British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
Largest BC trades trainer; runs Electrical, Refrigeration & AC Mechanic, Welder, Gasfitter Class A/B, Carpentry and Plumber apprenticeship technical training.
Verified 2026-10-17
Electrician Schools & Training Programs in British Columbia
Approved electrician training in British Columbia: public colleges, union training centres, private career colleges, and pre-apprenticeship programs — every listing verified.
15 verified listings · last refreshed 2026-11-14
What the labels mean
- Public college: A publicly funded college that delivers approved in-school apprenticeship training.
- Private career college: A licensed private school offering approved training. Fees are usually higher than at a public college, so compare before you commit.
- Pre-apprenticeship program: A government-funded introduction to a trade. It is not credit-bearing apprenticeship training, and finishing one does not by itself make you a registered apprentice.
Camosun College
Electrical Foundation certificate at the Interurban campus; SkilledTradesBC Level 1 credit.
Approval: Foundation program with SkilledTradesBC Level 1 technical training credit (per Camosun program page)
Verified 2026-10-22
College of New Caledonia
24-week Electrician Foundation at the Prince George campus; leads to construction or industrial electrician apprenticeship.
Verified 2026-10-17
College of the Rockies
Electrical foundation and apprenticeship training in Cranbrook.
Approval: SkilledTradesBC apprenticeship and foundation trades training (per provider trades page)
Verified 2026-10-22
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
In-school technical training at the Cloverdale Tech campus; also offers carpentry/building construction apprenticeship.
Verified 2026-10-17
Northern Lights College
600-hour Electrician Foundation Trades Certificate with 60-hour practicum; graduates credited 350 work-based training hours.
Approval: The program is affiliated with SkilledTradesBC and School Districts 59, 60, 81 and 87.
Verified 2026-10-17
Okanagan College
Gasfitter Class B apprenticeship plus Electrical, Plumbing & Piping, Refrigeration & AC Mechanic, Welding and Carpentry at the Kelowna campus.
Verified 2026-10-17
Selkirk College
Silver King campus in Nelson; full Levels 1-4 construction electrical plus Levels 1-3 industrial electrical for registered apprentices.
Verified 2026-10-17
Thompson Rivers University
Electrician foundation and apprenticeship training at the Kamloops campus.
Approval: SkilledTradesBC apprenticeship and foundation trades training (per provider trades page)
Verified 2026-10-22
Vancouver Community College
Construction Electrician and Clean Energy diploma plus a Modernized Apprenticeship Pathway (Levels 2-4) for construction electricians.
Verified 2026-10-17
Vancouver Island University
Electrical foundation and apprenticeship training in Nanaimo.
Approval: SkilledTradesBC apprenticeship and foundation trades training (per provider trades page)
Verified 2026-10-22
BC Centre for Women in the Trades (BCCWITT)
Province-wide skills training for women and gender-diverse people targeting carpentry (UBCJA), welding, electrical (IBEW 213), HVAC, and plumbing/steamfitting (UA 170).
Program status: SkilledTradesBC partner delivering entry-level (pre-apprenticeship) trades technical training with Government of Canada/BC funding.
A government-funded introduction to the trade — not an approval to deliver credit-bearing apprenticeship in-school training.
Verified 2026-10-17
Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS) Society — Trade Starters
Free, government-funded 16-week hybrid Trade Starters with electrical, refrigeration/HVAC and gasfitter A&B streams for equity-deserving groups.
Program status: SkilledTradesBC partner delivering pre-apprenticeship training for trades that require Skilled Trades Certification.
A government-funded introduction to the trade — not an approval to deliver credit-bearing apprenticeship in-school training.
Verified 2026-10-17
Thompson Rivers University — Trades Sampler Program
Fully funded ~13-week mechanical/construction trades sampler (incl. welding and electrical) with workplace certifications for Indigenous participants.
Program status: SkilledTradesBC partner delivering pre-apprenticeship trades sampler programs for underrepresented groups.
A government-funded introduction to the trade — not an approval to deliver credit-bearing apprenticeship in-school training.
Verified 2026-10-17
Vancouver Career College
Construction Electrician Foundation certificate (Burnaby campus); graduates eligible to write the SkilledTradesBC Level 1 exam for Level 1 technical training + 350 work-based hours.
Verified 2026-10-17
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