PERC: Four Booming Professions You Can Enter by Attending a Trade School in Newfoundland
In the symphony, PERC stands for percussion. It indicates the parts for drums, tambourines, cymbals et cetera. In the trades world, PERC stands for Plumbers, Electricians, Roofers, and Carpenters, four trades in high demand across Newfoundland and Labrador and, in fact, much of the world as current tradespeople retire, and housing demands, renovations, and infrastructure development increase.
Why the Demand for Plumbers, Electricians, Roofers, and Carpenters?
Many factors have contributed to the provincial, national, and global need for plumbers, carpenters, roofers, and electricians. In addition to the projected retirement of nearly a quarter of a million PERC trades people in the next decade in Canada alone, there is/are:
- an increased population growth and shifting demographics that require different types of accommodations
- a shortage of long-term housing options
- low interest rates that allow for mortgage spending and borrowing for building projects and renovations
- the push for energy-efficient homes and other sustainable buildings practices
- the constant need for regular maintenance and upgrading of existing homes and infrastructure.
Addressing all the resulting construction needs requires workers, especially highly skilled, trained workers who can complete a job safely and efficiently.
How to Become a Skilled PERC Tradesperson
To become a well-paid, sought-after plumber, carpenter, roofer, or electrician, you can train at a trade school in Newfoundland and Labrador, such as Academy Canada, where there are many exciting opportunities to train as a PERC tradesperson. These include:
- Carpentry Training
Carpentry training in Corner Brook and St. John’s allows you to discover the wide range of skills required to begin work in the construction field. These include safety, blueprint reading, tubing and fittings, wiring, fire alarms and security systems, transformers, heating systems and many others. And don’t worry, carpentry training is more than sitting in a classroom. You will spend half your time practicing your skills in one of our training shops.
- Electrician Apprenticeship
Take your career to its full potential with the electrician apprenticeship in St. John’s. This includes specialized training, tracked hours of work, and studying and writing the Interprovincial Journeyperson exam.
- Plumber Courses
Discover the world of plumbing with plumber courses in St. John’s. As with the Carpentry Training, your time in the plumber apprenticeship program is split between leaning in a classroom and practicing your skills in one of our training shops. The Plumber Courses in St. John’s will introduce you to plumbing safety, blueprint reading, rigging, piping, heating systems, water treatment systems, waste disposal systems and so much more.
Trade Schools in Newfoundland
With Academy Canada, you can join the workforce as a highly skilled professional PERC tradesperson in as little as 9 months, and you don’t even have to leave Newfoundland and Labrador to do it. We offer hands-on relevant training and diploma programs in 15 locations across the province, including construction training in Corner Brook, electrician apprenticeship in St. John’s, and plumber courses in St. John’s. Contact us to find the program that’s right for you, or apply online today.