Industrial Electrician/Instrumentation Mechanic
Foundation Program
TRU School of Trades & Technology is offering for its first time, the Foundation Industrial Electrician & Industrial Instrument Mechanic course.
Industrial Instrumentation Mechanics are still in high demand in the provinces’ oil and gas sectors as well as other industries such as mining. TRU will offer the first-level of apprenticeship for this program, subsequent levels can be taken at Northern Lights College (NLC) in Fort St. John or BCIT in Burnaby.
The Foundation Program at TRU will consist of Level 1 technical training in addition to practical and essential skills related to the Industrial Instrument Mechanic apprentice program.
"Industrial Instrument Mechanic" is a person who installs, repairs, maintains, replaces, calibrates, programs and general services all process monitoring and/or control instruments including indicators, recording devices, control loops and computers whether these instruments are pneumatic, hydraulic, electronic, electrical, mechanical, fluidic, nuclear, optical or chemical including signal transmission, telemetering and digital devices in industrial operations.
Course Length
29 Weeks.
Commencement Date
Jan 31, 2011 to August 11, 2011
Admission Requirements
Education Requirements
- Grade 12 graduation or equivalent including English 12, Mathematics 11 and Physics 11
- 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:
Evelyn Senger
(250)371-5540
Questions regarding the Instrumentation MechanicFoundation Program should be directed to:
Peter Poeschek - Construction Trades Chairperson
(250)-828-5113