The Red Seal Award of Excellence

The Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship (CCDA) is pleased to launch the call for nominations for the third biennial Red Seal Award of Excellence. This award honours the contributions of provincial/territorial/federal apprenticeship and trade certification staff to the Red Seal Program.

The award will be presented to an individual working within the apprenticeship system as a staff member/technical training provider who has demonstrated inspirational leadership in the development and promotion of apprenticeship and trade certification. The recipient will be honoured at the CCDA Fall Meeting planned for November 2015 in Ottawa.

Visit the Awards and Recognition page to view the award criteria and nomination form here: http://www.red-seal.ca/ The period for nominations is: May 13, 2015 to June 24, 2015.

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