Canadian Council of Directors of

Apprenticeship

Update on Strengthening the Red Seal

Program

National Stakeholders Meeting

April 14, 2016

Objectives

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Strengthening the Red Seal Program

• Review the objectives and benefits of the Harmonization and the

Red Seal Occupational Standards Initiatives

• Provide a progress update and an overview of the next phase of

harmonization

• Present the new Red Seal Occupational Standards (RSOS) and the

suite of Red Seal products that will support apprenticeship training

and certification

Strengthening the Red Seal

Program – Objectives & Benefits

• A CCDA initiative to continually improve the Interprovincial

Standards Red Seal Program

• A strengthened Red Seal Program will help facilitate stronger

and more harmonized apprenticeship training programs

• The foundation of the Program is the standard; there is much to

be gained by making the standard more robust and valued

• The enhanced standard will encourage greater consistency in

provincial and territorial apprenticeship training and assessment

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Strengthening the Red Seal

Program – Introducing Changes

• The CCDA launched two initiatives in support of the

Strengthening the Red Seal Program:

– The Harmonization Initiative aims to substantively

align apprenticeship systems across Canada by

making apprenticeship training requirements more

consistent in Red Seal trades.

– The new Red Seal Occupational Standards support

greater consistency in learning resources, (both in-

class and on-the-job training); provide tools and

supports for assessment; and allow for increased

industry involvement in standards development.

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What is Harmonization?

5 *The Government of Quebec is participating as an observer in the CCDA work on harmonization.

Goal

Priorities

Benefits

The goal of Harmonization is to substantively align

apprenticeship systems across Canada by making

apprenticeship training requirements more consistent in Red

Seal trades*.

1. Use of Red Seal trade name

2. Consistent total training hours (in-school and on-the-job)

3. Same number of training levels

4. Consistent sequencing of training content, including use of

most recent National Occupational Analyses.

Harmonization will facilitate the mobility of apprentices across

Canada, support an increase in completion rates, enable

employers to access a larger pool of apprentices, and

increase consistency across apprenticeship systems.

Benefits of Harmonization

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A broad cross section of national apprenticeship stakeholders representing

employers and workers have called for harmonization of apprenticeship

training.

Harmonization will facilitate the mobility of apprentices across Canada,

supporting an increase in completion rates and bringing benefits for various

players:

Apprentices

ability to take in-school

technical training and

accumulate workplace

hours in other

jurisdictions.

Employers

simpler cross-border

recruitment and

movement of

apprentices.

Training Providers

opportunity to share

best practices and

curriculum resources.

Harmonization Process

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Key activities for each trade include:

• Conduct research and analysis to develop proposed recommendations for each trade on harmonization priorities.

Research and Analysis

• Consult with national and P/T industry and training stakeholders on proposed recommendations

Consultation.

• Identify areas of consensus based on stakeholder feedback; solution seeking through national webinars with stakeholders

Consensus.

• P/Ts establish implementation plans and apply required changes in apprenticeship systems.

Implementation

Strategic Plan to 2020

• First 10 Red Seal trades

harmonized by September

2016 in most jurisdictions.

• A total of 30 Red Seal trades

harmonized by 2020 in most

jurisdictions, aiming to harmonize

training for two-thirds of Red

Seal apprentices by 2017.

• Greater integration between

harmonization and other CCDA

initiatives.

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On July 8, 2015, the Forum of Labour Market Ministers (FLMM) set new

objectives:

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Phase 110 Trades

2016

Phase 28 Trades

2017

Phase 312 Trades

2020

Harmonization Progression% of Continuing

Apprentices in Red Seal trades

Red Seal Trades being Harmonized

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Red Seal trades were selected based on high volume, high demand, or

trades with high levels of common training with other Red Seal trades.

Phase 2: stakeholder consultations launched for all trades

Automotive Service Technician Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) Truck and Transport Mechanic Agricultural Equipment Technician Construction Electrician Industrial Electrician Plumber Steamfitter/Pipefitter

Phase 3: research and analysis of apprenticeship programs underway

Phase 1: Consultations complete and implementation underway in most

jurisdictions for 9 trades

Welder Carpenter

Metal Fabricator (Fitter) Ironworker (Structural/ Ornamental)

Mobile Crane Operator Ironworker (Reinforcing)

Mobile Crane Operator (Hydraulic) Ironworker (Generalist)

Tower Crane Operator Heavy Duty Equipment Technician

(consultations part of Phase 2)

Introducing the new Red Seal

Occupational Standards Model

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Goal

Objectives

Benefits

The CCDA worked closely with industry to explore and test

enhancements to the Red Seal Program including improving

the occupational standards.

The Red Seal model has historically been based on the

development of National Occupational Analyses (NOA) that

support the development of multiple-choice examinations.

The new model places increased emphasis on apprenticeship

training and skills assessment with industry-defined learning

objectives, outcomes and performance criteria.

The Red Seal Occupational Standards (RSOS) model supports

the development of flexible tools for various user needs.

It will replace the NOAs and Interprovincial Program Guides

(IPGs) while preserving and expanding on their content to

better reflect industry needs and expectations.

MAJOR WORK

ACTIVITIES

15-25 TASKS with Task

Descriptors

80-120 SUBTASKS

Performance Criteria

Evidence of Attainment

Learning Outcomes

Learning Objectives

Larger Range of Variables

Identified

Essential Skills

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Description of Trade

Trends

Essential Skills Summary

Industry-Expected Performance

Language Requirements

P/T Performance of Subtask

Relative Weighting of MWAs and Tasks

Acronyms

Tools and Equipment

Glossary

Trade name

Number of Levels

Total Training Hours

Sequencing of Technical Training

Red Seal Occupational Standards

Proposed Process Aligning

Harmonization and the new RSOS

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Situational Analysis

Standards Research

Data Collection

Expected Outcomes: • Draft RSOS

outline • Proposed

Harmonization Recs:

- Name - Hours - Levels

• Draft sequencing

2 months

RSOS Workshop

Preparation

1.5 month

P/T Industry

Consultations on

Name, Hours, Levels

Expected Outcome: • Final recs on

Name, Hours, Levels

P/T Review of Sequencing

1.5 month

RSOS Workshop

Expected Outcome: • Standard Elements

4 days

Curriculum Workshop

Expected Outcome: • Curriculum

Outline/ Sequencing

1 day

Formatting Editing

Translation Quality Control

4 months

P/T Industry Briefing on Sequencing

Red Flag Report Webinar to

Finalize Sequencing

Expected Outcome: • Final sequencing

4 months

Content Review and Validation/

Weighting by Industry

6 months

Final Recommendations

and Curriculum Outline to Support

Implementation

RSOS to Support the

Development of the Red Seal Exam and other Products

RSOS Process

Harmonization Process CCDA Decision Point

Increased Industry Involvement

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Trade Experts

Employers

Training Providers

Increased industry

participation at standards

development workshops

Industry participation in

standards review and

validation (provincially and

nationally)

Ongoing

public input

Industry participation in

standards research and

situational analysis

New Red Seal Products

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Apprenticeship

Training

Products

Assessment and

Exam

Development

Products

Trade Profile

Red Seal Occupational

Standards Poster

Red Seal

Occupational Standards

Occupational

Standards &

Informational

Products

Validation/Weighting

Worksheet

Red Seal Examination

Preparation Guide

Item Bank

Development Guide

Declaration of Trade

Work Experience Form

On-the-job Training Guide

Curriculum Outline

Essential Skills Outline

Essential Skills Poster

Logbook Interprovincial

Standards Red Seal

Examination

Next Steps

• The RSOS will be rolled out to all Red Seal trades.

• The following trades have an RSOS in development: Construction Electrician Industrial Electrician Automotive Service Technician

Steamfitter/Pipefitter Plumber Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)

Boilermaker

• Red Seal products will be made available on the Red Seal website

(www.red-seal.ca) as well as your jurisdiction’s apprenticeship authority

website.

• The Red Seal Program continues to provide options for apprenticeship

jurisdictions while recognizing that apprenticeship and trade certification

are the responsibilities of each province and territory. Jurisdictions will

continue to have the option to adapt the Red Seal products to their own

industry needs and apprenticeship systems.

• The official launch of new RSOS and suite of products will take place in

June 2016 at the CAF Conference.

INDUSTRY note. Plus Harmo.

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Next Steps (continued)

• Industry and stakeholder engagement has been a critical success factor

for the Strengthening the Red Seal Program initiative.

• Your support and involvement was at the centre of this transformative

change and ensures a strong national standards program for the trades

that meets the needs of industry, partners and stakeholders.

• Strong collaboration between industry, training stakeholders and

apprenticeship authorities made the harmonization of apprenticeship

possible.

• Harmonizing apprenticeship systems will remain a challenge moving

forward; however, the CCDA is confident that with your continued

engagement and support, we will achieve greater consistency in Red Seal

trades training across Canada.

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