The Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship is a partnership between Canada's federal, provincial and territorial governments. It supports the development of

skilled trades A tradesman, tradeswoman, or tradesperson is a skilled worker that specializes in a particular trade (occupation or field of work). Tradesmen usually have work experience, on-the-job training, and often formal vocational education in contrast ...

in Canada and manages the Interprovincial Standards

Red Seal Program Red Seal Program, specifically known as The Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program is a program that sets common standards for tradespeople in Canada. It is a partnership between the Canadian federal government, the provinces and the territor ...

. It works to harmonize

apprenticeship Apprenticeship is a system for training a new generation of practitioners of a trade or profession with on-the-job training and often some accompanying study (classroom work and reading). Apprenticeships can also enable practitioners to gain a ...

standards across different jurisdictions. The council itself has no powers, but the representatives may hold regulatory powers through specific provincial/territorial legislation.

Composition

The Council has 15 members: One official from each provincial or territorial jurisdiction, who is responsible for the apprenticeship programs in each area, and two representatives from the Federal government: one from the Department of Employment, and one from Social Development Canada.

Awards

It runs 2 different awards programs. The Darryl Cruickshank Memorial Award is awarded every 2 years on even numbered years to someone in industry who "demonstrated inspirational leadership in the promotion and development of apprenticeship training for aspiring skilled tradespersons" The Red Seal Award of Excellence is awarded every 2 years on odd numbered years to someone in who is "providing outstanding achievement in the development and promotion of apprenticeship training in Canada.

References

{{Skilled Trades in Canada , state=expanded Apprenticeship Vocational education in Canada