Powerline Technician – Ellis Chart

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English Provincial and Territorial Trade Names
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Powerline Technician Applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable Not applicable Applicable Not applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable
French Provincial and Territorial Trade Names
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Technicien de lignes d’énergie électrique Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Monteur de lignes sous tension Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Applicable Not applicable
Technicien de lignes électriques Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Applicable
Monteur/monteuse de lignes sous tension Applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Powerline Technician - Ellis Chart
Not applicable NL NS PE NB QC ON MB SK AB BC YT NT NU
Red Seal Endorsement Offered (Yes/No) Indicates whether or not the province or territory can offer a Red Seal endorsement for this trade
 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Apprenticeship Training Provided (Yes/No) Indicates whether or not the province or territory provides a designated apprenticeship training program for this trade
 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pre-Apprenticeship Training Available (Yes/No) Indicates whether or not there is an approved period of training available before a person has registered as an apprentice
 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Footnote * Not applicable No Yes No No No No
Levels of Technical Training Technical training is also called "in-school" training; it is often delivered across several levels, or blocks of time. This indicates the number of levels or blocks available in each participating province or territory's program for the trade
 4 4 4 4 Not applicable 4 Not applicable 4 4 4 4 4 4
Technical Training Available (Yes/No) Technical training is also called "in-school" training; it is delivered by training providers approved by the province or territory and can be delivered in blocks, part-time, or prior to on-the-job. This response indicates whether or not the province or territory provides technical training
 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Not applicable Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Total Training Hours (On-The-Job plus Technical Training) Indicates the sum of on-the-job training hours plus technical training hours. Note not all apprenticeship programs are hours-based
 7200 7200 7200 7200 900+ 8000 Not applicable 7200 7005 7200 7200 7200 7200
On-The-Job Training Hours Indicates the on-the-job training hours required for completion by each apprentice. Note not all apprenticeship programs are hours-based
 6390 Not applicable 6600 6600 Not applicable 7680 Not applicable 6774 6375 6720   6480 6480
Technical Training (Total Hours) Indicates the sum for all levels of technical training hours, when available
 810 Not applicable 600 600 900 320 Not applicable 426 630 480 720 720 720
Technical Training (Total Weeks) Indicates the sum for all levels of technical training weeks
 27 20 20 20 Not applicable 8 Not applicable 12 21 16 24 21 21
Ratio of Journeyperson to Apprentice Most apprenticeship programs set a maximum number of apprentices that may be supervised by each supervising journeyperson, called a ratio
 1:2 1:3 1:1 1:1 Not applicable 1:1 Not applicable 1:3 1:2 1:2 1:2 1:2 1:2
Trade Qualifier Challenge Option (Yes/No) Trade qualifiers are people who have experience working in the trade, but have not completed an apprenticeship program in Canada. This indicates if the province or territory allows these experienced but uncertified workers to challenge certification examinations once they have demonstrated proof of eligible trade experience
 Yes Yes Yes Yes Not applicable Yes Not applicable Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Required Hours for Trade Qualifier Provinces and Territories dictate a minimum number of required hours working in a trade for a trade qualifier to be eligible to challenge any certification examination; candidates must also demonstrate experience that covers the trade’s practices
 10800 10800 10800 10800 Not applicable 8000 Not applicable 10800 9563 10080 10800 9000 9000
Compulsory/Voluntary (C/V) Certification Required by Apprenticeship Authority Provinces and Territories designate each trade as compulsory or voluntary. Work in Compulsory trades can only be performed by certified journeypersons or registered apprentices. Work in Voluntary trades may legally be performed with or without certification or apprenticeship training
 V V V V C V Not applicable V V C V V V
Other Certification/Licensing Requirements (Yes/No – if Yes, see P/T website for details) In some cases, there are external bodies that require certification/licensing to practice a trade, besides the apprenticeship authority. If this is the case, individual provinces or territories can provide further details
 No No No No No No Not applicable No No No No No No
Practical Level Examinations Indicates if there a practical, or hands-on demonstration of skills is required to advance past each level of training
 No No No No Not applicable No Not applicable Yes No No No No No
Written Level Examinations Indicates if written examinations are required to successfully complete and advance past each level of training
 Yes Yes Yes Yes Not applicable No Not applicable Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Practical Final Examination Indicates if practical, or hands-on demonstrations of skills required to successfully complete for certification
 No No No No Not applicable No Not applicable Yes No No No No No
Written Certification Examination Indicates if there is a written examination required for certification. In many provinces and territories, the Red Seal examination is used for both certification and Red Seal endorsement. In some provinces and territories, there may be a different examination used for certification in that jurisdiction, written prior to attempting the Red Seal examination for Red Seal endorsement
 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Not applicable Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Footnote

Footnote *
Please refer to province/territory’s apprenticeship authority’s website for details.