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Apprenticeship is a method of gaining the expertise needed to become a skilled tradesperson. This is done through a combination of on-the-job experience and classroom training.
Most apprenticeship programs are 3-4 periods in length, with an average of 8 weeks for each training period. In addition, there are specific allotments of on-the-job training hours associated with each period, so most apprentices complete 1 period per calendar year.
You want to be a baker. You want to prepare breads, cakes, cookies, pastries, pies and other baked goods. You are already comfortable weighing, measuring and mixing ingredients according to recipes.
But you want to learn more, like how to fry doughnuts, prepare pastry fillings or decorate baked goods. Maybe you want more experience working in an industrial kitchen operating production machinery.
At NAIT, we’ve been training baker apprentices
We’re here to teach you everything you need to know.
Here are a few of the other subjects covered in the Baker apprenticeship program at NAIT:
If you like creating things with your hands and desire a stable and secure career, then you’ll enjoy working as a baker. Bakers work indoors in clean, well-ventilated and well-lit environments. Depending on your role, you may often have to work long shifts or overnight.
The Baker apprenticeship term is:
You will also get the opportunity to participate in NAIT Bakes: A Canadian Masters Workshop, a unique hands-on professional development workshop where bakers can learn and practice new techniques with some of North America's most renowned baking educators.
As a baker, you will be employed in retail and wholesale bakeries, supermarkets, hospitals, institutions, hotels, catering companies, restaurants or camps. Employment is fairly steady and consistent throughout the year.
Experienced bakers can advance to supervisory positions, or you can start your own business. The skills you learn as an apprentice baker are transferrable to related occupations such as cook, pastry cook, cake decorator, baking instructor or salesperson for a supply company.
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Apprenticeship is a method of gaining the expertise required to become a skilled tradesperson. This is done through a combination of on-the-job experience and classroom training.
Once training has been completed, the apprentice writes provincial examinations set by the Government of Alberta and becomes certified as a journeyperson.
The first period of technical training is 8 weeks in length. Apprentices are trained in baking theory, shop practices, trade calculations, sanitation and communications.
The second period of technical training is 8 weeks in length. All training in this period builds on the fundamentals learned in period 1.
The third period of technical training is 8 weeks in length. In addition to further advanced training in baking theory and shop practices, apprentices will also take training in equipment and safety, foods and nutrition, and business operations.
Effective November 1, 2014, you must fillout the application located on the MyTradesecrets website for Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board staff to determine if you are eligible for status as an indentured apprentice.
Once you are an indentured apprentice, you can review the availability and start and end dates of the program you are interested in. Log into your MyTradesecrets profile and do a search under the Class Registration section. Then you can determine the schedule that best fits your needs.
We recommend submitting your program application at least 90 days before the application deadline.
Apply to the program with step-by-step instructions on how to complete the application process. Please note, processing time may vary for applicants, so we recommend starting early.
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NAIT supports over 4,000 students with over $6 million in scholarships and bursaries each year. Many are available for students across a wide range of programs.
The Interprovincial Red Seal Program was developed to provide journeypersons with the ability to work anywhere in Canada.
If you are a certified Blue Seal journeyperson in Alberta, you've proven that you meet Alberta's high industry standards and possess the skills to succeed in your trade.
There are many different ways to experience a NAIT education, from full-time diploma programs and apprenticeships to part-time degrees. Let us help you choose what's right for you.
Begin the application process through MyTradesecrets.
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