Start Your Journey with Grande Prairie Technical Institute

— Pre-Registration 

1. Family reviews GP Tech program fit (hands-on, trades pathways, attend open house).
2. Family gathers required documents (see Step 4 checklist).

— Submit Application (Digital First)

1.  complete the GP Tech Enrollment & Registration Form online.
2. Family is invoiced a $100 fee to hold space; this fee will be used for any additional programming/ options/field trips etc. throughout the school year.
3. If a family cannot access digital registration, GP Tech will provide offline options (paper/phone support) 

— Additional documents must be submitted

1. Submit supporting documents as below:

• Student legal name + date of birth (e.g., birth certificate)
• Proof of address (guardian)
• Citizenship/immigration documentation where applicable (common GPPSD expectation) 
• Alberta Student Number (ASN), if available (or GP Tech supports lookup/creation as needed) 

 
—  Registration Complete (Official Enrollment)

1. GP Tech confirms grade placement 
2. Parent/guardian signs required consents/notices (FOIP notice, media consent options, tech acceptable use, etc.). 
3. GP Tech requests records from the previous school (cumulative file transfer), aligning to Alberta’s student record requirements. 
4. GP Tech issues confirmation email/letter and “next steps” (orientation date, supply lists, safety expectations for shops).

 — Waitlist Process (When Full)

1. Student is placed on the waitlist based on GP Tech Charter priority order:
   • Siblings of current students
   • Children of staff
   • Then first-come/first-served for all others 
2. GP Tech notifies families of status and updates as spaces open.
3. Waitlist resets annually for non-priority applicants (per Charter). 

 — Orientation + Program Start

1. Student attends orientation (shop safety expectations, program pathways, schedule).
2. GP Tech creates/updates student plan (career pathway + learning plan) and establishes family communication routines.