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Electrician, Industrial
An industrial electrician is a skilled individual who must possess fundamental and specialized knowledge and skills related to the installation and maintenance of electrical devices and components found in industrial settings. Industrial electricians inspect, install, troubleshoot, repair and service electrical equipment such as motors, generators, pumps, heavy duty machines, illumination systems, environmental regulating systems, communication systems; and associated electrical and electronic controls. They are employed by maintenance departments of factories, plants, mines, shipyards, oil and gas rigs, plus other industrial enterprises.
Apprenticeship
These programs are offered to indentured industrial electrical apprentices. Industrial electrical apprentices are required to attend in-school technical training 10 weeks per year over a four-year period.
This program requires that apprentices complete:
- A set of core knowledge competency standards of technical training and,
- Complete a set of core workplace competency standards for each level of the apprenticeship.
The apprentice will have to provide evidence to a certified assessor to prove competence for the core workplace competency standards. The completion of competency standards will be tracked by the use of a logbook provided for the apprentice and maintained by the apprentice for all four levels of the apprenticeship.
Apprentices should also register with SkilledTradesBC if they do not have a trade worker ID number. They can download the Apprentice and Sponsor Registration Form and fax it to SkilledTradesBC.
Apprenticeship training dates
| From | To | Location | Availability (updated weekly) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician Industrial (Harmonized) - Level 4 | October 14, 2025 | December 19, 2025 | Kamloops | Available |
| Electrician Industrial (Harmonized) - Level 4 | October 13, 2026 | December 18, 2026 | Kamloops | Available |
for an apprenticeship course
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Contact
TRU Apprenticeship
apprenticeship@tru.caRequirements
Electrical apprentices must pay tuition and purchase the appropriate government published texts and required TRU lab manuals and worksheet packages. Students must have a current edition of the Canadian Electrical Code book.
Required textbook for fourth year
- Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1 (latest edition), by Canadian Standards Association
Work prospects
A limited percentage of TRU electrical foundation 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.
