{"id":61,"date":"2020-11-12T20:18:37","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T20:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.sd71.bc.ca\/career-programs\/?page_id=61"},"modified":"2026-02-27T10:51:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T18:51:40","slug":"electrical","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/career-programs\/electrical\/","title":{"rendered":"Electrical"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ki3atx6m-0a2c6ba124c303b7493c3de4d834330d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS (From NIC website)<\/h3>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/23.files.edl.io\/fab5\/18\/07\/31\/165003-82307665-407b-4e07-acf1-28af522b06fa.jpg\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>During the 24-week program, you will participate in enhanced Level 1 theoretical training, including lab work which enhances your learning of introductory electrical theory through the application of this new knowledge. You will learn how to correctly and safely use measuring instruments (meters), power supplies and other electrical equipment.<\/p>\n<p>While learning about electrical theory, you will learn how to safely and correctly use common hand and power tools, supplies, electrical components and devices, equipment and specialty tools in a manner that a Year 1 apprentice is expected to know when working in residential and light commercial construction.<\/p>\n<p>You will learn the interpretation of the latest edition of the Canadian Electrical Code and how these modern wiring techniques are being used in the residential and light commercial construction industries.<\/p>\n<h3>CAREER OPPORTUNITIES<\/h3>\n<p>Employment opportunities for Construction and Electrician Red Seal tradespersons exist in residential; commercial and industrial electrical construction; electrical maintenance and service; industrial electrical and electronic process controls; HVAC systems maintenance and installation; marine electrical work; gas and electric utilities and others.<\/p>\n<p>Construction electricians install equipment and wiring in new housing, shopping centres, condominiums, townhouses, office buildings, schools, hospitals, factories, processing plants, mills, mines, manufacturing plants, sub stations, etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Past graduates have worked for companies in town such as;<br \/>\n<\/strong>Apple Electric, Aiki Electric, Alborz Electric Inc, Drewry Electrical, Houle Electric Limited, JE Electrical Contracting, Jet Electric, Muchalat Construction<\/p>\n<h3>APPRENTICESHIP DETAILS<\/h3>\n<p><span id=\"DeltaPlaceHolderMain\">A Construction Electrician apprentice must complete a four-year program including 6,000 workplace hours and 1,200 in-school hours of training completed in four levels of training, each for ten weeks. After completion and achievement of a passing grade, the apprentice will hold the B.C. Certificate of Apprenticeship, B.C. Certificate of Qualification, and the Inter provincial Standard Endorsement also known as Red Seal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>PROGRAM INFORMATION<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='tabcontainer av-l8gft1jz-fa592b2b730b9367cdc96d6abde0e660 top_tab  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '>\n<section class='av_tab_section av_tab_section av-l8gfo7gx-f7567c89a5188c9d2e741bbbd6c635f9'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div id='tab-id-1-tab' class='tab active_tab' role='tab' aria-selected=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id='#tab-id-1' aria-controls='tab-id-1-content'  itemprop=\"headline\" >Program Location\/Length\/Time<\/div><div id='tab-id-1-content' class='tab_content active_tab_content' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab-id-1-tab' aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class='tab_inner_content invers-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>North Island College<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>(Campbell River Campus)<br \/>\n1685 S Dogwood St<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Campbell River, BC<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Start Date:<\/strong> September\/February<\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Length:<\/strong> 24 weeks<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> The program does NOT follow the Comox Valley School&#8217;s Calendar.\u00a0 There is NO spring break.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_tab_section av_tab_section av-l8gfrn1w-954210f0fd0d5c13df7a12a4ab9abb6c'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div id='tab-id-2-tab' class='tab' role='tab' aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id='#tab-id-2' aria-controls='tab-id-2-content'  itemprop=\"headline\" >Costs\/Credits\/Prerequisites<\/div><div id='tab-id-2-content' class='tab_content' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab-id-2-tab' aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class='tab_inner_content invers-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Credits Earned:<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>24 credits<\/strong> <\/span>towards their Grade 12 graduation<\/p>\n<p><strong>Costs: <\/strong>SD71 Sponsors the Tuition, Student pays approx $900 (Lab Fees, Textbooks, Student Fees, etc)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Admission\u00a0Requirements<\/strong><b>:\u00a0 <\/b>C+ in English 11, C+ in Foundations 11 or Pre-calc 11<br \/>\n<em>Note: The following courses are required for acceptance into the program (Note: a \u201cPass\u201d in a higher level course supersedes the above requirements.\u00a0 For example 50% in English 12 meets entrance requirements if the student does not get a C+ in English 11)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Shop Classes:<\/strong> Electronics, Physics 11, Youth Explore Skills Course, Drafting, SD71 Construction Trades Sampler<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_tab_section av_tab_section av-l8gfstvu-e30b6d07e10ea5685f25cbfd897c9bfb'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div id='tab-id-3-tab' class='tab' role='tab' aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id='#tab-id-3' aria-controls='tab-id-3-content'  itemprop=\"headline\" >Timetabling my courses?<\/div><div id='tab-id-3-content' class='tab_content' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab-id-3-tab' aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class='tab_inner_content invers-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div>\n<div class=\"page-block page-block-text\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"page-block page-block-text\">\n<div class=\"placeholder-tinymce-text\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"page-block page-block-text\">\n<p class=\"placeholder-tinymce-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Below is a sample timetable showing the pathway and required courses needed between Grade 10 &#8211; 12 so a student could take the North Island Carpentry Foundation Program in their Grade 12 year.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"page-block page-block-text\">\n<div class=\"placeholder-tinymce-text\">\n<table style=\"height: 193px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"893\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"201\"><strong>Grade 10<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"211\"><strong>Grade 11<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"199\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Grade 12<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"201\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">English 10<br \/>\nMath 10<br \/>\nCLE 10\/Elective 10<br \/>\nElective 10\/Elective 10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"211\">English 11<br \/>\nScience 11 (Physics 11 Preferred)*<br \/>\nSocials 11 or 12 *<br \/>\nElective 11 (CLE11*)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"199\">English 12<br \/>\nCLC\/Capstone<br \/>\n*Grade 11 Academic?<br \/>\nElective 12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"201\">Socials 10<br \/>\nScience 10<br \/>\nPE10<br \/>\nElective 10\/Elective 10<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"211\"><strong>Construction Trades Sampler<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>(Includes WorkPlace Math 11)<br \/>\n<\/em><em style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">or<br \/>\n<\/em><em style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Other Electives\/Courses<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"199\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">NIC Electrical Program<br \/>\n(Campbell River Campus)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Counts as Grade 12 Electives<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_tab_section av_tab_section av-l8gft0hz-c49e07885b89aeef297f0abc3d3d6160'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div id='tab-id-4-tab' class='tab' role='tab' aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id='#tab-id-4' aria-controls='tab-id-4-content'  itemprop=\"headline\" >How do I get Started<\/div><div id='tab-id-4-content' class='tab_content' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab-id-4-tab' aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class='tab_inner_content invers-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ol>\n<li>Meet with the Career Teacher at your school (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/career-programs\/staff-directory\/\">See contacts page<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Plan your Grade 11 &amp; 12 classes<\/li>\n<li>Complete a SD71 District Train In Trades Application<\/li>\n<li>Meet with a Work Experience coordinator to set up a work experience placement<\/li>\n<li>Sign up for S.T.E.P.<\/li>\n<li>Apply for a Trades Sampler program<\/li>\n<li>Meet with your school counselor to ensure you are programmed into the right courses<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-3jqi-cbd4e984d0ee835359eecd828987d6a2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-xc9m-845ac32b619172c8ee5ec3973303cccd hr-default  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_partner '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='avia-logo-element-container av-d8ih-0d5dd55f96a13a3ae77895218f7f559c av-border-deactivate avia-logo-slider avia-content-slider avia-smallarrow-slider avia-content-slider-active noHover avia-content-slider-odd  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last  av-slideshow-ui av-control-hidden av-nav-arrows-visible av-nav-dots-visible av-no-slider-navigation av-hide-nav-arrows av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless avia-content-slider1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:true,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"><div class='avia-smallarrow-slider-heading  no-logo-slider-heading '><\/div><div class=\"avia-content-slider-inner\"><div class=\"slide-entry-wrap\"><div  class='slide-entry av-37h2h-5997165becacb86ea9a4028efe3019b6 flex_column no_margin av_one_fifth real-thumbnail post-entry slide-entry-overview slide-loop-1 slide-parity-odd  first'><a href=\"https:\/\/skilledtradesbc.ca\/youth%20work-in-trades-program\" data-rel='slide-1' class='slide-image' title=''  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class='av-partner-fake-img' style='padding-bottom:53.571428571429%; 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