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Diploma of Vocational Education
Construction/Industrial Electrician
Duration: 35 weeks plus 2 week work term
Program Description
The Construction/Industrial Electrician program is a provincial apprenticeship training program that will put students on the right path to becoming a Journeyperson. While studying at Academy Canada students will complete all entry level courses as outlined below. After graduation students will proceed to obtain the required industry experience essential to do additional advanced level courses. Information regarding advanced training and course descriptions are available at each campus. Once students have completed all entry and advanced courses and have the required industry experience, he/she will be eligible to write the Interprovincial Journeyperson examination. Passing this examination will result in receiving Red Seal Certification, which gives national mobility of qualifications.
Apprenticeship Training
The Construction/Industrial Electrician program is an apprenticeable trades program. These courses, completed at Academy Canada, will represent partial completion of requirements for Journeyperson status under the Interprovincial Red Seal Certification. Once this training is complete and the student secures employment in the trade, he/she must register as an apprentice with the Industrial Training Division, Department of Education. Academy Canada’s Construction/Industrial Electrician program at both the St. John’s and Corner Brook campuses is accredited by the Provincial Apprenticeship and Certification Board.
Entry Level Courses
ER-1100 Rigging
ER-1110 Hand Tools
ER-1120 Power Tools
ER-1130 Fasteners
ER-1140 DC Theory
ER-1150 Series and Parallel Circuits
ER-1170 Voltage Drop and Power Loss
ER-1160 Codes
ER-1180 Single Phase Theory
ER-1190 Three-Phase Theory
ER-1200 Blueprint (Generic)
ER-1210 Blueprint 2
ER-1220 Conduit, Tubing and Fittings
ER-1230 Conductors and Cables
ER-1240 Fundamental Wiring
ER-1250 Protective Devices
ER-1260 Transformers
ER-1340 Fire Alarms
ER-1270 Single Phase Service Entrance
ER-1410 Safety Practices
ER-2140 Security Systems
ER-2020 Single Phase AC Motors
ER-2132 Intercom Systems
SD-1700 Workplace Skills
ER-2116 Troubleshooting Techniques
TS-1530 Standard First Aid
OT-1230 Workplace Exposure
MR-1220 Customer Service
SD-1710 Job Search Techniques
CM-2150 Workplace Communications
SD-1720 Entrepreneurial Awareness
TS-1520 WHMIS
MC-1050 Introduction to Computers
ER-1280 Three-Phase Service Entrance
ER-1290 Distribution Equipment
SP-2330 Quality Assurance/Quality Control
ER-1360 Electric Heating Systems and Controls
ER-2000 Raceways, Wireways, and Busways
Employment Opportunities
Upon successful completion of the Construction/Industrial Electrician program, graduates may be eligible for employment (depending on specific hiring practices) in various sectors of the industrial or construction industries. Opportunities also exist for self-employment.
Entrance Requirements
High School Graduates or Equivalent
High School Graduates or equivalent are eligible for admission to the Construction/Industrial Electrician program. Students must complete an application form and provide a copy of High School, ABE, or G.E.D. results. Under certain circumstances students who do not meet the formal High School requirements may be accepted upon the recommendation of a High School Principal or Guidance Counsellor. Please contact an Admissions Officer for further details.
Mature Students
Mature students are eligible for admission to the Construction/Industrial Electrician program. These students must be 19 years of age or older, complete an application form, provide a copy of most recent marks, and write a Canadian Adult Achievement Test (CAAT) as arranged by Academy Canada.
For further information, please contact an Admissions Officer at 1-800-561-8000.
Program start dates are subject to sufficient enrollment.
Academy Canada reserves the right to modify any programs, courses, topics, objectives, etc.
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