Introduction

There are two ways to initiate a new apprenticeship registration process via the SkilledTradesBC portal.

Apprentice Initiated

If an apprentice has the sponsor organization’s SkilledTradesBC ID, they may initiate the process through the Online Registration section in the Portal. Upon completing the registration, the respective sponsor will be notified to review and approve/deny the apprentice’s registration request.

Sponsor Initiated

Sponsors may initiate the apprenticeship registration process on behalf of their apprentice through the Online Registration section in the Portal. They will need the apprentice’s SkilledTradesBC ID to start the process. Upon completing the registration, the respective apprentice will be notified to review and approve/deny the sponsor’s registration request.

This guide outlines the steps sponsors can follow to initiate apprenticeship program registration for apprentices.

Information Required

To register a user as an apprentice, sponsors must have the following information:

• Trade Name
• Program Name
• Apprentice’s SkilledTradesBC ID
• If the apprentice wants to claim out-of-province experience

Online Registration

To start the registration process, sponsors can navigate to the Online Registration section on the left side of the SkilledTradesBC Portal dashboard.

Click Online Registration.

Click the + Online Registration button in the top right corner.

Sponsors will be taken to the New Online Registration page.

Choose Trade Program

Choose the trade name that the apprentice would like to pursue from the drop-down.

If an apprentice is already registered for the selected trade an error message appears notifying the sponsors that they may not proceed with the registration for the selected trade.

Choose Program

Choose the apprenticeship program that the apprentice would like to pursue.

Apprentice ID

Enter the apprentice’s SkilledTradesBC ID. The system will validate the SkilledTradesBC ID to ensure it exists. Upon validation, the apprentice’s name is populated. Check the apprentice’s name to ensure it is correct.

Out of Province Experience

If the apprentice does not have any experience in the selected trade in a different province, select No.

If an apprentice has experience in the selected trade in a different province, sponsors must select Yes.

The sponsor is prompted to enter the Province’s name and their Provincial ID.

Sponsor Attestation

Read the Sponsor Attestation and check the attestation box.

Click Submit.

Sponsors are notified once the submission is successful.

The apprentice will receive a notification to approve the sponsor-initiated registration. Apprentices have 30 days to review and approve the registration.

SkilledTradesBC may review the apprenticeship registration if required.

Both the apprentice and the sponsor will be notified upon successful completion of the process.

Active Online Registrations

Upon successful submission, the registration request can be viewed on the Active Online Registrations.

The registration request appears under the Active Online Registrations table. Sponsors can view the following information.

• Status Reason – Pending Apprentice Review
• Apprentice Name
• Sponsor Name
• Program Name
• Last Modified By – Name
• Created On – Date

Click on the “Eye” icon to view further details, shown below.

Review and Approve Online Registration – Apprentice Initiated.

Organization SkilledTradesBC ID

Apprentices may initiate the apprenticeship registration process via the Online Registrations section in their apprentice portal.

Apprentices will need the sponsor organization’s SkilledTradesBC ID for the registration process.

Sponsors can find their organization’s SkilledTradesBC ID under the My Organizations section of the portal.

Sponsor Review

Once the apprentice completes the registration process, they will receive an email on the registered email, and they will also receive a notification in the SkilledTradesBC portal.

The review request can be viewed under the Active Online Registrations table. Sponsors can view the following information:

• Status Reason – Pending Sponsor Review
• Apprentice Name
• Sponsor Name
• Program Name
• Last Modified By – Name
• Created On – Date

Click on the “Eye” icon to view further details.

Sponsors will be taken to a new page with the registration details.

They must verify all the details to ensure that it is accurate. Sponsors must also read the Sponsor Attestation and check the attestation box.

They may Approve or Reject the online registration.

They will receive the registration confirmation.

SkilledTradesBC Review

If the registration needs to be reviewed by the SkilledTradesBC, the Status Reason changes to Pending SkilledTradesBC Review.

Once the SkilledTradesBC has reviewed the registration, the apprentice and the sponsor will be notified on their email confirming that the registration has been processed.

The registration can be viewed under the Processed Online Registrations table.