Whether you’re a current student or recent grad this is your year to
upgrade, explore, and find your path forward
Fusion Collegiate has partnered with post-secondary and industry experts to offer free gap year programming. Upgrade or complete courses to graduate AND start your university, college or apprenticeship. Accelerate your potential!
*1-year free program *Students must be 19 or younger on September 1 to access programs
Excited about a career in the trades but don’t know where to start? Or you’ve heard about this hands-on career path and want to learn more?
Then this program is your next step to finding that perfect career. Trades Accelerator is a practical approach to exploring career opportunities in the skilled trades. Whether you have graduated high school or are considering a 4th year of high school, this program is an exciting opportunity.
At the end of the Skilled Trades Accelerator program, you will have the skills, training, work experience and credentials you need for your pathway in the skilled trades.
Choose from training in: Pipe Trades, Insulator Trades, Carpentry Trades, Electrical Trades, Welding Trades or Ironworking.
How do I find out more? Simply fill out the expression of interest online form and one of our team members will contact you. Spaces are limited in this program so contact us today.
Hands-on learning at an industry training facility being instructed by industry experts and journeypersons in a trade of your choice. This will be a rich and immersive learning environment and equip you with the skills and knowledge to succeed in the trades.
Learn While You Earn: After gaining trades skills and knowledge, it is time to apply those to start your registered apprenticeship training program. And did we mention, you get paid! This will be a paid, on the job apprenticeship training program.
And that’s not all… We work with you as you embark on this pathway and develop your career plan. You will know what you want to do AND how to do it, in your goal to become a journeyperson in your trade of choice.
*Age: available to students 19 years of age or younger as of September 1 of the current school year
*1-year free program *Students must be 19 or younger on September 1 to access programs
Not sure what you want to do next? Have you decided to take a gap year? Not sure you are on the right path? Are you not sure what to do next, but think that it is important to approach your gap year thoughtfully and constructively? At Fusion, you can…
Come to one of our Open Houses! Our next Gap Year Open house is on March 12, 2025 from 6:00 – 7:30 PM.
Fusion Collegiate is a public charter collegiate high school in the Calgary area offering distinctive collegiate programming.
Fusion Collegiate
3636 Research Road NW
Calgary, AB T2L 1Y1
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Thank you for your interest in Fusion Collegiate. We are excited to show you what Fusion is all about. Let us know if you are planning on attending our GAP YEAR open house on March 12 and we will send you a reminder so you don’t miss it!