Employment training programs
Two programs exist to create training and work experience projects that lead to employment for Indigenous members:
- Aboriginal Training to Employment Program (ATEP)
- First Nations Training to Employment Program (FNTEP)
These programs support the development of partnerships with:
- First Nation Bands
- Treaty Councils
- Tribal Organizations
- Métis settlements
- employers
- Government
- Indigenous organizations
ATEP
Participants in ATEP may be Indigenous Albertans not on-reserve (including First Nations members off-reserve and urban Indigenous persons), or Metis on or off settlement.
For further information and requirements see:
FNTEP
A minimum of 51% of individuals participating in the FNTEP project must be First Nations members (primarily living on-reserve).
For further information and requirements see:
How to Apply
Contact
To connect with the Career Information Hotline:
Phone: 780-422-4266 (Edmonton)
Toll free: 1-800-661-3753
Email: IPC@gov.ab.ca