Trades & Industrial

Construction Electrician Level 4

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Program Description

Construction Electrician is one of five compulsory trades in Saskatchewan. Construction electricians plan, design, assemble, install, alter, repair, inspect, verify, commission, connect, operate, maintain and decommission electrical systems. Construction Electrician Level 3 is one of four levels of technical training required for Construction Electrician Red Seal Certification. In the Construction Electrician Level 3 program, students will study DC machines, motor starters and controls, electrical instruments, rectification, and filtering, transformers, residential electric heat, heating and cooling systems, AC theory and meters, and circuits. Students will also learn services under 900 square meters. Once all levels of technical training are complete, apprentices can write the Red Seal Exam, and if successful, be recognized as a Journeyperson Construction Electrician Red Seal Endorsed. Construction Electrician is one of four compulsory trades in Saskatchewan.

Admission Requirements

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Academic Requirements

  • Completion of Construction Electrician Level 3
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Non-Academic Requirements

  • Apprentices must be employed in the trade
  • Completion of 7400 trade hours preferred (minimum 5400 hours)
  • Hours must be signed off by an RSE Journeyperson including a certificate number
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Industry Requirements

  • Work may be performed indoors or outdoors, at heights, in confined spaces and in hazardous environments.
  • Have good eyesight and distinguishing color, hearing, manual dexterity and physical agility
  • Have good communication and organization skills, strong analytical skills and problem-solving skills, digital and computer skills as well as a mechanical aptitude.

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Acceptance Policy

Strong preference is given to applicants who are Status First Nations, but SIIT programs are open to anyone.

English Language Benchmark

SIIT is not currently legislated to accept International Students. You must be a Canadian/ Permanent Resident to apply.

To be admitted into this program you must be able to understand and communicate in English (Canadian Language Benchmark Assessment of six – CLB6).

Courses

Code Course Title Hours Credits Grade
WM 420 Hazardous Locations   18 1 60%
BT 426 Power Factor Correction 24 2 60%
PLS 424 Three-Phase Four-Wire Services and Code 42 3 60%
IE 425 Thyristors 24 2 60%
IE 427 Programmable Logic Controllers 36 2 60%
HVM 424 Primary Metering and High Voltage  30 2 60%
BLDG 400 Building Systems 36 2 60%
FA 420 Fire Alarm Systems 30 2 60%
Total 240 16 70%

Tuition, Fees, and Funding 

Funding

Depending on your status, different forms of financial assistance are available to you. Please click here to explore options for funding. If you require assistance finding funding, please contact supportservices@siit.ca.

What to Expect

Length of Program

The length of the Construction Electrician Level 4 program is 8 weeks/40 days (240 hours).

Delivery Method

This program will consist of instructor-led classes which will encompass the theory of each course, and will include lectures, discussion, assignments, and in-class review of topics. Students will have access to materials which will be distributed to each student as well as digital format on D2L — Brightspace. Many courses will also include an in-shop component which will be performed by each student either individually or in a group. All assignments must be completed prior to the last day of training. Each course will have an in-class written test. A comprehensive final exam will be written by each student on the final day of training.

Academic Policy

Students attending technical training must adhere to the policies outline in the document titled SATCC Technical Training Policies — SIIT Training, which details the academic misconduct policy, attendance and passing requirements, and exam re-write policies. This document can be obtained from your instructor. All apprentices must maintain employment in the trade throughout their apprenticeship.

Attendance Policy

  • Regular attendance is essential for academic success. Each program has specific attendance requirements that must be adhered to in order to graduate. In order to graduate from this program, an attendance rate of 90% or better is required.
  • If you have been approved for funding, you must maintain the attendance required by your sponsoring agency to remain eligible to receive payment.

Evaluation

A course passing mark is 60% and an overall passing mark is 70% acquire all course credits with 240 hours of experience.

If an apprentice completes training with insufficient marks to achieve credit for the course during in-class training, they may be eligible to rewrite exams for a maximum mark of 60%. If an apprentice fails to achieve a mark of 60% in a course after in-class training, they may be eligible for rewrites of the final exam for a maximum mark of 70%. The details and conditions of rewrites can be found in the SATCC Technical Training Policies — SIIT Training Document.

Graduation Credential

Successful students will receive a transcript and a Y4 Card on the MyATC platform. To graduate from level of training, an apprentice must successfully complete the required technical training and complete the required on-the-job experience of at least 1800 hours per year. The total time required for Red Seal certification is 7200 hours and at least 4 years in the trade.

Career Opportunities

Graduates may find apprentice-level employment with electrical contractors, utilities, and operations and maintenance departments of various facilities and municipalities.

Further Education

Students may complete the Blue Seal or other specialized streams within the trade.

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