Looking for Alberta's best
Post-secondary recruitment for the Provincial Skills Competition
Post-secondary students have until January 8, 2010 to apply online  for the 2010 Provincial Skills Competition.
Instructors and employers are also encouraged to recommend their students, including apprentices for consideration.
Skills Canada Alberta will host 200 post-secondary competitors in 26 unique
competitions at the Provincial Skills Competition on May 12-13, 2010.
Gold medalists at the Provincial Skills Competition earn a spot on Team
Alberta and will compete at the Canadian Skills
 Competition May 20-23, 2010
in
Kitchener Waterloo, Ontario. At the 2010 Canadian Skills Competition, Team
Canada will be selected for WorldSkills London 2011.
Post-secondary individuals
selected to participate in the 2010 Provincial Skills Competition will be
contacted by Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training or their training
institute by April 1, 2010.
High school students, including RAP students, must be registered by their school to participate.
We wish the best of luck to all Team Alberta hopefuls!
Post-Secondary Students Online Application
Instructor/Employer Online Recommendations
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CardBoard Boat Races
November 24, 2009 - Calgary
Get set to get wet! Armed with cardboard, duct tape and a few other odds and
ends, junior and senior high sch ool students use their skill and ingenuity to transform these materials into a vessel for the water.
Not only does their "boat" need to be quick, but it must be capable of carrying
passengers as well.
Registration Details...
Northern Boat Race Results...
Northern Boat Race Photos...
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Equipment Legacy
As a legacy from WorldSkills Calgary 2009,
the Government of Alberta distributed the equipment used in the Competition to schools and
post-secondary training providers across the province.
Computers, water saws,
cooking equipment and moulding machines are among the many items used during the
four-day WorldSkills competition held in September.
"The distribution of the equipment builds on the tremendous momentum
created by WorldSkills Calgary 2009," said Minister of Employment and
Immigration Hector Goudreau. "The renewed interest in skilled trades and
technology sectors will help Alberta build and educate the skilled and dynamic
workforce we will need in the future."
All high schools offering career and technology studies courses and all
post-secondary training providers offering apprenticeship technical training that submitted proposals are receiving equipment or tools. When awarding the
equipment, the government considered the need to replace old equipment and the
value added to the overall community.
Click here to see the full newsrelease and list of
jurisdictions receiving part of the funding.
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Tell Us About Your Skills Champions
Know of a teacher or instructor who dedicates countless hours to develop students interests and prepare them for competition?
Have a student with exemplary skills and a winning attitude?
Tell us about a volunteer who adds to their busy work load and supports Skills Canada.
Email your story to shawnab@skillscanada.com
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Skills Champion Profile
Susan Gwin, 13 year Anniversary
Thirteen
turns out to be a lucky anniversary for Edmonton
high school teacher Susan Gwin, as she not only prepares for the annual Provincial Skills
Competition but also participated in the 40th WorldSkills
Competition.
In the
fall of 1996 Susan was recruited to be an education representative on the
Provincial Technical Committee for the  IT/Software Applications Competition.
Her classroom duties at Ross Sheppard High School, experience as a Provincial Business Education Curriculum
Writer, and her major in business studies made this Microsoft
focused competition a natural fit for her. Over the years her volunteer roles
have included serving as the Provincial and National Technical Committee Chair,
and International Judge.
"Being a
Skills Canada Alberta volunteer is a win-win situation. I get a front row seat as students challenge
themselves to reach for their best and I gain professional development for my
classroom by working and learning with peers in the education field, government
and business," notes Susan.
Susan worked with representatives from across the world as the Deputy Chief
Expert for the IT/Software Application Competition at WorldSkills Calgary 2009. Volunteering with Skills Canada Alberta has
taken Susan across Canada
and the world as one of Canada's
WorldSkills Experts.
Susan has
tremendous gratitude to the administration at Ross
Sheppard High
School that allows her to have an active and diverse role with
many levels of Skills
Canada.
"Skills
Competitions provide competitors the opportunity to showcase their skills and
perform at their best, while having the experience of a lifetime. They will
meet other students from around the province, country and world who are just as
talented as they are and have a common interest," notes Susan. "Standing on a podium in front of a cheering
crowd with a medal around your neck is very proud moment but every Competitor
gains so much and should be proud that they were selected to enter the
competition. They ultimately are all
winners."
Information on becoming a Skills Canada Alberta Volunteer...
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Robotics at the Provincial Skills Competition
Registration opens Monday, November 30, 2009 at 9:00am for the Robotics Competition at the Provincial Skills Competition.
In 2009 an impressive 34 students on ten teams took part in the crowd pleasing event.
Registration and scope documents are online for the 2010 Robotics Competition at the Provincial Skills Competition.
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Skilled Trade and Technology Week in Canada
The official launch of Skills Canada Skilled Trades and Technology Week 2009 was launched by Mike Holmes of Holmes on Homes, and Diane Finley, Minister of
Human Resources and Skills Development.
A shortage of more than a million skilled workers is forecasted by
2020, with an estimated 40 per cent of all new jobs in the skilled trades and
technology industries.
Industries that depend on skilled workers represent more than 50 per
cent of Canada's gross domestic product.
"There is a new perspective on
trades and technology and young people are seeing it as a chance at a great
career," said Minister Finnley. "Parents are seeing it now as a viable option for their kids and the
help we are giving them in terms of skills development will happen right here at
home and in Canada."
Events were hosted across Canada to recognize the week including a Cardboard Boat Race for junior and senior high school students in Edmonton and the launch of the apprentice application process for the Provincial Skills Competition.
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