Construction/Industrial Electrician

Diploma of Vocational Education

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.