Background Information
Established in September of 2005, the Southeast Alberta Regional
Skills Canada Competition was brought to the region’s
high schools through the creation of a labour market partnership
consisting of:
- Service Canada
- Alberta Employment and Immigration
- Medicine Hat College
- Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry
Training
- Masters School of Hair Design
- South Eastern Alberta Partners for Youth
Career Development
Who Competes?
High school students from:
Christ the Redeemer Catholic Regional Division No. 3
Grasslands Regional Division No. 6
Medicine Hat Catholic Regional Division No. 20
Medicine Hat School District No. 76
and Prairie Rose School Division No. 8
are offered the opportunity to compete in several contest areas
What Is It?
The competition showcases participants engaged in practical challenges designed to test the skills required in trade and technology related occupations. Contest areas have included: Automotive Service, Cabinet Making, Carpentry, Junior Hairstyling, Intermediate Hairstyling, IT Software Applications, TV/Video Production and Welding
How Is Industry Involved?
Industry plays a major role providing the expertise required to design contest scopes and judging based on industry standards. |
18th Annual Provincial Skills Competition
May 12-13, 2010
Northlands Argricom
Edmonton, AB
www.skillsalberta.com
Best described as the Olympics of Trade, the Provincial Skills
Competition invites youth from across Alberta, representing
high school and post-secondary levels, to compete in a variety
of trade and technical events. The competition areas widely
range from autobody repair to welding, graphic design to baking.
During the two-day competition, each student specializes in
one event area and must complete a project that has been designed
by experts in that field. For example, a website developer
competitor may be given the challenge of constructing a website
for a fictional company.
Gold medalists at the provincial competition are further rewarded
with a selection to Team Alberta and an opportunity to showcase
their skills at the Canadian Skills Competition. This annual
event rotates it’s location throughout Canada. The 2010
Canadian Skills Competition will take place in Waterloo, ON.
Alberta students will earn a spot on Team Alberta at the 2010
Provincial Skills Competition, and represent the province
at the 2010 Canadian Skills Competition.
Skills Canada
16th Annual Canadian Skills Competition
May 20 - 23, 2010
Waterloo, Ontario
www.skillscanada.com
Started in 1994, the Canadian Skills Competition (CSC) remains the only event of its kind in Canada. It is the only national, Olympic-style, multi-trade and technology competition for young students and apprentices in the country. Every year, the event brings together approximately 500 young people from all regions of Canada, along with their parents and advisors, to compete in over 40 trade and technology areas. The competition provides an opportunity for young Canadians studying a skilled trade or technology to be tested against exacting standards and against their peer from across the nation Students vie to win the honour of being crowned the best in their chosen discipline.
World Skills
October 5-8, 2011
London, England
www.worldskillslondon2011.com
In October 2011, come and join us in London for the largest international vocational skills competition in the world, WorldSkills London 2011.
WorldSkills London will be held at the ExCeL exhibition and conference centre in London’s docklands from 5th - 8th October 2011. There are lots of opportunities to get involved in the most exciting, inclusive and inspirational WorldSkills Competition ever. So if you want to support your country’s team, try your hand at hairdressing or learn about robotics, WorldSkills London 2011 could be just what you are looking for. |
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