Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship

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Composition of the Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship
– The Council has 15 members.
– One official from each provincial or territorial jurisdiction.
– Responsible for the apprenticeship programs in each area.
– Two representatives from the Federal government.
– One from the Department of Employment and one from Social Development Canada.

Awards programs of the Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship
– The Council runs 3 different awards programs.
– The Darryl Cruickshank Memorial Award is awarded every 2 years on even numbered years.
– The award recognizes inspirational leadership in the promotion and development of apprenticeship training.
– The Red Seal Award of Excellence is awarded every 2 years on odd numbered years.
– The award honors outstanding achievement in the development and promotion of apprenticeship training in Canada.
– The CCDA Award for Excellence in Apprenticeship Education honors apprenticeship educators and training instructors.
– The award recognizes innovative and top quality instructional programming.
– The award is given to apprentices in Red Seal Trades.
– The award is awarded every 2 years on odd years.
– The award promotes excellence in apprenticeship education.

References about the Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship
Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship.
– Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program.
– Archived from the original on 29 September 2022.
– Retrieved 3 October 2022.
– Harmonization needed for Red Seal apprentices – REMI Network.
– REMINET.
– Call for Nominations! Darryl Cruickshank 2012 Memorial Award.
– Electrical Business.
– Mark Douglas recognized with 2015 Red Seal Award of Excellence.
– Electrical Business.
– 26 November 2015.

Details about the Darryl Cruickshank Memorial Award
– The award is awarded every 2 years on even numbered years.
– The award recognizes inspirational leadership in the promotion and development of apprenticeship training.

Details about the Red Seal Award of Excellence
– The award is awarded every 2 years on odd numbered years.
– The award honors outstanding achievement in the development and promotion of apprenticeship training in Canada. Source:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Council_of_Directors_of_Apprenticeship

The Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship is a partnership between Canada's federal, provincial and territorial governments. It supports the development of skilled trades in Canada and manages the Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program.

It works to harmonize apprenticeship standards across different jurisdictions. The council itself has no powers, but the representatives may hold regulatory powers through specific provincial/territorial legislation.

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