academics particularly in Math, Science and English
  • excellent school citizen (clean discipline record)
  • on track to graduate with a high school diploma

Procedures for RAP include:

  • Classroom presentations for the Grade 10 students in the region are completed by the Field Director for CAREERS: The Next Generation to build career awareness in the trades and the RAP program.
  • Students show an interest on feedback forms collected by the Field Director for CAREERS: The Next Generation. Names of those interested will be forwarded to school-based RAP Coordinators.
  • RAP coordinators talk to the students who have indicated an interest in RAP following the classroom presentations. If the student meets the program requirements, the RAP coordinator will give the student a RAP application.
    • If a student does not meet the program requirements, the RAP coordinator explains to the student what he/she needs to do to meet the requirements.
  • Field Director for CAREERS: The Next Generation and RAP Coordinators hold a RAP Parent Information Evening for interested students and their parents.
  • RAP student fills out application form and returns it to RAP coordinator after RAP Parent Information Evening.
  • RAP coordinator holds on to returned application forms until the deadline date%u2026usually the end of April.
  • RAP applications must be fully completed with cover letter, resume, transcript of marks and school attendance records.
  • An employer needs to be recruited for the student for provide a RAP placement.
    • An employer can be recruited by the student, the RAP coordinator or the Field Director for CAREERS: The Next Generation.
  • Most employers will require to interview the student. Usually the RAP coordinator takes the student to the interview and sits on the interview.
  • The student and employer will determine the start date for a pre-RAP internship.
    • The student works for a 125 hour pre-RAP internship. During this 125 hour time frame the student will earn work experience credits.
    • Rather than an hourly wage during the 125-hour pre-RAP internship some employers elect to provide the student with tools instead of wages.
  • Upon completion of the 125 hour preRAP internship, the student and employer and the RAP coordinator meet to discuss the progress made at this point.
  • If the employer agrees, the student then fills out the RAP application/contract required by Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training along with a $35 fee.
  • Within 7 to 10 days, the student will receive a student ID card and a Record Book from the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board.
    • This means that the student has been "indentured" into the trade. Once this occurs, the student is officially a RAP student.
    • The employer must pay at least minimum wage once a student has been indentured.
  • Hours clocked after receipt of the record book and RAP ID card are now considered RAP hours so the student earns RAP credits through the school. For every 125 hours the student earns a 5 credit RAP course. Students can earn 8 courses or 40 credits toward their high school diploma.

Paperwork Required for RAP

The following are required:

  • An Off-Campus Agreement supplied by the school. Each school has their own agreement. This agreement must be signed by: the student, the parent, the employer and the RAP coordinator.
  • Learning Plan: Lists the skills required for the first year of the apprenticeship.
  • Time Sheets: Students must have trade supervisor sign off his tine sheets that must be submitted to the RAP coordinator at the school on a regular basis.
  • Progress Evaluation: Employers complete an evaluation and go over this evaluation with the student. The evaluation must be submitted to the RAP coordinator at the school.

RAP Scholarship

There are 500 scholarships worth $1,000 each provided by the Alberta Government each year.