College of the Rockies offers all three levels of Electrician Common Core technical training and Electrician, Construction Level 4 and Electrician, Industrial Level 4.

This program provides graduates with the theory and practical skills necessary to enter the electrical trade. The electrical worker plans, assembles, installs, tests, repairs and maintains electrical equipment and systems in commercial, industrial and marine facilities.

The program teaches aspects of residential, commercial and industrial wiring with a focus on residential. Students engage in a variety of classroom, lab and shop activities.

This 24 week program covers the Industry Training Authority (ITA) Level 1 Curriculum while allowing students extra time to develop hand skills in a shop setting. Construction Electricians plan, design, assemble, install, alter, repair, inspect, verify, commission, connect, operate, maintain and decommission electrical systems. Electrical systems provide heating, lighting, power, alarm, security, communication and control in residential, commercial, institutional, industrial transportation, marine and entertainment environments.

Electrical work requires skill and knowledge to install, construct, alter, repair, maintain, commission, test, service, calibrate, and operate related electrical and electronic systems in any premise, place, building or structure. Upon successful completion of all four levels and appropriate time in the trade, the student may be eligible to write the Inter-provincial exam in Electrical.

Become an electrician beginning with this foundations program. As a electrician, you will perform critical duties in keeping our communities interconnected through the electrical grid. Once you become an electrician, you will be able to work in almost every type of industry.

Electricians install, construct, alter, repair, maintain, commission, test, service, calibrate, and operate related electrical and electronic systems in any premise, place, building, or structure. They ensure that all electrical connections are safe and meet standards set by the electrical code.

This program includes classroom sessions where as an apprentice you will learn theoretical principals of electricity and applied concepts of the Canadian Electrical Code. Laboratory sessions help to reinforce electrical concepts covered by the theory classroom component.

Through individual learning plans, courses introduce students to workplace skills, provide the opportunity to demonstrate employment readiness and open the door for future learning and employment in our communities and beyond. This program combines an interactive classroom experience with work placement within the community.

The program and courses provide continuing education and professional development opportunities for individuals in various civil technology fields.