Trades - Apprenticeship in Construction Electrician: Apprenticeship is a trades - apprenticeship in Trades programme offered by University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford, Canada. The programme runs for 10 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 138 per credit for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Trades - Apprenticeship
Field:Trades
Duration: 10 weeks
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 138 / credit
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This program provides the in-school technical training component of the construction electrician apprenticeship for people already working in the trade under employer sponsorship. Training is organized into four levels of ten weeks each, delivered during the day and combining theoretical instruction with practical work, with multiple intakes scheduled through the year. The program prepares apprentices to write the Interprovincial Examination for the Electrician Red Seal Endorsement, a nationally recognized credential under the Skilled Trades BC Interprovincial Red Seal program that allows tradespeople to work across Canada. To apply, students must already be registered apprentices with a Skilled Trades BC number and employer sponsorship; after applying, applicants are contacted to confirm their level and sponsor details before an intake is scheduled. Those without current employment in the trade are directed instead to UFV's Construction Electrician foundation program, which can lead to advanced apprenticeship placement once a sponsor is secured. The program suits registered apprentice electricians progressing through formal training toward Red Seal certification.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: UFV's Construction Electrician apprenticeship program page sets out no academic prerequisites, minimum grades, GPA, or English/French language test score; admission runs through trade employment rather than an academic file. Applicants must already have an employer sponsor and a Skilled Trades BC apprenticeship number for the level they are entering; those without prior electrical experience are directed to UFV's Electrical Foundation program first, to gain the entry-level skills needed to secure sponsorship and advanced apprenticeship placement. To apply, candidates submit UFV's online apprenticeship application and then supply their level, Skilled Trades BC number, and sponsor/employer details by email before being scheduled into the next available intake; each of the program's four levels runs ten weeks of training. No portfolio, interview, or immunisation requirement is described on the page.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to UFV: applications for Fall (September) 2027 entry open 1 October 2026, for Winter (January) 2027 entry opened 1 May 2026, and for Summer (May) 2027 entry open 1 October 2026; UFV publishes no closing date for any of these and instead admits many programmes strictly in application-date order once every required document has arrived, so applying soon after opening matters more than any deadline. Grade 12 students may apply from 1 October of their graduating year and must send final transcripts by 3 August. International applicants use UFV International's own windows - 1 October to 31 May for Fall, 1 May to 31 October for Winter and 1 October to 1 March for Summer - and are likewise assessed on a rolling, first-arrived basis until each programme fills. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
