Merit provides industry-leading benefits, quality education, and unwavering advocacy to meet the needs of our members.
Enhance your employees’ well-being with portable benefits tailored exclusively for the open-shop construction industry and its partners.
Sharpen your skills and stay competitive at Merit College of Construction. High-quality education and scholarships that encourage a skilled, competitive and robust construction workforce.
As provincial policies continue to shift, we stand firm in our mission to elevate Canada’s open shop construction industry. Our mission is to develop a regulatory and business environment that not only supports open shop principles, but a spirit of open and transparency in the construction industry as well.
Merit College of Construction is your one-stop training provider, offering a range of comprehensive trade courses for employees looking to develop their construction skills.
Merit has partnered with Cranemasters to offer the most comprehensive training programs in the area of overhead crane safety and rigging. These courses follow all referenced standards from OHS, ASME, CSA B167 and manufacturers specifications, and have instructors who meet the CSA Overhead Crane Technician and Inspector requirements.
Participants will also receive post-training customer support, such as information services and electronic resources.
Merit has partnered with reputable scaffold training organizations to ensure you get the training you need, complete with the most up-to-date information.
Contact our team to receive information on course content and arrange dates for you or your team. Please note that we also provide a re-certification program.
Merit has partnered with credible, recognized safety training providers to provide a range of safety-related training to construction employees and businesses. These programs are offered on an as-needed basis.
Contact us at training@meritalberta.com to make arrangements.
The following e-learning courses are available for purchase:
To purchase one of the above please call us at 780-455-5999.
We are proud to announce Merit’s Mental Health Strategy.
This program will keep mental health at the forefront for Merit members, their employees, and families.
We have made available to our members resources to assist in navigating mental health issues in the workplace and at home.