Trades - Apprenticeship

Electrician Academic Requirements

Location

Vermilion

Credential

Journeyperson

Program Length

4 training periods

Admission requirements

Recommended path

Alberta High School Diploma with:

English 30-2
Math 30-3
Physics 30 or Chemistry 30 or Science 30
related Career and Technology Studies (CTS) courses

Minimum requirements

Successful completion of one of these options:

English 20-2, Math 20-3 and Science 10
all 5 Canadian General Educational Development (GED) or Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC) exams
an entrance exam

Apprenticeship also requires:

You must find suitable employment with an employer/sponsor who is a journeyperson or employs a journeyperson in the trade of your choice.
Once employed, you and your employer must sign apprenticeship application forms. These forms are available from the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AIT) regional offices.
If you think you have related work experience and/or training which could be credited toward your apprenticeship, discuss it with your employer and request credit on the application form.
Once your apprenticeship application is approved and your school transcripts or entrance exam marks are recorded, final approval is given and contracts are drawn up.

Note: You can register and start classroom instruction without an employer, but it's recommended you find one as soon as possible to arrange your on-the-job training. Most apprenticeship students came to their classes with job experience.

Journeyperson qualifications

An Alberta Journeyperson Certificate is granted to apprentices who:

Complete the required hours of on-the-job training and receive a satisfactory report from the supervisor.
Successfully complete the formal instruction.
Pass all required examinations.
Has forwarded their record book to AIT's Career Development Centre completion.

When apprentices receive an Alberta Journeyperson Certificate, they can use the term certified with the name of the trade. They should also be paid journeyperson wages.