Electrical Trades Exploration

Weekly Online Info Session

Before filling the online registration, you are required to attend at least one online info session.

Weekly online info sessions will be delivered from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM on:
Apr 10th, Apr 17th, Apr 24th, May 1st, and May 8th, 2026

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 988 7869 0768
Passcode: 652902

Trade Starters for Equity Deserving Groups Training Project

Fully Government funded Trades Starter Training Program aims to address the under- representation of certain demographics in SkilledTradesBC-recognized trades by providing comprehensive pre-apprenticeship training and skill development. The program targets individuals who face barriers to entering the workforce, offering them opportunities to obtain sustainable employment, skilled trades positions, or apprenticeships within their communities or across the province.

Streams and Cohorts

Cohort 9: Electrical Trades Exploration

Start Date: July 6, 2026 - End Date: October 23, 2026

Program Duration: 16 Weeks

Delivery Mode: Hybrid (In-Person & Online)

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Online Employability & Soft Skills Training – by PICS Society

July 6 to July 17, 2026 (2 weeks)

9:30 AM – 12:30 PM Monday to Friday

In-Person Technical Training – at Kwantlen Polytechnic University Cloverdale Campus

July 20 to September 11, 2026 (8 weeks)

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday to Thursday

Online Employability & Soft Skills Training – by PICS Society 

September 14 to October 23, 2026 (6 weeks)

9:30 AM – 12:30 PM Monday to Friday

Admissions Requirements:

  • Living in BC

  • PR OR Canadian Citizen OR Protected person with Notice of Decision

  • Unemployed OR precariously employed

  • Eligible if you are any one of the following demographics of Equity Deserving group and self-Identify as: Women/2SLGBTQIA +/Immigrants/Black Canadians/Racialized Persons/Youth Adult at risk OR Indigenous people

  • Not receiving duplicative financial supports from another provincially or federally funded labour market program

  • Not be a full-time student in high school or post secondary education or training

Topics covered in the training:

  • Construction Safety

  • Math as it applies to Construction Trades

  • Basic Electrical Theory

  • Magnetism

  • Motor Control

  • Introduction to the Canadian Electrical Code

  • Practical hands on training

  • Preparation for Working as a Construction Electrician

Benefits:

  • Fully funded training

  • One-on-one employment counselling and coaching services

  • Job search skills training and directed work search support

  • Assistance with re-entry into the workforce

  • Specific skills training tailored to targeted jobs

  • Insight into current labor market trends and work environments

Expected Outcomes:

  • Increased employability skills

  • Improved soft skills for workplace sustainability

  • Hands-on experience through work placements

  • Enhanced understanding of labor market trends

For Further information, please contact : [email protected]

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