b'PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATION UPDATESAlberta Roofing Contractors Association Alberta Roofing Contractors AssociationKaren Rutherford, Executive Director Karen Rutherford, directrice gnraleOur province has a full Red Seal program offered by both theLa province dispose dun programme Sceau rouge offert par Southern and Northern Alberta Institutes of Technology (SAITles instituts de technologie du sud et du nord de lAlberta and NAIT)a combination of formalized training and field(SAIT et NAIT). Nos membres fournissent plus de 90 % des work.Ourmembersprovidemorethan90percentofthetudiants au programme, selon lequel il est obligatoire davoir students to the program; its mandatory that every crew have atau moins un compagnon par quipe. Les fabricants membres least one journeyperson. Our manufacturing members providefournissent quanteux tous les matriaux aux coles pour all materials to schools to ensure apprentices have training on the most current systems. garantir une formation sur les systmes les plus rcents.In addition to the training apprentices receive at school,Encomplmentdelaformationscolairedesapprentis, at ARCA we offer, free of charge, 23 additional programs forlARCA offre 23 programmes gratuits, qui couvrent la scurit, roofers, which include classes on safety, technical training andla formation technique et la gestion. Huit cours supplmen-an introduction to management skills. The eight other coursestaires portent sur des formations spcifiques. Tous les cours address specific training that our members require. All of theenAlbertasontconusetdispenssparnotrequipe,y courses in Alberta are designed and delivered by our team; evencompris les programmes de premiers soins adapts spcifi-safety programs like first aid have been customized to betterquement aux besoins des couvreurs.suit roofers.NotretauxderussiteauSAITetNAITatoujourst Our pass rate at SAIT and NAIT has always been abovesuprieurla moyenne, avoisinant les 90 % chaque anne. average. It tends to exceed 90 per cent, year over year, and forPour les rares checs, nous proposons un accompagnement the few that fail, we offer coaching and re-writes. In addition to the training offered by members, ARCA provides the firstetdesreprises.LARCAfournitaussidesprogrammesde safety programs such as Fall Pro, and during every session anscurit commeFall Pro , et au cours de chaque session, ARCA rep presents the students with a small gift of workwearun reprsentant de lARCA offre aux lves des vtements de toshowourappreciationfortheirwillingnesstocontinuetravail pour les encourager.their education. Nous voulons que les lves apprcient notre soutien, et We want our students to value the support we provide tonoussommesconvaincusquecesdmarchescontribuent them, and we believe it is helpful as part of a retention plan. notre stratgie de rtention. LARCA met galement son ARCA owns its own training facility, and we make it availablecentre de formationla disposition des fabricants afin quils to our manufacturing members so that they can train roofers onpuissent former les couvreursleurs systmes.their new systems.Roofing Contractors Association of BritishRoofing Contractors Association of British Columbia ColumbiaBryan Wallner, CEO Bryan Wallner, prsident-directeur gnralRCABC works actively with SkilledTradesBC to assist with itsLaRCABAcollaboretroitementavecSkilledTradesBC periodic review of technical training standards and assessmentspourrviserrgulirementlesnormesdeformationetles forroofingtrades(roofer,architecturalsheetmetalworker,valuations des mtiers de la couverture (couvreur, tlier en residential steep roofer). When national Red Seal occupationalarchitecture, couvreur rsidentiel en pente forte). Elle participe standardsandexamdevelopmentworkshopsareconducted,aux rencontres nationales sur les normes du Sceau rouge etla RCABC recommends subject matter to the organization. conception des examens en proposant des sujetsconsidrer.In terms of the technical training of apprentices, RCABCLassociation investit dans le capital humain, mais aussi dans investsinhumancapitalandtrainingcentreinfrastructure,son centre de formation technique, comme en tmoigne lagran-including a $1.3-million shop expansion this year. The trainingdissement dun atelier cette anneun projet reprsentant 1,3 centreprovidesexceptionalexpertisetoallofB.C.sroofermillion de dollars. Par ailleurs, le centre offre une formation de and architectural sheet metal worker apprentices through thequalit aux apprentis couvreurs et tliers de Colombie-Britan-associations Educational Foundation. nique par lentremise de la fondation ducative de lassociation.RCABC membership requires contractors to ensure theirLadhsionla RCABA exige que les entrepreneurs forment workforceisadequatelytrained,andweoffersignificantlycorrectementleurpersonnel.Lassociationproposedes discounted safety training and apprenticeship tuition rates forformations en scurit et des frais de scolarit rduits pour memberemployees,andreasonablypricedoptionsfornon- lesemploysmembres,ainsiquedesoptionsabordables members. Employees of member companies who are travellingpour les non-membres. De plus, les employs des entreprises to attend training also receive a $1,000 bursary to offset themembres bnficient dune bourse de 1 000 $ pour les frais de costs of being away from home to attend technical training. dplacement lisla formation technique. 52 ROOFING CANADA FALL/WINTER 2024'