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Electricity powers our homes, businesses, factories, and even our cars. Modern life doesn鈥檛 work very well without it. Electricians are the skilled tradespeople who ensure power gets safely from the source to the people and places that need it. And the people and places that need electricity are pretty much everywhere, which is why residential, commercial, and industrial electricians will always be in demand. With smart technology on the rise, trained electricians are value-added members of modern construction teams.

In the Electrical Construction program, you'll gain expertise in the design, installation, and operation of electrical systems. Following the Canadian Electrical Code and the National Building Code, you'll learn fundamental wiring practices, pipe threading and bending techniques, cable tray installation, and other necessary skills needed to start from diagrams and finish with a job done right. When you graduate, you'll be ready to join the workforce as a registered apprentice in New Brunswick or another jurisdiction. If you're physically fit, have good hand-eye coordination, and enjoy working with tools and wiring, enroll today and pursue a career that's the perfect outlet for your talents.

Career Possibilities

Electrical specialists may find employment with electrical contractors, building and renovation companies, public utilities, or in industrial sectors such as oil, pulp and paper, or other manufacturing industries. Your skills could also lead to a career in specialized electrical areas like smart home installation and automation, fire alarms, burglar alarms, elevator installers, and so on. Electricians often develop skills in more than one type of work to increase their marketability.

Electrical professionals who enjoy a different kind of challenge may choose to work as industrial electricians, maintaining industrial control panels and production equipment in manufacturing facilities. As you acquire experience as a residential, commercial, or industrial electrician and become a qualified journeyman, there are also opportunities to become an electrical foreman, superintendent, or appraiser, or you may choose to be self-employed.

Specific Considerations

The nature of this trade requires that the workers have a certain body strength, agility and endurance so that they are able to work under the conditions established on construction sites. Good manual dexterity, eye-hand coordination, physical fitness and a sense of balance are important, as is the ability to read and interpret blueprints and wiring schematics for installation and diagnostic purposes. Construction electricians usually work a 40-hour, five-day week plus overtime when required. Working conditions range from comfortable building interiors to outdoor constructions sites, sometimes in difficult or hard-to-access locations. Construction electricians must follow strict safety procedures to avoid injury from shock, falls and other hazards.

NBCC is a connected learning environment. All programs require a minimum specification, including access to the internet and a laptop. Your computer should meet your program technology requirements to ensure the software required for your program operates effectively. You can review these computer specifications here (under your program specifications). Free wifi is provided on all campuses.