Cert in Construction Electrical at Holland College in Charlottetown, Canada is a certificate in Trades programme. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 10,984 per year (CAD 4,744 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Trades
Duration: 1 year
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 4,744 / year
International tuition: CAD 10,984 / year
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This one-year certificate program covers the fundamentals of electricity and its residential and commercial applications, including the installation of power and lighting systems, emergency lighting, communication equipment, motors, automation and control systems, and solar energy systems. Coursework includes blueprint reading, DC and AC electrical theory, wiring methods, transformers, and rotating machines, along with compliance requirements under the National Building Code and the Canadian Electrical Code. Instruction moves between classroom study and lab-based practice, and students also gain real job-site experience by working alongside the college's Carpentry students to wire homes and cottages under construction. The program is delivered at Holland College's Summerside Waterfront Campus. Admission requires a Grade 12 credential or equivalent with general-level credits and a résumé; preference is given to applicants with Grade 12 academic math and Grade 11 or 12 physics, and the program accepts mature students. Graduates accumulate 30 hours of apprenticeship time per week and become eligible to write the apprenticeship year-one block exam, working toward Red Seal certification in the electrical trade. The program suits students seeking direct entry into residential and commercial electrical work through a combination of classroom theory, lab practice, and real construction-site experience.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Beyond Grade 12 or equivalent with credits at or above the general level, the program gives preference to applicants who have completed Grade 12 academic Mathematics and Grade 11 or 12 Physics, though these are not stated as strict prerequisites. Applicants submit a resume covering work, volunteer and extracurricular experience, and academic upgrading, including GED-equivalency (CAEC) preparation, is available for missing courses; mature-student applications are accepted. English is the language of instruction: applicants whose first language is not English demonstrate proficiency with IELTS Academic 6.5 (no band below 6), TOEFL iBT 85, CAEL 60 (minimum 50 per band), PTE Academic 60, Duolingo English Test 120 (no section under 115) or Cambridge B2 First/C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 176 (no band below 169), among other accepted tests; graduates of a Canadian high school who completed English 621 in P.E.I. (or its provincial equivalent) with at least 70%, or applicants with three consecutive years of full-time English-medium post-secondary study completed within two years of the program start, are exempt. The program takes a September intake at the Summerside Waterfront Campus.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Holland College applicants of all kinds apply directly through MyDashboard rather than a shared application service. For the Fall 2027 intake, application review begins October 15, 2026 for early consideration, the competitive-program review date is February 28, 2027, and the first round of acceptance offers is sent by the end of March 2027; after February 28 later applications are still assessed as seats remain available right up to the program start date. International applicants use the same MyDashboard process and Holland College publishes no separate, fixed international closing date beyond these general review dates. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
