The Educational Partnership Foundation

To support career exploration in the skilled trades, Christ the Redeemer Catholic Schools is proud to be partnered with The Educational Partnership Foundation (TEPF) for their Trades Careers program. The Trades Careers program equips students with practical skills, industry-standard safety certifications, high school credits, and hands-on industry experience that extends learning beyond the classroom. These components ensure that students are well-prepared to enter the workforce with the confidence and qualifications required to succeed.

Please contact Ms. Jacqueline Yu, CAREERS School Engagement Coordinator, for questions or support: jyu@redeemer.ab.ca 

The following programs are being offered in the summer of 2025: 
 

Apply now to explore a trade in July 2025! Christ the Redeemer Catholic Schools is pleased to collaborate with The Educational Partnership Foundation and industry partners to announce four career exploration pathways in the skilled trades! Earn high school credits through Work Experience and industry-recognized safety credentials while you train with highly skilled instructors. Click here to apply by Friday, May 9, 2025 to be considered for a spot in one of the following programs: piping trades, ironworkers, hair and esthetics, and finishing trades.
Express your interest in the boilermaker program this July 2025! Do you like working with your hands and fixing things? In collaboration with The Educational  Partnership Foundation and Boilermakers Lodge 146, this two-week program is intended for students who are motivated to explore a career as a boilermaker. Boilermakers build, erect, repair, test and maintain all types of boilers, tanks and pressure vessels, and perform structural and plate work on dust, air, gas, steam, oil, water and other liquid-tight containers. Students need to be a minimum of 18 years of age. There is an additional selection process to award spots in the boilermaker program. Click here to express your interest by Wednesday, April 30, 2025.