As part of the Work Experience program, students will be added to a “Work Experience” Google Classroom.

Step 1: Complete HCS 3000 Job Safety (pre-requisite)

Step 2: Find a job – If you don’t have one at the beginning of the program, support will be provided. However if a job is not secured within the first month, other course modules will be provided so you can continue to earn credits towards graduation.

Step 3: Confirm your enrollment in Work Experience by:

• Contacting Ms. McKenzie to get enrolled in the Google Classroom
• Filling out the “Off Campus Application Form” in Google Classroom (for new AND returning work experience students)
• Collecting the initial permission forms & work agreement form from Ms. McKenzie’s office in student services

Step 4: Complete paperwork with your parents/guardians & employer to finalize your enrollment. Return signed paperwork to Ms. McKenzie.

Step 5: Throughout the semester, complete the following to receive full marks:

Marking Guide
10% – Pre-employment assignments *on Google Classroom
9% – Post-employment assignments *on Google Classroom
15% – Timesheet Completion
24% – Midterm Evaluation
42% – Final Evaluation

You will receive 1 credit for every 25 hours of work (minimum 3 credits, max 15).

As part of the Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP), students will be added to a “RAP” Google Classroom.

Step 1: Complete HCS 3000 Job Safety (pre-requisite)

Step 2: Find a job that is willing to mentor an apprentice – If you don’t have one at the beginning of the program, support will be provided. However if a job is not secured within the first month, other course modules will be provided so you can continue to earn credits towards graduation.

• CAREERS NextGen often sends the school information about RAP jobs. These will be posted in Student services. Students must apply through Ms. McKenzie in order to get access to the CAREERS student portal to apply to these positions.

Step 3: Confirm your enrollment in RAP by:

• Contacting Ms. McKenzie to get enrolled in the Google Classroom
• Filling out the “Off Campus Application Form” in Google Classroom (for new AND returning RAP students)
• Collecting the initial permission forms from Ms. McKenzie’s office in student services

Step 4: Complete paperwork with your parents/guardians & employer to finalize your enrollment. Return signed paperwork to Ms. McKenzie.

Step 5: Sign up for your Apprentice Blue Book *This is very important! This is what you will actually take with you to trade school to show you have completed your 1st year apprenticeship hours*

• Create a MyAlberta account (you will need your social insurance number & personal email account)
• Create an apprenticeship account on Apprenticeship and Industry Training Alberta
• Your employer will receive an email to confirm they are sponsoring your apprenticeship.

Step 6: Throughout the semester, complete the following to receive full marks:

• Track your hours. 5 credits for every 125 hours of work (up to 40 credits towards graduation)
• Your employer will complete a Trade Specific evaluation every 125 hours. This will go towards your final mark.
• Your employer will also complete an Employability & Job Skills evaluation every 125 hours. This will go towards your final mark.
• Complete the relevant sections of your blue book (not for marks, but necessary for trade school)

The Green Certificate Program provides trainees with opportunities to enter a variety of agriculture-related, structured learning pathways as a part of their senior high school program and to earn up to 16 Grade 12 diploma credits and a credential that could lead to a career in agriculture or agri-business.

The pre-requisite 1 credit course for the Green Certificate program is AGR 3000 – Agricultural Safety

To enroll in the Green Certificate program, contact Ms. McKenzie

The following specializations are available:

• Beekeeper production
• Cow calf beef production
• Dairy production
• Equine production
• Feedlot beef production
• Field crop production
• Greenhouse production
• Irrigated field crop production
• Poultry Production
  • Broiler Chicken
  • Broiler hatching egg
  • Table egg
  • Turkey
• Sheep production
• Swine production

Click here for more information: Green Certificate Program

Employers interested in mentoring a RAP student are encouraged to connect with Charity Vollmann , program coordinator at CAREERS NextGen.  Alternatively, more information about sponsoring apprentices can be found on the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training website (tradesecrets.ca)

Employers looking to hire a work experience student can contact the off-campus teacher at RF Staples,  Meaghan McKenzie

Work Experience & RAP Requirements

Employers who agree to participate in the Work Experience Program or Registered Apprenticeship Program will be asked to do the following:

• Ensure students are never working alone.
• Ensure students only work between the hours of 7 am – 10 pm
• Complete the Work Agreement from
• Complete the Work Experience Learning Plan (work experience only)
• Authorize a site safety inspection. This will be completed by Nicole Bondarchuk, the school division off-campus coordinator
• Sign off on monthly timesheets

Work Experience Evaluations

For work experience students, employers will also

• Complete a midterm evaluation (usually after 50+ hours of work, or midway through the semester)
• Complete a final evaluation (at the end of the semester)

RAP Evaluations

For RAP students, employers will also

• Complete a Trade Specific evaluation every 125 hrs. This is assessed on a 4 point RAP rubric, and based on skills specific to the trade in which the student is apprenticing. See below for examples of the trade specific evaluations.
• Complete an Employability & Job Skills Assessment form every 125 hrs. This is also completed using the 4 point rubric.