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Gain hands-on electrical training through a combination of classroom learning and workshop practice. In just eight months, you can develop the foundational skills required to begin an electrical apprenticeship. This program serves as your first step toward becoming a skilled trades professional – with Sheridan being the ideal starting point.
Pathways for continued learning
Upon completing your Electrical Techniques certificate, you can advance your studies in our Electrical Engineering Technician program. You'll receive credit for equivalent courses you've already taken.
Professional Prospects
Sheridan is renowned for its exceptional trades education. Our graduates are highly sought after by employers for electrical apprenticeships, thanks to their proven success. This one-year Electrical Techniques certificate program opens doors to full electrician apprenticeships.
Potential career paths include: Electrical Apprenticeship, Electrical engineering, Maintenance, Manufacturing
Power, utility and energy industries, Quality assurance and production
Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including these required courses:
One English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or ENG4U) or
Mature student status.
English Proficiency Requirements
IELTS - overall score 6.0 with no individual band below 5.5
TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and TOEFL iBT Home Edition (DI Code: 9117) - overall score 80 with no individual section below 20
iTEP Academic - overall score 3.7
PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) online or in person - overall score 58 with no individual section below 49
Duolingo English Language Test - overall score of 105 with no individual subscore lower than 85
Cambridge English Test Exams (B2 First/C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency score) - overall Cambridge English Scale score 169 with no individual score below 162
CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language) online or in person - overall score 60 with no individual section below 50
Sheridan EPA test - Listening Band - 4.0 Reading Combined Band - 4.0 Writing - CLB 7
Sheridan's ESL program EAP level - A minimum score of 70% in listening and speaking and 70% in reading and writing. General Education courses and Navigating Digital Environments (INFO) minimum required grade of 50%.