Construction Electrician Apprenticeship

Construction Electricians design, install, repair, inspect, operate, maintain and decommission electrical systems. This occupation is different from an Industrial Electrician.

Level 1 = 10 weeks
Level 2 = 10 weeks
Level 3 = 10 weeks
Level 4 = 10 weeks

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Program details
Admission requirements
Financial incentives
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Campus

  • Kelowna
  • Vernon
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Legend:
  • Full program offered
  • Partial program offered

Credential

Apprenticeship

Delivery options

Full-Time

Tuition and fees

Tuition and fees depend on the level of apprenticeship study.

Program details

Level 1 Harmonized Program Outline
  • Fundamentals
  • DC circuits
  • Electromagnetism and applications
  • Meters and test equipment (part 1)
  • Electrical prints and drawings
  • AC motor controls (part 1)
  • Electrical Code and wiring (part 1)
  • Industrial power electronics (part 1)
Textbooks

The current total cost of the textbooks is approx. $605.

5% GST is not included in price. Price is subject to change.

Textbooks available online only at the .

The booklists on OC Campus Store website will be updated 3 times a year (January, April and mid-August).
Please check back with the Campus Store 2 weeks before your program starts under Current Book List for a final, updated list of book titles and prices, and to order!

If you have any questions regarding the booklist, please call OC Campus Store, 250-862-5638 or email campusstores@okanagan.bc.ca.

It takes approximately two to three business days to fill the online orders, please be sure to purchase the necessary items prior to the 1st day of class.

Required supplies
  • Binder
  • Pencils, pens, erasers
  • One of the following: Sharp EL-520W, EL-520X, EL-531X calculator to write IP Exam

Government-issued picture ID (driver’s license, photo ID or valid passport) is required to write the provincial and national exams; student ID cards are not acceptable. 

Level 2 Harmonized Program Outline
  • Alternating current fundamentals
  • Meters and test equipment (part 2)
  • Single phase alternating current circuits
  • Circuit protection devices
  • Single-phase transformers
  • Alternating current motor controls (part 2)
  • Lighting
  • Industrial power electronics (part 2)
  • Electrical code and wiring (part 2)
Textbooks

The current total cost of the textbooks is approx. $505.

5% GST is not included in price. Price is subject to change.

Textbooks available online only at the .

The booklists on OC Campus Store website will be updated 3 times a year (January, April and mid-August).
Please check back with the Campus Store 2 weeks before your program starts under Current Book List for a final, updated list of book titles and prices, and to order!

If you have any questions regarding the booklist, please call OC Campus Store, 250-862-5638 or email campusstores@okanagan.bc.ca.

It takes approximately two to three business days to fill the online orders, please be sure to purchase the necessary items prior to the 1st day of class.

Required supplies
  • Binder
  • Pencils, pens, erasers
  • One of the following: Sharp EL-520W, EL-520X, EL-531X calculator to write IP Exam

Government-issued picture ID (driver’s license, photo ID or valid passport) is required to write the provincial and national exams; student ID cards are not acceptable. 

Be prepared for the first day of class
  • You will be writing a “Year 1 review†exam based on the Level 1 curriculum.  (eg. Resistor color codes)
  • You should also review your Level 1 modules (competencies) before this day if you wish to be successful on this review exam.
  • You will need a current Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) book, calculator, pencil and eraser to write this exam.
Level 3 Harmonized Program Outline
  • three-phase alternating current circuits
  • three-phase transformers
  • direct-current machines and controls
  • alternating current machines
  • alternating current motor controls (part 3)
  • industrial power electronics (part 3)
  • electrical code and wiring (part 3)
  • final examination
Textbooks

The current total cost of the textbooks is approx. $500.

5% GST is not included in price. Price is subject to change.

Textbooks available online only at the .

The booklists on OC Campus Store website will be updated 3 times a year (January, April and mid-August).
Please check back with the Campus Store 2 weeks before your program starts under Current Book List for a final, updated list of book titles and prices, and to order!

If you have any questions regarding the booklist, please call OC Campus Store, 250-862-5638 or email campusstores@okanagan.bc.ca.

It takes approximately two to three business days to fill the online orders, please be sure to purchase the necessary items prior to the 1st day of class.

Required supplies
  • Binder
  • Pencils, Pens, Erasers
  • One of the following: Sharp EL-520W, EL-520X, EL-531X calculator to write IP Exam

Government-issued picture ID (driver’s license, photo ID or valid passport) is required to write the provincial and national exams; student ID cards are not acceptable. 

Be prepared for the first day of class
  • You will be writing a “Year 2 review†exam based on the Level two curriculum.  
  • You should also review your Level 2 modules (competencies) before this day if you wish to be successful on this review exam.
  • You will need a current Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) book, calculator, pencil and eraser to write this exam.
Textbooks

The current total cost of the textbooks is approx. $505.

5% GST is not included in price. Price is subject to change.

Textbooks available online only at the .

The booklists on OC Campus Store website will be updated 3 times a year (January, April and mid-August).
Please check back with the Campus Store 2 weeks before your program starts under Current Book List for a final, updated list of book titles and prices, and to order!

If you have any questions regarding the booklist, please call OC Campus Store, 250-862-5638 or email campusstores@okanagan.bc.ca.

It takes approximately two to three business days to fill the online orders, please be sure to purchase the necessary items prior to the 1st day of class.

Required supplies
  • Binder
  • Pencils, Pens, Erasers
  • One of the following: Sharp EL-520W, EL-520X, EL-531X calculator to write IP Exam

Government-issued picture ID (driver’s license, photo ID or valid passport) is required to write the provincial and national exams; student ID cards are not acceptable. 

Be prepared for the first day of class
  • You will be writing a summative Review Exam that covers material from level 1, 2 and 3.
  • Review main concepts from previous levels.
  • You will need a current Canadian Electrical code book for after the exam to begin an in-class CEC review assignment.

The textbook list above was current at the time it was posted and may be used for initial planning purposes. Please check back with the bookstore 2 weeks before your program starts under Current Book List for a final, updated list of book titles and prices, and to order!

Textbooks available online only at . If you have any questions, call 250-862-5638 or email campusstores@okanagan.bc.ca.

It takes approximately two to three business days to fill the online orders, please be sure to purchase the necessary items prior to the 1st day of class.

ConstructionElectricianApprenticeship

Admission requirements

  • Registered as an apprentice with SkilledTradesBC.
  • Must be working for an employer with at least one qualified journeyperson.
  • Not registered as an apprentice? Ask your employer to register you as an apprentice with SkilledTradesBC. It’s free, simple, and can be completed within a few minutes online. More details can be found at

Financial Incentives

The Apprenticeship Incentive Grant provides direct support to apprentices in the first two years of an approved apprenticeship training program (Red Seal trades). The taxable grant is $1,000 for Level 1 and $1,000 for Level 2. This grant is only available after you have completed the specified level of technical training and have a specific number of work-based hours on your SkilledTradesBC transcript.

Please note this benefit will end March 31, 2025 – all students who complete their technical training and work-based hours before this date may still apply until March 31, even without receipt of their Confirmation of Progression letter from STBC.

The Apprenticeship Completion Grant is a $2,000 taxable cash grant for apprentices who complete their apprenticeship training and obtain Red Seal endorsement or a provincial/territorial certificate of qualification in a designated Red Seal trade.

Please note this benefit will end March 31, 2025 – all students who complete their technical training and work-based hours before this date may still apply until March 31, even without receipt of their Confirmation of Progression letter from STBC.

WorkBC Apprenticeship Supports

Apprentice financial supports are available to eligible apprentices while they’re completing their classroom apprenticeship training. Apprentices may be able for supports which cover costs such as child card, transportation, disability, and more. Once an apprentice , a 16-digit reference code will be emailed to them. Use the 16-digit reference code for the Service Canada EI application. 

Service Canada EI Application

Apprentices attending full-time technical training (sometimes referred to as block-release training), they may be eligible to receive Employment Insurance (EI) benefits while unemployed and attending your course. Refer to the .

Apprentices registered in a Red Seal trade apprenticeship program who meet the eligibility requirements may receive up to $4,000 in loans per period of technical training. The purpose of the CAL is to provide apprentices registered in Red Seal trades with loans to assist with the costs to attend technical training.

The LNG Canada Trades Training Fund supports small and medium employers that employ, sponsor and train apprentices in Northwest BC.  To be eligible to apply for funding support, the employer and student need to be a resident of Northwest BC (Terrace, Kitimat, Prince Rupert, and surrounding areas of Highway 16 to Houston, BC).  Applications to the Trades Training Fund can be made by employers with business operations in Northwest BC on behalf of their apprentices and must be received one month prior to the class start.

The federal government will now provide tax recognition for the costs that many employed tradespeople incur to provide their own tools in their employment duties. A deduction (up to a maximum of $500/year) will be allowed for the total cost of new tools acquired by an employed tradesperson in a tax year in excess of $1000. Employer will need to certify that the employee is required to obtain those tools for use in employment activities.

Apprentices who complete their third and four year of any apprenticeship program may be eligible for a tax credit. The apprentice will receive the tax credit when they file their annual income taxes. Apprentices will be eligible for a tax credit of $2,000 for completing Level 3 and a credit for $2,500 for completing Level 4 of any apprenticeship. For more information visit www.sbr.gov.bc.ca. 

Your T2202A tax form is available online via myOkanagan on the last day of February.
To access your tax form:

  1. Login to
  2. Username: firstname.lastname@myokanagan.bc.ca
  3. Password: birthdate (mmddyyyy) (you will be asked to update your password the first time you login)
  4. Click the "T2202A Tax Form" link under Online Services

If you have any problems accessing your myOkanagan account, please call IT Services at 1-866-839-4032 or complete an online myOkanagan .

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Address

T115 - 1000 KLO Rd.
Kelowna BC V1Y 4X8
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Phone
(1250) 862-5457
(1800) 621-3038
Email
trades@okanagan.bc.ca
Office Hours
Sunday: Closed
Monday - Friday: 7:30-4:00
Saturday: Closed