Apprenticeship Overview

• The duration of the apprenticeship is 4600 hours and takes approximately three (3) years to complete.
  
  
• 90% of training is done on-the-job while under the supervision of a Journeyperson Technician.
  
  
• 10% of learning is done through attending two (2) levels of Trade School – Basic (10 weeks) & Advanced (10 weeks).
  
  
• The program also requires attendance to mandatory Supplementary Training Classes (STC) on some evenings and Saturdays.
  
  
• Apprentices are assigned an advisor who will guide them through their apprenticeship.
  
  
• Apprentices work for a member company of the Greater Toronto Electrical Contractors Association (Greater Toronto ECA).
  
  
• Apprentices are dispatched by the IBEW Local Union 353 (IBEW LU 353).
  
  
• The geographical area covered is from Lake Ontario north to Parry Sound, and from Trenton in the east to Oakville in the west. An employer could send an apprentice to a jobsite anywhere within this area.
  
  
• Apprentices are required to provide their own transportation to the jobsite. Most workdays begin at 7 a.m.