certificate program

Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program: Industrial Electrician

Pre-Apprenticeship Training is a pathway to apprenticeship for skilled trades. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will receive Level 1 Industrial Electrician in-class certification, and will be eligible for electrical apprenticeships targeted toward the mining industry.

How to apply

Your Career Path

Pre-Apprenticeship Training is a pathway to apprenticeship for skilled trades. If you’re interested in working in a trade but don’t have the skills or experience to get a job as an apprentice, you can apply for this training free of any tuition – costs for textbooks, personal protective equipment, tools, travel and lodging are covered.

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will receive Level 1 Industrial Electrician in-class certification, and will be eligible for electrical apprenticeships targeted toward the mining industry.

* Note: Due to COVID-19 all courses are presently happening online.

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Program Information

Program Length: 20 Weeks
Start Date: June 2021^*
Tuition Fees:

*start dates are subject to change

Pre-Apprenticeship Training Delivery Model

TRAINING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
20 weeks = 600 hours

In-class delivery or online delivery or combination thereof
Mining Essentials
WHMIS
Standard First Aid / CPR
Mental Health First Aid
Common Core
Newmont Site Induction Training
Newmont Site Tour
Level 1 Industrial Electrician in-class training
“2-weeks in/2-weeks out” training rotation

Work Experience

8 weeks = 320 hours

Workplace based delivery
Musselwhite Mine about 480 kilometres north of Thunder Bay
Fly-in, fly-out operation
Paid work placements at the mine site
Work 12-hour shifts
Rooms and meals provided
“2-weeks in/2-weeks out” work rotation

This project is funded by the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development.

Curriculum

Apprenticeship Training Journey

The whole process to becoming a certified tradesperson normally takes three to five years. It includes a number of in-class training sessions, along with significant job training.

After completing the Pre-Apprenticeship Training program, apprentices with Level 1 training certificates can continue with traditional apprenticeship or can be transferred to colleges for co-op diplomas and continue on the job training.

After finishing the required training hours for the trade, students are eligible to take the licensing exams, and become certified journeypersons.

Level 1 in-class training will be provided using Oshki-Wenjack’s mobile trades training lab, a fully equipped 53-foot expandable trailer for carpentry, electrical, plumbing, welding, mechanical, and millwright trades training.