Looking to start trades training for an apprenticeship or career in the construction industry? Have your plans been impacted by COVID-19?
Join this 25-week ITA and PTIB approved Electrical Foundations training program to gain the knowledge and skills needed to become a construction electrician. Learn how to:
• Solve practical problems in mathematics for electricians
• Demonstrate safety and maintenance of hand and power tools
• Use essential skills in troubleshooting and computers
• Read and interpret drawings and manuals
• Apply the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) regulations and standards
• Install low voltage distributions systems and control devices
• Install and maintain raceways, cables, enclosures, branch circuitry and communication systems
Registration opens July 5, 2021
Program starts August 2, 2021. Limited seats available.
• Tuition and books covered (value of $10,500+)
• Weekly participation allowance
• 19 weeks of class training; 5 weeks of guaranteed work experience
• 1 week of job search support and career coaching
• Connections to job opportunities post-completion
Who’s eligible?
• Youth aged 15–29 who have been impacted by COVID-19, and are seeking training to obtain a job
• Must reside in BC and be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons entitled to work in Canada, and must have a social insurance number (SIN)
• Unemployed or precariously employed (i.e., part time, seasonal, casual)