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Do you enjoy doing hands-on work, such as installing, altering, repairing, and maintaining electrical systems? Would you like to get involved in a trades career? Electricians specialize in specific types of installations, such as residential (housing developments), commercial (office buildings), institutional (hospitals), and industrial (plants and factories).
Further Educational Opportunities for the Electrical Apprenticeship Program are: First Period, Second Period, Third Period, and Fourth Period. Journeyperson Electricians can become Master Electricians. Electricians often take further training to gain additional expertise in variable frequency drives, code upgrades, cathodic protection, and alternative energy installation. This dynamic and continually changing trade often requires updating.
Program Locations
Sep 16, 2024 - Jan 17, 2025 - Face to Face - Slave LakeIf academic requirements are not met, you will need to do an ACCUPLACER assessment. Contact your local campus to schedule an appointment. Pre-Employment students are NOT required to be registered with AIT.
Minimum Requirements: English 20-2, Math 20-3, and Science 10 or all five Canadian General Education Development Tests(GED) or AIT Entrance Exam, or a passing mark in the Canadian Adult Education Certificate (CAEC).
Category B: RECOMMENDED PATH: Alberta High School Diploma with:
• English 30-2.
• Math 30-3.
• Physics 30 or Chemistry 30 or Biology 30 or Science 30.
Students must achieve a minimum of 65% cumulative weighted average for the program's courses with no course below 50%, and a final exam mark 65% or higher in order to achieve successful completion for AIT's standards. Please note: If you choose to challenge your AIT exam you must receive a 70% passing mark on the exam to successfully pass that period of training.