Electrician-C&M, 309A. NOC 7241

To help understand the Electrician-C&M trade and prepare for challenging the Red Seal examination, this course contains the following sections which will be taught in the classroom as well as online :

• Description of the Electrician-C&M trade: An overview of the trade’s duties, work environment, job requirements, similar occupations and career progression
• Essential Skills Summary: An overview of how each of the 9 essential skills is applied in this trade
• Pie Chart: a graph which depicts the national percentages of Construction Electrician red seal exam questions assigned to the major work activities
• Task Matrix and Examination Weightings: a chart which outlines graphically the major work activities, tasks and sub-tasks of this standard and their respective exam weightings
• Industry Expected Performance: description of the expectations regarding the level of performance of the tasks, including information related to specific codes, regulations and standards that must be observed
• Major Work Activity (MWA): the largest division within the course that is comprised of a distinct set of trade activities:

1. Performs safety-related functions
2. Uses tools and equipment
3. Organizes work
4. Fabricates and installs support components
5. Commissions and decommissions electrical systems
6. Uses communication and mentoring techniques
7. Installs, Services and Maintains Consumer/Supply Services and Metering Equipment
8. Installs, services and maintains protection devices
9. Installs, services and maintains distribution equipment
10. Installs, services and maintains power conditioning, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and surge suppression systems
11. Installs, services and maintains bonding and grounding protection systems
12. Installs, services and maintains power generation systems
13. Installs, services and maintains renewable energy systems
14. Installs, services and maintains high voltage systems
15. Installs, services and maintains transformers
16. Installs, services and maintains raceways, cables and enclosures
17. Installs, services and maintains branch circuitry
18. Installs, services and maintains power and controls for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems
19. Installs, services and maintains electric heating systems
20. Installs, services and maintains exit and emergency lighting systems
21. Installs, services and maintains cathodic protection systems
22. Installs, services and maintains motor starters and controls
23. Installs, services and maintains drives
24. Installs, services and maintains motors
25. Installs, programs, services and maintains automated control systems
26. Installs, services and maintains signaling systems
27. Installs, services and maintains communication systems
28. Installs, services and maintains integrated control systems

• Appendix A – Acronyms: a list of acronyms used in the standard with their full name
• Appendix B – Tools and Equipment: a non-exhaustive list of tools and equipment used in this trade
• Appendix C – Glossary: definitions or explanations of selected technical terms used in the standard

Mock Exam