Electricity/ Electrical Trades

Electricity and Electrical Trades

Our Electricity and Electrical Trades courses provide students with valuable and useful information and skills. Students in Electricity will be exposed to the fundamentals of electricity, house wiring, circuits, and a variety of projects . Students can then follow-up on these skills and explore a potential career path in Electrical Trades, where the class is approached from an occupational viewpoint.

ELECTRICITY (TC951)

Grades 9, 10, 11, 12; 5 credits; One Year Elective

This course exposes students to the fundamentals of electricity so that they may evaluate their interest and determine whether they wish to continue further studies in electronics, electricity or alternate energy. Each unit in this course is presented as part theory and part laboratory work. The correct and safe use of basic tools, machines and equipment is stressed. Provision is made for exploratory activities relating to electricity and electronic circuits, heat, light, magnetism, and power sources and transmission. Included is the study of related general, technical and occupational information. Students should possess basic knowledge of dealing with mathematical formulas.

ELECTRICAL TRADES (TC961)

Grades 10, 11, 12; 5 credits; One Year Elective; Prerequisite: Electricity

This course is designed for students who wish to enter a career in electrical trades or a degree in construction management. Emphasis is placed on the reading diagrams and schematics, blueprint reading, and career readiness. Units include distribution, Industrial motor control, National Electrical Code, and project management. In addition, instruction is provided in technical knowledge, practical skills, processes and techniques, as well as the study of occupational information to prepare the student for employment.