Red Deer Polytechnic

About Red Deer Polytechnic

Red Deer Polytechnic is central Alberta's polytechnic, delivering the electrician apprenticeship technical training (four periods) locally in Red Deer.

Red Deer sits midway between Calgary and Edmonton, serving a central-Alberta market of construction, agricultural and industrial employers.

Admissions: In Alberta, electrician is a designated trade: you need a sponsoring employer and an apprenticeship registered with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training, then complete four periods of technical training at an AIT-approved institution like Red Deer Polytechnic plus on-the-job hours, and pass the journeyperson exams (Red Seal). Confirm current prerequisites and intakes with Red Deer Polytechnic before applying. (Current as of 2026.)