Build a strong foundation in electrical theory, safety practices, controls, and hands-on installation skills
Description
The Construction Electrician Foundation Program is a comprehensive training course designed to provide students with the foundational skills and knowledge necessary to begin working in the construction industry. This program focuses on the essential electrical principles, safety practices, and technical competencies that are crucial when working with electrical systems in residential, commercial, and industrial construction projects.
Join the growing electrical trades industry!
- Graduate within 24 weeks
- Gain 150 hours of real world practicum experience
- Flexibility in program schedules
- Scholarships available for most in demand programs
- 2 mins from Surrey SkyTrain station
Core Courses in CEF Program
Our curriculum is designed to equip you with the practical skills and knowledge required for a successful career as a Pre-Apprentice Electrician.
Full Program Outline
| Title of Course/Work Experience Component | Hours |
|---|---|
| Course Intro and Trade Math | 30 hours |
| Safety, Communication Skills and Rigging | 30 hours |
| Circuit Concepts | 60 hours |
| DC Circuits | 60 hours |
| Magnetism | 30 hours |
| Circuit Concepts 3 AC Generation | 30 hours |
| Electronics | 60 hours |
| Metering Equipment & Communication Systems | 30 hours |
| Lighting and Branch Circuitry | 30 hours |
| Canadian Electrical Code 1 | 30 hours |
| Canadian Electrical Code 2 | 30 hours |
| Canadian Electrical Code 3 | 30 hours |
| Organized Work and Motor Controls | 60 hours |
| Workshop Based Learning Projects | 150 hours |
| Program Review and SLE Preparation | 30 hours |
| First Aid Training, Fall Arrest, MEWP Training | 30 hours |
| Total Hours | 720 hours |
Program Duration
| Full Time: 24 Weeks |
| Hours: 720 |
| Other scheduling options are available. |
*** Preliminary Designated by Skilled Trade BC
Program is delivered by Western Community College
Prerequisites
Begin Your CAREER Path in Electrical Trade
Admission Requirements
- 17 years or above;
Note: Applicants wishing to apply for financial assistance through Student Aid BC must have graduated from a BC secondary school (Grade 12) or have an equivalent credential from another school system, or be a mature applicant (19 years of age on the first day of class). - and English and Math Requirements as follows:
To demonstrate language proficiency, applicants must meet at least one of the following criteria:
Option 1 – Evidence that 3 years of full-time secondary education (Grades 8–12), or 2 years if the Grades are 10, 11, or 12, have been successfully completed in the program’s language of instruction in a country where the language of instruction is one of the principal languages. Completion of Grade 10 English (or higher) with a minimum grade of C is required.
This may be demonstrated by providing a high school transcript, completion of a BC Adult Graduation program, or providing international education credentials recognized through WES, ICES, or IQAS.
Option 2
2 years of full-time post-secondary education* have been completed in the program’s language of instruction in a country where the language of instruction is one of the principal languages (includes international education credentials recognized through WES, ICES, and IQAS).
*Language development courses (i.e., ELL courses) cannot be included in this calculation.
Option 3: Standardized Language Test
Achievement of minimum scores on a recognized standardized language test. Test results should be valid at the time of enrollment.
Name of English Language Assessment/Test
Option 4
Mature student applicants: Applicant is 19 years or older at the start of the program and is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who cannot access their educational records or provide sufficient evidence of secondary or post-secondary education as outlined above.
Applicant provides attestation that they have completed at least three years of full-time instruction in English in a country where English is one of the principal languages, and Applicant completes an Accuplacer English Assessment (Next Generation: Reading, Writing and WritePlacer) and achieves the following minimum scores:
| Accuplacer Component | Minimum score |
|---|---|
| Writing | 235 |
| Reading | 235 |
| WritePlacer | 4 |
Note: Assessment of Prior Education Where English is the Language of Instruction
As an option for proof of English language proficiency, institutions may accept evidence that an applicant has successfully completed a specified minimum of full-time secondary or post-secondary education at an accredited institution where English is the language of instruction. Documentation demonstrating this evidence must be provided in English.
Education completed (in English) in the following countries will be considered as counting toward an assessment of prior education in English:
Accepted Countries for Prior Education
Math: Math 11 with Grade of C or more OR Math Entrance Test Conducted by WCC with a grade of 60% or more.
