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
Connect with the Alberta Supports Contact Centre:
Hours: 7:30 am to 8 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Toll free: 1-877-644-9992 (in Alberta)
TTY: 1-800-232-7215
Email: ipc@gov.ab.ca
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