Wednesday, August 5, 2015
You’re invited to Vancouver Career College’s Construction
Electrician Foundation info session on
Thursday,
August 13 at 1pm at the
Burnaby campus!
Join us to find out how you can embark on a path to becoming an electrician.
Meet our Head Instructor, Gurvir Singh, and Program
Coordinator, Thomas Easton, who will be present to answer any questions you may
have as well as do a live demonstration on how to:
- Start, stop, forward, and reverse motors used in
elevators and large fans
- Build power distribution panels, baseboard
heating, and three-way switches
- Complete wiring and boxing with metal studs for
commercial construction such as restaurants and buildings
- Safely operate hand and power tools
Why Construction
Electrician Foundation?
Very few skills are as universally applicable as skills
trades. As a graduate from the Construction
Electrician Foundation program, students will have obtained essential
knowledge crucial to becoming successful in their new career.
Why now?
WorkBC
estimates a demand of over 13,000 jobs for
electricians until 2022. With increased residential, commercial, and industrial
expansion in British Columbia, there’s no time like now to begin your training
in the Construction Electrician
Foundation program at Vancouver Career College. And flexible class
schedules, you’ll be able to focus more on your studies so you can become a
vital member of the trades industry even sooner than you think!
Did you
know that apprentice electricians in BC earn a median wage of $27/hr*? They also work in a variety
of environments including construction, building maintenance, and
administration.
Why Vancouver Career College?
To prepare you for such a dynamic field, our
Construction
Electrician Foundation program includes a
practicum placement so that you can get the
hands-on experience you need to become
job-ready faster. Hands-on training will not only allow you to
apply the skills and knowledge you acquired in the classroom, you’ll also able
to learn industry tips and tricks as well.
Vancouver Career College’s Burnaby campus is also recognized as an Industry Training
Authority (ITA) Designated Training Provider for the Construction
Electrician Foundation program. In less than a year, you can earn your diploma
and apply for the ITA exam as well as apprentice electrician positions.
*jobbank.gc.ca