Electrical Apprentice Training Alliance

INTAKE UPDATE

We have created three (3) cohorts for 2021. This means we are looking at selecting applications based on these time frames and industry demands. These cohorts are subject to change based on industry demand.

COHORT 1 - January to April - Applicants will be contacted in May
COHORT 2 - May to August - Applicants will be contacted in September
COHORT 3 - September to December - Applicants will be contacted in January

Please note that for Cohort 1 2021 all remaining applicants from 2020 will be added to Cohort 1. Please be patient and do not contact the Alliance during this time for updates. Please ensure that you check your email on a regular basis, including your junk/spam folders as we communicate with you via email for the Intake process.

The JAC is rebranding! Over the next few months, the Joint Apprenticeship Council will become the Electrical Apprentice Training Alliance. With our new name, comes a new logo and a new Intake process! Click on "Processes and Timelines" under the "Application Information" heading for details.

New year. New name. New logo.

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Our mission is to develop and standardize training to educate the members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 353 and Greater Toronto Electrical Contractors Association, while guiding these members through the apprenticeship program. Our goal is to be the #1 rated apprenticeship program in Ontario and equip electrical apprentices with the highest level of skills and training possible to succeed in the electrical trade.

Electrical Apprentice Training Alliance

Construction and Maintenance Electricians must be able to select and install appropriate circuit control and protection devices to ensure uninterrupted and safe operation for all power distribution systems.

Circuit Controls

Construction and Maintenance Electricians are required to continually upgrade their skills, knowledge and expertise as emerging technologies make their way into the public sector.

Emerging Technologies

Construction and Maintenance Electricians are required to be able to plan and devise strategies to test and maintain a variety of systems including: fibre optic, cabling, data, communication, alarm, audio-visual, patient care, security and automation.

Planning

Construction and Maintenance Electricians are required to install, maintain and repair wiring systems for power and lighting systems, data and communication systems, single and multi-conductor circuits, metallic and non-metallic sheathed cables and underground distribution systems.

Stripping and Splicing

Construction and Maintenance Electricians communicate in the workplace by writing job related documents, convey instructions to others, write reports, demonstrate effective interpersonal relations, interact effectively with customers and interact effectively through communication devices.

Reporting

Construction and Maintenance Electricians select, maintain, operate, test and measure equipment including: analog and digital multimeters, electronic test equipment, oscilloscopes, fault locators, high voltage test equipment and computer-based test equipment.

Measuring

Construction and Maintenance Electricians are required to install, maintain and troubleshoot power systems and associated equipment by for uninterruptible power supply systems, battery stand-by systems and installing stand-by power generation equipment.

Power Systems

Construction and Maintenance Electricians are required to install, maintain and troubleshoot motor drives and associated control systems for, solid state and variable DC drives, AC constant voltage drives, computer based interface systems, programmable logic controller systems, computerized numerical control systems and robotic systems.

Control Systems

Construction and Maintenance Electricians read, interpret and modify architectural, electrical, power distribution, communication, solid state, and logic drawings.

Blueprints

Construction and Maintenance Electricians are required to select and install appropriate conductors in accordance with the original plans and specifications by taking into consideration circuit loadings, environmental conditions, manufacturer’s specifications, customer and company standards and overcurrent protection for all powered systems.

Conductors