• The Greater Toronto Electrical Contractors Association is a not-for-profit Trade Association representing over 350 electrical contractors delivering safe, stable, predictable, high quality electrical/communications construction and maintenance services.

Electrical Apprenticeship

The Association features a five-year comprehensive training program that includes more than 1,200 hours of classroom study in electrical theory and project safety, along with 9,000 hours of on-the-job training with experienced electricians.

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The Greater Toronto Electrical Contractors Association represents approximately 350 electrical contractors in the greater Toronto area involved in all sectors of the electrical contracting industry.  Further, most of the major electrical firms in Ontario are members of our Association.

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The Electrical Apprentice Training Alliance Aims to Attract the Best Candidates
 
To streamline access, the Alliance now offers an online application process available during specific periods throughout the year based on industry demand. The thorough and lengthy process allows applicants to submit their applications and receive updates on their status.
 
The application process includes short essay questions, an online aptitude test, and a formal interview conducted by representatives from the Alliance, IBEW Local Union 353, and the Greater Toronto Electrical Contractors Association (ECA).
 
Sponsored by the Greater Toronto ECA and IBEW Local 353, the Electrical Apprentice Training Alliance has been recruiting and training pre-apprentices and apprentices for over 50 years. To date, more than 8,000 electricians in the GTA have graduated from its elite, industry-recognized program.
 
Prospective applicants can visit www.electricalapprenticeship.ca to learn more about the application process, the electrical trade, and what it takes to become an apprentice.

  

Apprenticeship Training Critical to Ontario's Future

That’s why the contractors in the Greater Toronto Electrical Contractors Association have invested so much in the Electrical Apprentice Training Alliance. The program, operated by Association and the electricians of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 353, ensures each apprentice receives the most complete education available anywhere.