Electrician - Construction & Maintenance (309A)
An electrician plans, assembles, connects, installs, repairs, inspects, tests, verifies, and maintains electrical systems in various settings. Examples include residential, commercial, institutional and industrial. Electricians play a key role in protecting our environment by installing and maintaining green technology in new construction, retrofits, and commercial and industrial applications.
Lambton College offers the in-school portion of the curriculum set out by Skilled Trades Ontario.
Training
The Electrician apprenticeship program consists of on-the-job and in-school training. The program typically takes five years to complete and consists of:
- 8,160 hours of on-the-job training and work experience
- 840 hours of in-school training
Red Seal Exam
At the completion of the in-school portion of the apprenticeship, graduates are given a week of preparation before they write the Red Seal exam for the trade.
Our students may write this exam at the College at the end of the training, or book a separate time to write the exam at the MLTSD office.
What does an Electrician do?
Lays out, assembles, installs, repairs, maintains, connects, and tests electrical systems.
Plans installations from blueprints, sketches, and specifications and installs all electrical and electronic devices.
Systematically diagnoses faults in electrical and electronic components.
Measures, cuts, threads, bends, assembles, and installs conduits and other electrical conductor raceways.
Splices and terminates electrical conductors.
Test electrical and electronic equipment to ensure that they are functioning properly.
Admission Requirements
To be eligible for this program, applicants must:
- Have a sponsor or employer and must be registered through the Ministry of Labour, Training & Skills Development
- Have a minimum Grade 12 high school education or equivalent
- Be at least 16 years of age
Application Process
This is an apprenticeship program and follows a different application process than regular post-secondary education programs. You cannot apply to this program through ontariocolleges.ca.
Applicants who are registered as an apprentice in a trade should receive a letter from the Ministry of Labour, Training & Skills Development inviting them to apply for schooling. All applications from that point will need their payment processed by the Office of the Registrar & Financial Aid Services at Lambton College.
If you are a registered apprentice and have not received a letter regarding apprenticeship school, please contact your local Ministry of Labour, Training & Skills Development office.
Electronics Lab
Electrical Shop
Instrumentation Lab
Training Dates
The following training dates are for the 2023-2024 academic year for the Construction Maintenance Electrician apprenticeship.
- Basic (CMEB) Dates
- August 21 - October 13
- Intermediate (CMEI) Dates
- October 16 - December 22
- March 11 - May 17
- Advanced (CMEA) Dates
- January 2 - March 15
Course List
This Employment Ontario program is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.
Contact Us
Applied Science, Engineering Technology & Trades
519-479-2337