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Recognizing the need to support employees, the apprenticeship system and industry manpower development, Merit Contractors Association of Alberta offers a Tuition Refund Program to employees of its member companies. This program refunds the tuition fees for member employees who successfully complete apprenticeship training and return to work for a Merit Alberta company. Field workers taking classroom training for occupational skills for which there is no apprenticeship training are also eligible for a course fee refund of up to $600 per year. Member firms that pay for an employee's apprenticeship training may also be reimbursed.
New: Merit Alberta's Tuition Refund Program now covers the Heavy Equipment Operators program (12 week technical training) at Olds College. Eligibility criteria applies.
Provincial Tuition Refund Programs Other than Alberta'?
Saskatchewan, Ontario and Nova Scotia also offer a tuition refund program. Each of these provinces have different reimbursement criteria. To obtain information for these provincial programs, please contact
Who is eligible? (Alberta Apprentices Only)
To be eligible for a refund the apprentice must:
- have worked for a Merit Alberta member company immediately prior to attending classes;
- successfully complete the training program;
- return to work full-time for a Merit member firm and work a minimum of 160 hours for a Merit member (approximately one month);
- meet all criteria and submit your claim within six months of completing training.
What expenses are covered?
The program covers apprenticeship tuition fees. The Tuition Refund Program does not apply to books, lockers, association fees, journeyman upgrading courses or the cost of challenging an apprenticeship exam. Course fees for program such as Merit's Supervisor Training Program or Construction Skills Training program are also not covered .
How do I claim a refund?
The 2010 Tuition Refund Claim Form is available for download or you can contact the Merit Calgary office to obtain a form.
Within 6 months of course completion, submit your claim form, accompanied by a transcript of your results with a covering letter and a copy of your tuition payment receipt. Send the completed form and additional documents to the Merit Contractors Association's Calgary office. Please note: the claim form must be signed by your employer!
Note: To be eligible for a tuition refund, your claim form must be received by Merit Contractors Association within six months of completing your course.
For more information, contact the Merit Contractors Association Calgary
office at
(403) 291-4028, toll free at (877) 637-2254, or by email
.