Electrician, Industrial

Program Overview

This industrial electrician apprenticeship program equips individuals with the skills to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical devices and components in industrial settings. Apprentices demonstrate their competence through logbook tracking and are supported by instructors in developing their knowledge and proficiency. Graduates have strong employment prospects, particularly outside the Kamloops region.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

An industrial electrician is a skilled individual who must possess fundamental and specialized knowledge and skills related to the installation and maintenance of electrical devices and components found in industrial settings. Industrial electricians inspect, install, troubleshoot, repair and service electrical equipment such as motors, generators, pumps, heavy duty machines, illumination systems, environmental regulating systems, communication systems; and associated electrical and electronic controls. They are employed by maintenance departments of factories, plants, mines, shipyards, oil and gas rigs, plus other industrial enterprises.

Assessment:

The apprentice will have to provide evidence to a certified assessor to prove competence for the core workplace competency standards. The completion of competency standards will be tracked by the use of a logbook provided for the apprentice and maintained by the apprentice for all four levels of the apprenticeship.

Careers:

A limited percentage of TRU electrical foundation graduates find work and apprenticeships locally. The majority of graduates find employment outside the Kamloops region in the Lower Mainland, the Okanagan, Northeast BC, and in Alberta. All graduates who take the program will find employment if they are willing to relocate to work in this rewarding trade.

Other:

NOTE: Due to the fact that the fourth-year material is intensive and demands a full agenda, a review exam of basic theory that was covered in the first three years will be given on the first day of this course and will be worth five percent of the total mark. This will require each student to review former training material in order to be ready for the fourth year level. Apprentices should also register with SkilledTradesBC if they do not have a trade worker ID number. They can download the Apprentice and Sponsor Registration Form and fax it to SkilledTradesBC.