Construction and Maintenance Electrician

Apprenticeships

Credential Earned: Certificate of Apprenticeship

Campus: Timmins

Program Length: 1 Semester

Construction and Maintenance Electrician is a compulsory certified trade regulated by the Trades Qualification and Apprenticeship Act. A person working in this trade must hold a valid Certificate of Qualification or be registered as an apprentice. Upon successfully completing the apprenticeship program and passing a trade examination, a person working in this trade is entitled to a Certificate of Apprenticeship and a Certificate of Qualification.

Northern College offers the three levels of theoretical training required for the Construction and Maintenance Electrician Apprenticeship. Training is delivered in block release format, that is, 8 weeks for the first level and 10 weeks each for the second and third levels.

In-school training includes instruction in:

Canadian Electrical Code
Prints
Electrical Theory
Installation Methods
Instrumentation
Electronics
Monitoring and Communication Systems
Fluid Power (Industrial Only)