APTEC is made possible through the government of Canada’s Indigenous Skills & Employment Training Program (ISETP). In addition, there are a few select programs geared directly toward priority areas identified, therefore partnerships with the provincial Department of Community Services and the Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency have been developed.

APTEC offers the target group a range of employment and training services with the goal to obtain and maintain long-term sustainable employment. This is completed through assessment, employment counselling, a mutually agreed upon return to the work action plan, and where determined, funding support. Current support programs accessible to the target group consist of, targeted or wage subsidies, job creation partnerships, skills development and the self-employment program. A range of Youth programming is also available which are client-centred programs that respond to individual needs; the matching of post-secondary graduates with career-related work experience and summer work experience initiatives. APTEC also provides programs and assistance to Aboriginal persons with disabilities to obtain and retain employment.

To ensure the target group has current local, regional and provincial information on available opportunities and resources, the APTEC service works diligently to develop and maintain partnerships. Current and potential partners include community agencies, the private sector, human resource sector councils, training institutions and government agencies and departments.