Skills Canada National Competition
18th Skills Canada National Competition in Edmonton, May 12 - 16, 2012
Edmonton,Alberta will be hosting Canada's most talented trades people and technologists at the 18th Skills Canada National Competition May 12 - 16, 2012. This exciting one of a kind event offers young students and apprentices from across Canada the opportunity to take part in an Olympic-style events competition that features over 40 contests in a diverse range of skilled trades and technologies such as: aircraft maintenance, carpentry, restaurant service and website development.
The National event will bring together over 18,000 visitors from across Canada, including competitors, parents, advisors, judges, students, teachers and media. The competition provides an opportunity for young Canadians studying a skilled trade or technology to be tested against exacting standards and against their peers from across the nation. Students vie to win the honor of being crowned the best in Canada in their chosen discipline.
Participating students will have qualified to compete at the Skills Canada National Competition by earning a gold medal in their respective provincial/territorial competitions. Select medalists from the Skills Canada National Competition may then form Team Canada and travel to the World Skills Competition. Offered every other year, the World Skills Competition is a prestigious event involving more than 48 countries and over 1,000 students. This professional, once-in-a-lifetime event is an amazing experience for students involved.
The main goal of this event and Skills programming throughout the year across Canada is to deliver hands-on opportunities to explore these careers and to raise awareness for the general population for the value of skilled trades and technology occupations.
Through industry, government, labour, education and a terrific network of volunteers, the Skills Competitions prepare students for the realities of the working world and instills a "quality attitude towards work and pride in what they do." Through recognition, students feel good about their future and become active participants in our country's development and competitiveness.
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