This document presents information about the apprenticeship training program of Alberta, Canada, in general and the lather-interior systems mechanic program in particular. The first part of the document discusses the following items: Alberta's apprenticeship and industry training system; the apprenticeship and industry training committee structure; local apprenticeship committees; provincial apprenticeship committees; the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board; safety education; legal and administrative aspects of safety; technical training establishment; procedures for recommending revisions to the course outline; the apprenticeship route toward certification as a lather-interior systems mechanic; and a lather-interior systems mechanic training profile. The second part of the document presents course outlines for the first, second, and third periods of technical training. Selected topics covered in the three periods are as follows: construction safety; construction project organization; construction safety regulations; hand and power tools; scaffolding; wall construction materials and erection; metal framing; furring systems on existing walls; application or installation of insulation in walls and ceilings; sheathing; building paper; stucco wire; stucco coatings; application, layout, and installation; ceilings; precast plaster and reinforced gypsum; drawing instruments and techniques; blueprints; and trade calculations. The course outlines detail course topics, intended outcomes, specific behavioral objectives, and times allotted for each topic covered. A list of textbooks and supplies is also included. (MN)