We are now accepting applications for the 2024/2025 academic year
Start Date: September
Location: Summerside Waterfront Campus
Length: 1 Year
Credential: Certificate, Construction Electrical
Program Availability: Fall 2024 Term
Canadian Applicants
Open
International Applicants
Open
The Construction Electrical program gives you fundamental knowledge about electricity and its applications, and prepares you to work in residential and commercial settings assembling, installing, testing, maintaining, servicing, and operating various electrical systems and equipment. You will move from the classroom to the lab, getting plenty of experience installing power and lighting systems, emergency lighting, communication equipment, motors, automation and control systems and solar energy systems, as well as learning how to follow the National Building Code, the Canadian Electrical Code, and other safety requirements.
The most successful path to a Red Seal as a construction electrician begins with the Construction Electrical program. This program enables you to earn 30 hours of apprenticeship time for each week of training and write the apprenticeship year-one block exam, which puts you well on your way to Red Seal certification.
Upon graduation, once you are working with a suitable employer, you will register as an apprentice to complete your journey to challenge the Red Seal exam. When you register, Apprenticeship PEI will give you credit for the hours earned and block exams passed while you were at Holland College.
The Red Seal gives you the ability to work anywhere in Canada without further testing or certification.
Notes:
Tuition, fees, and other costs are listed in Canadian dollars. International tuition includes the International Student Fee.
|
1 Year |
Canadian |
International |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,471 | $9,571 |
| Fees | $837 | $1,587 |
| Other Costs | $1,880 | $1,880 |
| Total | $7,188 | $13,038 |
|
Tuition & Fees |
1 Year |
|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,471 |
| Student Union | $172 |
| Health Insurance Fee | $445 |
| Graduation Fee | $100 |
| First Aid/WHMIS | $120 |
| Total payable to Holland College | $5,308 |
| 1st installment due September 5 | $3,520 |
| 2nd installment due January 8 | $1,788 |
|
Other Costs |
1 Year |
| Books | $990 |
| Uniforms/Safety Shoes | $400 |
| Equipment/Tools | $450 |
| Materials & Supplies | $40 |
| Total | $1,880 |
| Grand Total | $7,188 |
|
Tuition and Other Fees |
1 Year |
|---|---|
| Tuition* | $9,571 |
| Student Union | $172 |
| Health Insurance Fee | $1,195 |
| Graduation Fee | $100 |
| First Aid/WHMIS | $120 |
| Subtotal | $11,158 |
| 1st installment due September 5 | $9,370 |
| 2nd installment due January 8 | $1,788 |
|
Other Costs |
1 Year |
| Books | $990 |
| Uniforms/Safety Shoes | $400 |
| Equipment/Tools | $450 |
| Materials & Supplies | $40 |
| Subtotal | $1,880 |
| Total | $13,038 |
*Includes the International Student Fee.
After you graduate from Holland College, your apprenticeship training begins. When you register with your provincial apprenticeship program, you will receive credit for the hours earned and level exams passed while you were at Holland College. Learn more about apprenticeship and the Red Seal program.
Course Code:SAFE-1005
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Credit Value:0
Course Code:BLPR-1010
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Credit Value:2
Course Code:COMM-1005
This course is designed to allow students to develop preparatory skills for securing and retaining employment including; workplace communication, time management, critical thinking and problem-solving, and customer service. Upon successful completion of this course students are able to use oral communications techniques, and create a variety of written documents and reports used in the workplace. Methods and strategies for job search, preparation and retention are also incorporated.
Credit Value:3
Course Code:COMP-1000
Students learn productivity software and explore digital environments with practical applications for various workplaces and educational institutions. The main areas of focus include word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, email and other electronic communication tools, various digital environments, and industry-specific applications.
Credit Value:3
Course Code:ELEC-1001
Students learn safe working practices and measures to ensure both personal and public safety as it pertains to the electrical trade. Students also learn about the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC), how to utilize this standard, and how it applies to electrical installations that they will encounter in the program, and throughout their careers.
Credit Value:4
Course Code:ELEC-1021
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Credit Value:3
Course Code:ELEC-1026
In this course students learn the fundamentals of alternating current (AC) which provides a foundation for future studies in transformers, rotating machines and transmission of electrical energy.
Credit Value:3
Course Code:ELEC-1040
In this course students learn the practical skills required for residential installations. Students become more familiar with the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) by ensuring that all installations are in compliance.
Credit Value:3
Course Code:ELEC-1045
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Credit Value:3
Course Code:ELEC-1050
This course introduces the theory of three-phase circuits, as well as single-phase and three-phase transformers and their applications in residential, commercial, and industrial wiring. The advantages of a three-phase system are discussed, as well as the concepts of operation of isolation, autotransformer and instrument transformers. Emphasis is placed on The Canadian Electrical Code as it is used for the sizing of conductors and overcurrent devices used in transformer circuits. Lab activities are used to reinforce theory.
Credit Value:4
Course Code:ELEC-1057
In this course students learn about the various types, designs, and applications of three wire distribution systems and electrical conductors. Students explore internal and external variables that limit a conductor's ability to conduct electricity. Students perform calculations of a conductor's performance in the presence of certain variables, using the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) as a guide. .
Credit Value:4
Course Code:ELEC-1070
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Credit Value:2
Course Code:ELEC-1160
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Credit Value:4
Course Code:ELEC-2140
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Credit Value:3
Course Code:MATH-1060
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Credit Value:3
Course Code:MATH-1160
Building on the skills developed in Electrical Trade Math I, students continue to develop their trade math skills focusing on solving problems involving linear measurement, as well as problems involving area and volume using both the Metric and Imperial measurement systems. Conversions between systems are also discussed, as well as solving trade related problems involving percentages and discounts.
Credit Value:2
Course Code:NCPR-1001
A comprehensive two-day course offering standard first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills from a certified trainer. As required by regulation, this course covers CPR and the management of other breathing, airway and circulation emergencies, as well as, the control of bleeding, treating shock, stabilizing fractures and dislocations, head and spine injuries, and more. Also, includes automated external defibrilators (AED). This certification expires in 3 years.
Credit Value:0
Course Code:NCPR-1002
Students complete Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) training and certification.
Credit Value:0
