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Electrician Pre-Apprenticeship Program

Program Code: COWD 100

Program Length: 10 weeks

Start Date:

October 2024 cohort is now full. Please check the website for updates on the next intake.

Age Group: 19 - 35 years old

Overview

The Electrician Pre-Apprenticeship Program at Humber College is a tuition-free program funded by the Government of Canada that is designed as a transition step to finding an apprenticeship.

Participants will receive the equivalent of Level 1 Apprentice Training (Electrician – Construction and Maintenance) as well as exposure to Domestic and Rural applications. Remedial math support is built into the program and will take place in conjunction with the training delivery to reinforce concepts.

The program is delivered over 10 weeks, followed by a work placement of 8 to 12 weeks for those students who attend all training and fully participate in employment prep workshops, including submission of all required materials.

The program will include:

  • Orientation & Safety Training (1 week)
  • Basic Level Electrician Training - Construction & Maintenance, Workplace Communications & Remedial Math support (10 weeks full-time)
  • Work Placements (8-12 weeks for those students who attend all training and fully participate in employment prep workshops, including submission of all required materials).

Program Benefits

  • Academic Upgrading
  • Equivalent Level 1 Apprentice training
  • Employment preparation training
  • Emergency First Aid/CPR Certificate training
  • Working at Heights Certificate training 
  • All textbooks, safety training, small tool kit, and safety equipment are included - free of charge
  • Employment support for paid work placement

Your Career

Over the next few years, economic growth is expected to boost employment in most construction sectors, and as the construction industry – both residential and commercial – continues to grow, qualified electricians will increasingly be in demand, giving you a wide range of opportunities to choose from. Additional factors enhancing the job prospects and the need for more electricians is the increasing concern for energy conservation that has led to the installation of more energy saving options, as wells as the upgrading and retrofitting of aging buildings.

This Pre-Apprenticeship Electrician program will help to address the skill shortages in the industry in the GTA and particularly help youth prepare for the opportunities in the sector with the upcoming projects.

Work Placement

Employment support will be provided to eligible participants. 

To be eligible for employment support participant must, meet attendance requirement for all courses, including employment prep, hand in all assignments, research job opportunities, follow up on leads provided by program and participate in Job Fairs. Placements are not guaranteed.

Courses

This course is an introduction to semiconductors, meters, and digital devices. Common semiconductors, including the diode family and the bipolar junction transistor (BJT), used as a switch will be covered as will the applications of these devices. Binary numbering and its application to digital logic will be covered. The course is delivered in a lab/lecture format.

This course covers the application of the Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 (CEC) for installations pertaining to sections 0,2,4,6,8,10,12,16,22 and 26. This course also covers grounding and bonding requirements, residential demand calculations, and service sizing. Emphasis is placed on the installation requirements for residential applications.

The course deals with the principles, construction, operation, maintenance, and safety features of process materials and instrumentation for non-electrical measurement of process pressure and temperature. The appropriate Instrument Society of America symbols are used throughout the course. The concepts of electrical/electronic sensors and instruments are also introduced, covering signal conditioning, common voltage, and current control loops. The operation of devices such as indicators, controllers, and computers are also discussed. Practical shop assignments will reinforce theory on how to calibrate, install, and maintain these sensors and instruments.

This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental electrical principles in relation to series, parallel, and combination resistive circuits. Classic circuit theorems are used to calculate current, voltage, and power in resistive circuits. This knowledge is then applied to wire size calculations and voltage drop calculations in two and three wire single phase distribution circuits.

This is a practical course in which students will select and install common residential electrical wiring systems and equipment within the regulations and standards set out by the Canadian Electrical Code and the Building Code.

Students will read and interpret electrical construction prints in order to extract material lists, installation requirements and project management needs for a residential electrical installation.

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

  • Minimum Requirement: Grade 10 equivalency demonstrated via High School transcripts. To learn about accommodations or exceptions to this requirement, please contact the Project Manager (contact details listed below)
  • Must be Permanent Resident or Canadian citizen.

Additional Requirements

  • Write an assessment test facilitated by Humber College.
  • Attend an interview (by invite only, based on assessment results).
  • Must be fully available to attend all classes
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Program Contact

William Linton,
Project Manager, Pathway Initiatives

Email: pre-apprenticeship@humber.ca

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Please note: The intake for the October 2024 cohort is now full.