Electrician Foundation

The 24-week Electrician Foundation (pre-apprenticeship) program provides students the skills, knowledge and training you need to enter the electrical trade and covers all the competencies for Level 1 (Common Core) of the four level Electrician Apprenticeship program. The program includes classroom theory and practical hands-on experience in a state-of-the-art electrical concepts lab and experiential learning space in our shop setting. Safe work habits are emphasized, reinforced and practiced throughout the program.

In this program, you will learn about:

• applying circuit concepts
• interpreting plans
• drawings and specifications
• using the Canadian Electrical Code
• installing and maintaining single-phase metering equipment
• protective devices
• low voltage distribution systems
• grounding and bonding systems,
• cables and enclosures,
• branch circuitry systems
• communication systems

Program Overview

For a complete program description, including admission requirements, prerequisite details and technical training content about each level of training see: Electrician Foundation.

Note: The information for this program is currently set to display information for the 2026/27 academic year. To view other years, choose from the sort feature from the “select calendar” drop-down.

View or download the pdf version of the program outline.

You will also take:

• Basic First Aid
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems

*Students must complete Basic First Aid within the program or have a current Basic First Aid certificate valid to the end of the program.

When you successfully finish the program you will receive:

• Level 1 Technical Training credit from SkilledTradesBC of the 4 Level Construction/Industrial Electrician Apprenticeship program
• 350 work-based Training hours
• Certificate of Completion Electrician Foundation (SkilledTradesBC)
• College of the Rockies Certificate

For the 2026/27 academic year (2026/SU, 2026/FA, 2027/WI, 2027/SP)

_{*Tuition and Fees for domestic students are estimates and are subject to change. Depending on course electives there may be additional lab fees. Tuition and Fees do not include textbook costs or supplies. Tuition fees include student technology fees, student activity fees, and alumni fees. For more information, visit: Tuition and Fees.}

Additional Student Costs for Personal Protective Equipment and Supplies:

• Safety glasses
• Steel-toed leather work boots
• Close fitting work gloves
• Reference manuals
• Pens, pencils, coloured pencils (erasable preferred), ruler
• Three ring binder with lined, unlined and graph paper
• Non-programmable scientific calculator (instructors and ITA use a Sharp EL-520X xxx)

As an Electrician, you can choose from a wide variety of job opportunities with:

• Electrical contractors
• Building maintenance departments
• Construction companies
• Building manufacturers
• Plants and factories
• Cities and municipalities

Experienced electricians can become supervisors or managers – or you can even start your own electrician business! The electrical industry is always changing with new technologies, so if you’re looking for a career that is flexible and challenging, being an electrician is a life-long rewarding career.

Gain insights into job expectations, career prospects, salary, and additional information through WorkBC.