Electrician - Construction & Maintenance (309A)
An electrician plans, assembles, connects, installs, repairs, inspects, tests, verifies, and maintains electrical systems in various settings. Examples include residential, commercial, institutional and industrial. Electricians play a key role in protecting our environment by installing and maintaining green technology in new construction, retrofits, and commercial and industrial applications.
Lambton College offers the in-school portion of the curriculum set out by Skilled Trades Ontario.
Training
The Electrician apprenticeship program consists of on-the-job and in-school training. The program typically takes five years to complete and consists of:
- 8,160 hours of on-the-job training and work experience
- 840 hours of in-school training
Red Seal Exam
At the completion of the in-school portion of the apprenticeship, graduates are given a week of preparation before they write the Red Seal exam for the trade.
Our students may write this exam at the College at the end of the training, or book a separate time to write the exam at the MLTSD office.
What does an Electrician do?
Admission Requirements
To be eligible for this program, applicants must:
- Have a sponsor or employer and must be registered through the Ministry of Labour, Training & Skills Development
- Have a minimum Grade 12 high school education or equivalent
- Be at least 16 years of age
Application Process
This is an apprenticeship program and follows a different application process than regular post-secondary education programs. You cannot apply to this program through ontariocolleges.ca.
Applicants who are registered as an apprentice in a trade should receive a letter from the Ministry of Labour, Training & Skills Development inviting them to apply for schooling. All applications from that point will need their payment processed by the Office of the Registrar & Financial Aid Services at Lambton College.
If you are a registered apprentice and have not received a letter regarding apprenticeship school, please contact your local Ministry of Labour, Training & Skills Development office.
Training Dates
The following training dates are for the 2023-2024 academic year for the Construction Maintenance Electrician apprenticeship.
- Basic (CMEB) Dates
- August 21 - October 13
- Intermediate (CMEI) Dates
- October 16 - December 22
- March 11 - May 17
- Advanced (CMEA) Dates
- January 2 - March 15
Course List
This Employment Ontario program is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.
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