Electrician
Electrician
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Dana Gard-Sweeney
Trades Enrolment Specialist
780 853 8445
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Electrician training is for you if you have an aptitude for math, mechanical ability and manual dexterity.
Electricians install, alter, repair and maintain electrical systems. Those systems are designed to provide heat, light, power, control, signal or fire alarms for all types of buildings.
You’ll learn about:
- electrical theory and fundamentals
- the Canadian Electrical Code
- heating and cooling systems
- transformers
- three phase principles
- circuit fundamentals plus RLC, magnetic control and switching circuits
- fire alarm systems
Your apprenticeship consists of 4 periods of training:
- Periods 1 - 2 includes 8 weeks of classroom instruction and a minimum of 1,560 hours of on-the-job training.
- Periods 3 - 4 includes 10 weeks of classroom instruction and a minimum of 1,500 hours of on-the-job training.
Requirements
More program details
2026-27 Domestic
| Period | Tuition and program fees | Estimated books and supplies | Mandatory fees |
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| 1 | $1,168 | $325.25 | $224.25 |
| 2 | $1,168 | $324.90 | $224.25 |
| 3 | $1,437.50 | $253.70 | $224.25 |
| 4 | $1,437.50 | $343.50 | $224.25 |
Our tuition and fees page has details about academic, application and mandatory fees and their cost breakdown per term.
Please view Alberta's apprenticeship curriculum guide to learn about the core compentencies for each period.
To see what day registration opens in May, check the 2026-2027 schedule on MyTradeSecrets.
See intake schedules for all apprenticeship intakes at Lakeland College.
To see other important dates such as when the college is closed, visit the academic year and term date page.
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Refund/withdrawal policy
Full refund of fees less $100 if you withdraw up to 5 business days prior to the first day of class. No exceptions.
Classes start immediately after orientation, so be prepared to start your studies on orientation day. Bring binders, pens and pencils with you, or purchase them on registration day from 1913 at Lakeland (campus store).
Required supplies
- three 3-ring binders (3 - 4"; letter size)
- highlighters, pens, pencils, loose leaf paper
- scientific calculator (Sharp EL-546W or EL-520X)
- safety glasses (CSA approved)
- laptop/tablet (recommended)
Required supplies
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Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, C.S.A. - latest edition
If you have any questions, please:
- email apprenticeship@lakelandcollege.ca
- call 780 853 8500
New credential
Alberta's new Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Education Act is adding another credential for successful journeypersons. Certificates through advanced diplomas will be granted based on the number of credits in the particular trade. One apprenticeship credit is equal to 300 on-the-jobs hours or 15 classroom hours. Your credential helps employers recognize your level of education as well as help you if you pursue further education.
Electricians qualify for an advanced diploma.
Continue your learning
Your career as an electrician can go further than your journeyperson ticket.
For example, after 3 years as a journeyperson you can qualify as a Master Electrician. You may apply to the Electrical Contractors Association of Alberta for this designation.
In Alberta a valid Master Electrician Identification Number is required in order to pull electrical work permits.
Lakeland College offers a master electrician certification course, usually on weekends during the winter. Lakeland College also offers a variety
of other electrical courses with flexible dates and times.
Some courses can come to your workplace. For more information, contact Eileen Arthur:
- call toll-free at 1 800 661 6490
- call direct in Vermilion at 780 853 8567
- e-mail eileen.arthur@lakelandcollege.ca.
Red Seal
The Red Seal is a national designation. You earn it by passing an interprovincial exam. That means you can work anywhere in Canada with your Red Seal Endorsement (RSE). Currently not all trades have a red seal standard.
The Red Seal Program was created in 1952. It encourages the standardization of apprenticeship training and certification programs across Canada. A national occupational analysis of each of the 56 Red Seal trade is used as a base document for inter provincial exams and is encouraged for use in curriculum development. The Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship (CCDA) administers the program.
Explore the Red Seal trades in Alberta. For more information, check the Red Seal Website.
Lakeland also offers prep courses for Red Seal exams for anyone who hasn’t achieved their Red Seal seal status. See our trades continuing education.
Blue Seal
The Blue Seal is an Alberta program through the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board. It’s earned by taking approved business studies. Now a separate certificate, the program also has a new name: Achievement in Business Competencies (Blue Seal).
Complete details are available on the Blue Seal website.
If you have a valid Alberta Journeyperson Certificate, you are eligible to receive a Blue Seal after completing 150 hours of study in an approved business program. You can choose courses at Lakeland College.
Lakeland offers you the ability to take both online and face-to-face business courses. Take courses in our 1-year general business certificate. You'll need at least 4 courses to reach the minimum 150 hours to earn a Blue Seal. If you have the academic requirements, you could earn the certificate.
Please contact our business enrolment specialist for information about how to apply for courses.
Take another trade
You may also want to take another trade. Check Alberta's Trades Secrets website for more details on related trades including:
- communication technician
- electric motor systems technician
- instrument technician
- power system electrician
- powerline technician
- refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic
