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Construction Electrician

Foundation Program

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Program Description

This course is designed to prepare people for employment in the electrical or related trades. Electricians are skilled in installing, maintaining and repairing electrical apparatus in residential, commercial and industrial environments.

Click on "ITA - Program Profile"  to view the Electrician - Construction Program Profile.

Course Content

This course covers care and use of hand tools and electrical meters; installation and maintenance of electrical equipment; electrical theory and calculations; and the Canadian Electrical Code. Students engage in extensive practical exercises to develop their job readiness skills, such as motor control, cable tray, conduit and residential wiring.

Course Length

24 weeks

Commencement Date

Click here to view the "Foundation Training Dates "Admission Requirements

Education Requirements

  • Grade 12 graduation or equivalent
  • Placement on the Entry Assessment Test for English at an 060 level
  • Placement on the Entry Assessment Test for Math at an 060 level
    (click here for information on this test) 

General Requirements

  • Students are required to supply their own approved safety glasses and boots

Costs

See the "Fees" section of the TRU Calendar for the statement of tuition fees.

Go to the Financial Aids & Awards website for information on applying for the  "TRU Trades & Technology Division Scholarship ".  

  • Texts and supplies—contact the TRU Bookstore  for inquiries
  • $16.83 per month lab/studio fee

Contact:

Questions regarding Foundation Training tuition or other TRU services,  should be directed to TRU's Registrar's Office:

Click here to e-mail:  Registrars
1-250-828-5036

Questions regarding the Electrical Foundation Program should be directed to:

Jason Dabner - Electrical -  Foundation Instructor
(250) 377-6096

Peter Poeschek - Construction Trades Chairperson
(250)-828-5113

 

 NOTE:

Prospective students are advised that a limited percentage of Thompson Rivers Electrical Trade Entry 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.

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