OFF CAMPUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS: RAP AND WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS The Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) is an apprenticeship program for high school students.

Traditionally, apprenticeships in began after students graduated from high school, however, some students identify their career interests at an earlier age and are ready to learn and practice their future trade while still in high school. RAP is an ideal program for these students. Offering students Work Experience RAP students are both full-time students personalized pathways for JUMP START and registered apprentices, dividing their Off-campus education provides learning in time between an approved work site and opportunities for junior and senior high Off-campus their high school studies. They take regular school students to explore and expand Education, courses such as English Language Arts, their career interests, skills and knowledge YOUR FUTURE Apprenticeship Social Studies, Science and Math in order related to work and other life roles. to earn their Alberta High School Diploma Training and Dual Credit WITH NORTHERN GATEWAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS! or Certificate of Achievement. You can investigate a variety of career Programming. opportunities through Work Experience The RAP apprenticeship ends when the placements within your high school career. RAP apprentice finishes high school. The It will allow you to gain practical experience RAP apprentice is then automatically as you apply and expand your knowledge, registered as a regular apprentice and the skills and attitudes in contexts that will credit earned while in the RAP program is assist you in making wise decisions applied to his or her apprenticeship through regarding your future education, training the registered apprenticeship program. and employment upon leaving senior high school and allow for the smooth transition Contact the RAP coordinator in your high from school to work and/or post-secondary school! institutions. DUAL CREDIT PROGRAMMING JULY 2019 SUMMER (Post-Secondary Courses for FREE in High School) CAREER EXPOSURE BOOT CAMPS: Dual credit programming is where high school students take post-secondary, college or WATCH FOR INFORMATION FOR SUMMER 2019 ON THE NGPS WEBSITE university courses earning both high school and post-secondary credits for the same course.

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“It has shown my son a whole new world and now he can’t wait to go to college. He knows what he wants to do for the rest of his life.” Parent of a student enrolled in a Dual Credit program.