Program_Materials Technician

Materials Technician Apprenticeship (Year 1 and 3)

As a Materials Technician, you will be involved in the movement of materials in a wide variety of industries including agriculture, forestry, health, manufacturing, mining, oil and gas, transportation and retail industries. Materials Technicians are employed by organizations that produce, process and retail a wide variety of products.
Domestic Status:
Open
Next Start date:
Apprenticeship and Trades
3 Years
Full-Time On Campus Blended

About the Materials Technician Apprenticeship

Do you have a great attention to detail, enjoy investigating things and have a great mind for technology? If so, a Materials Technician could be a great career choice for you.  

As a Materials Technician, you will be involved in the movement of materials in a wide variety of industries including agriculture, forestry, health, manufacturing, mining, oil and gas, transportation and retail industries.  

Materials Technicians are employed by organizations that produce, process and retail a wide variety of products. 

Your technical training will incorporate hands-on learning. You may have opportunities for field trips and guests speakers. 

When you graduate, you’ll receive both a:   

  • Journeyperson Certificate: This certificate not only acknowledges your expertise in your chosen trade but also grants you the legal authority to work in that trade.  

  • Education Credential: This is a formal testament to your dedication and hard work. It confirms that you've successfully finished a certificate in a post-secondary study program and highlights the time and effort you've invested in mastering your trade or profession. 

Work-integrated Learning 

Apprenticeship is a unique form of post-secondary education that blends hands-on work experience with classroom learning. On average, students spend 80 per cent of your apprenticeship on the job, practicing your trade or profession, and 20 per cent in the classroom or lab through structured learning.    

Further Study

A Materials Technician Journeyperson is given credit for the 1st and 2nd periods of parts technician program. Therefore, they are only required to attend 2nd period of the parts technician program to receive an additional journeypersons certificate in the parts tech program. 

If you have a valid Alberta Journeyman Certificate, you are eligible to receive a Blue Seal Achievement in business competencies after completing the necessary requirements. 

Program Content

RDP only offers the 1st & 3rd periods of the material technician program. During these two periods  of the program you will spend six weeks on campus every year, and a minimum of 1,500 hours on-the-job training. 

Completion of Classroom Training

Students must achieve a weighted average of 65% with no section under 50% in the classroom training as well as achieving a minimum grade of 70% on the AIT Provincial Exam for each period of classroom training.  

Completion of a Journeyperson Certificate

The term of apprenticeship for a parts technician-materials technician is three years (three 12-month periods) including a minimum of 1,500 hours of on-the-job training and six weeks of classroom instruction in each year of the apprenticeship. 

Admission Requirements

How to become an Apprentice:   

  1. Ensure you meet Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AIT) eligibility and entrance requirements for your desired skilled trade.   

  2. Apply for an Apprenticeship Education Program.    

  3. Register for classroom instruction.   

Academic Requirements  

Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AIT) entrance recommended path requirements:  

  • ELA 30-2  

  • Math 30-3  

  • Physics 20 or Chem 20 or Science 20  

  • Related CTS courses 

OR 

Minimum Requirements:  

  • ELA 10-2  

  • Math 10-3  

OR  

A pass on all five Canadian GED tests  

OR  

Successful completion of AIT’s entrance exam  

Intake Details

1st Period
April 8, 2024 - May 17, 2024
  • On campus delivery
  • On campus time requirements
    • Monday-Friday | 8:30am-3:30pm 
3rd Period

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Program Cost

Estimated Tuition & Fees
1st Period
$1,194.50
3rd Period
$1,194.50

These costs are an estimate of tuition and fees based on the recommended course load per training period.     

NOTE: Additional fees may apply. 

For full fee information, view our Program Cost Estimates.