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ToolkitIndustrial ElectricianApprenticeship

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction Section

Human Resources Section

Roles and Responsibilities

Workplace Competency Assessment

Independent Workplace Assessors

Code of Conduct and Liability

Workplace Competency Listing Chart

Industrial Electrician Apprenticeship and ConstructionElectrician Apprenticeship Comparison Chart

Training Flow Chart

Contact Information

Industrial Electrician Fact Sheet

Apprentice Section

Roles and Responsibiliti s

Workplace Competen y AssessmentWorkplace Compet ncy Listing Chart

ra n ng ow rt

Contact Infor ation

10 In ustrial E ectrician Fact Sheet

Supervisor Section

iso InformationSuper

3 ce ompetency AssessmentWorkpl

ent Workplace AssessorsIndepen

nd ct and LiabilityCode of C

ctr cian Apprenticeship and ConstructionIndustrial El

prenticeship Comparison ChartElectrician A8 petency ListingWorkplace Co

tioContact Inform

ian Fact Sheet

Industrial Electric

Assessor Section

itiesRoles and Responsibi

y Assessment

Workplace Competenc

AssessorsIndependent Workplace

ilityCode of Conduct and Lia

ting ChartWorkplace Competency Lis

Training Flow Chart ceship and ConstructionIndustrial Electrician Apprentparison ChartElectrician Apprenticeship Co

Contact Information

Industrial Electrician Fact Sheet

Appendix

Training Flow Chart

RTO Industrial Electrician Poster


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PURPOSE OF THIS GUIDE

The Industrial Electrician (IE) Toolkit provides important information about the program.

It is intended to be a quick start and provide an overview of the roles and responsibilitiesof the Human Resources Department, Apprentice, Assessor and Supervisor. (It is recognized

that not every industrial workplace may employ supervisors and in some cases the Assessormay be the supervisor of the Apprentice).

The Toolkit in conjunction with the Apprentice Logbook provides information to developthe Apprentice.

Each section of the Toolkit can be removed as required and distributed to the participants

of Apprentice development.

An electronic version of this document has been provided on the CD included with this Toolkit.


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HUMAN RESOURCESThe purpose of this Toolkit is to clarify your assistance in the development of an Industrial

Electrician Apprentice.

Industry Training Authority (ITA)ITA is the provincial government agency that governs and manages BCs industry

training system.

Resource Training Organization (RTO)RTO was established in 2007 to oversee the management and development of Apprenticeship

training for the resource sector in BC.

HistoryThe Theory and Workplace Competency Standards that make up the Industrial Electrician

program were developed through extensive consultation with a broad cross section of

stakeholders in BCs heavy industry sectors mining and smelting, oil and gas, pulp and

paper, solid wood processing, shipbuilding and repair.


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pprent ce, ssessor, and superv sor should discuss

in advance the timing of assessments. This will help ensurehat the training stays on track for the successful completion

of each level workplace competencies. It will also allow thesupervisor to organize for work coverage or other special

circumstances.

The Assessor

ust be registered with . The reg strat on processinvolves taking a course facilitated by RTO and completingone actual assessment, which is sent to RTO for review.

Will rece ve a reques from the uperv sor o omplete

a review of the Apprentices competencies.

Will rev ew the evidence compiled by the pprent ce with

regards to the competencies being assessed.

Will ssess the Apprentices performance aga nst the

competency.

Will provide feedback of e

th A prentices eperforma

renhighlighting areas of both s ths and weaknesses.on action plan of more time, e training, and moreheevidence will be developed if t pprentice has been

ferudged as not yet competent (r to the training flowis Tchart found in the appendix of th

olkit).

Will leave a copy of the assessment wit

h the pprentice.

onYour company may have its own policy raining trackingndand record keeping. It is highly recomme d that a

kept ibackup copy of the Apprentices log b a safe place.sition, yoDepending upon your companys p r Human

o be informeResources department may want of ongoing

assessments.The assessment process is subject to quality control as

moderated by RTO. Your worksite may be visited by an RTO

moderator from time to time or as required. The moderator

may wish to witness an assessment or view Logbook records.

Development of this program of competency standards

has been led by the HITAC/Labour Industrial Electrical

Apprenticeship Development Committee who commenced

their work in 2005. This committee commissioned the

development of a BC Occupational Analysis for Electricians

working in industry based upon the National Occupational

Analysis of Industrial Electrician (2004). These competency

standards are based upon the 2005 BC Industrial ElectricianCompetency Profile, the product of the 2005 BC Occupational

Analysis.

Development of these competency standards continued

through 2006 with extensive support of industry, unions

and both Federal Government Departments and Provincial

Government agencies as well as through the dedicated

participation of a group of 18 electrician Subject Matter

Experts (SMEs) working in industry who participated in

eight development workshops held in Vancouver from

2005 through to 2007.

IntroductionThe Industrial Electrician Apprenticeship is different from

any other Apprenticeship that you have been involved with.

The development of the Apprentice is competency-based

as well as time-based. This difference means that during

the development of the Apprentice there will be points

of progress that will be met by an assessment of the

Apprentices abilities, not just time in the trade. These

assessments must be completed by a registered Assessor

and must be completed in a prescribed manner. The results

are recorded in the Apprentice Logbook (available for

download from www.rtobc.com).

The Logbook onta ns ntro uct on ect on at eta s t e o es

r

of the Apprentic and Assessor.

onta ns eve s 4 ompu sory wor p ace nc es,compet

Section A and ies. ection B elective workplace competen

Organizes he vidence necessary f r the ompletion

of an assessm nt.

Highlights the tasks, he learning points nd the

expectations o

f each level.

Helps the Appr

entice to evelop detailed review proceduresin a step by ste method.

Contains he or s necessary to complete n ssessment.

It is the Apprenti es responsibility to accumulate, record,

maintain and sup ly evidence so that an assessment canbe completed.


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the ssessor xam.

Complete ne ssessment ith the Apprentice and send

to RTO for review.

Assessment Planning Stage

The Apprentice:

Ensures they have n understanding he requirements feach competency standard they have chosen. This includes

he tasks they are to complete and collect within theirorkplace, as well as any tasks to be carried out with the

ssessor (eg. observations).

If pplicable, reques s and carr es ou planning meet ng

ith their Assessor, prior to being assessed for a particularcompetency standard. The purpose of this meeting may

include getting clarification from the Assessor on thecompetency standard and task requirements.

Will identify o the r, pr or o ssessmen , ny pecial

needs/circumstances that ay affect heir performance.

The Assessor: nsures the pprent ce has a eac understanding of

quhe competency standard task r

irements, prior toassessment.

as provided for any qu pment, sou

re rces, preparat on

t-urequired as part of the assessment s .

Assessment Stage se ReBoth the Assessor and Apprentice will ource Training

e recordiOrganization documents as part of t g andompletion of the workplace /assessments.ask These re

book for this quavailable in each Apprentice Lo lification.of the Logbook, Asse

This includes full completion sorers including signatures,observations, and task verif dates, etc.

All evidenc and collected in assessment fo

uce anycompetency standard, will be the work of the Apprenti e.

This will either be observed or verified, to ensure authen ticity.

Agreed dates for observations and any other assessment ta

sksarried ut with the pprentice and ssessor/task erifier, ill

be met. If not, a new date will be planned and met.

Throughout the assessment process for each competency

tandard, the pprent ce will know which element/erformance criteria the task has been designed for.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIESMore detailed information on the roles and responsibilities

of Apprentices and Assessors can be found in the Apprentice

Logbook and Assessor Guide Book.

ApprenticesThis is your qualification, so make sure you take the time to

go through all of the options and make choices that best suityour professional needs now and in the future.

Remember:

our tra n ng ons sts f wo par s theory and workplace.

Your Resource Training rganization orkplace Logbook

covers all the requirements for the workplace part of yourqualification.

ssessment hould be par f your veryday ork

it should not be saved up until the end of yourApprenticeship. Use time saving techniques, for example

some evidence used in one competency may be able to

used in other competencies.

ssessment eg n feel a e o o

standard competently and any prerequisites hav been

achieved.

Ask for regular ssessmen s.

You re responsible for com leting our ualification.

If you ont know ho yo r Assessor is, or ou are unclear

about any other part of SK! your Apprenticeshi

Assessors

Your Assessor is a red als beealed electrician, who maa supervisor.

Assessors must be r ing

egistered with the Resource TrainOrganization. To do this they must meet the Assessorregistration criteri

a as set out in the next section.

IF YOU DONT KNOW WHO YOUR Assessor IS ASK!

Assessors are re uired by the Resource Training Organizatio

to respect client and company confidentiality.

Assessor Registration Criteria

Electrical Workplace Competency StandardsTo be registered a a workplace Assessor and assess against

any electrical com etency standard that being anycompetency standard in this program that is not itemized

in the non-electrical competency standard section below Assessors must meet he following criteria:

e a ualified electrici n with Red eal ndorsement.

ave m n mum f five ears industrial xper ence.


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The Apprentice will soon become very familiar with the

contents and layout of the Logbook and the assessmentguides.

Workplace records these may include job sheets,

specifications, schedules, reports, notes, sketches, photos.

In the near future, ITA will also have a database system ofrecord keeping that will be accessible via the internet.

Task Verification ssessors will use he estimony

of another tradesperson or supervisor as evidence oro confirm that your records are correct and that you

can be assessed as competent. This may be a personith knowledge and skills for a particular task within a

competency standard,o support the Assessor in the assessment of a task.

Theory ra n ng Records th

or ng records will

compe inning

show the Appre ence in the unory

knowledge of Electrical The related to each unit.

Note: tehile it is generally expe that competency

e lstandards will be completed in t vel they are assigned to;t mcompletion and reporting of cred ay be delayed due to

. Th

use of naturally occurring evidence. is does not affect entry

ns,

into the next level of the qualificatio ut any prerequisiteletcompetency standards must be comp d before assessment

of subsequent competency standards.

Assessment Completion Stage tasks bThe Assessor will ensure all complete the Apprentice

prior to mhave been verified and documente aking an

assessment judgement.

al and written feedbThe Assessor will provide ver ack to the

performance for each c

Apprentice on their overall mpetencyicable, any Not Yet Competstandard assessed. If app

nt

judgeme n Action Plan included.

ll have

Refer also to the Training Flow Chart found in the appendix

of the Toolkit.

Judging CompetenceAs the Assessor, you have to be confident that the Apprentice

has met the standards set out in the assessment guides.You evaluate the evidence supplied by the Apprentice, and

using your knowledge and expertise in the industry, assessthe evidence against the standards set by the competencystandards. You need to be able to show clearly how the

evidence supports your assessment decision. Are you satisfiedthe Apprentice can complete the task: safely

repeatedly

without ss stance

according o regulatory requ rements

according to he ssessment guide

o est n ustry pract ce

within cceptable industry timeframes

As part of assessment, you will be looking for: ons stency n the vidence re all the p eces ogether

saying the same thing?

Authenticity s the evidence produced the pprent e s

Relevancy is the evidence produced, current/up-to-date

to industry needs?

Sufficiency is he vidence nou o mee

he

requirements of the competenc ard ? stan

Evidence of CompetencyWorkplace learning and asse oi g process

ssment is an on

and an Apprentice may no he orebe competent incomplex unit standards eirntil near the end of tApprenticeship. The Ap e their

rentice needs to provid

Assessor with sufficie he equiredt evidence that they have texperience in each a en guide. pect described in the assess

Evidence is obtained using a mix of the following methods: Direct bservatio thewatching the Apprentice carry out

work.

Inspection f W rk

inspection of the Apprentices finishework.

Questioning a d Discussion Apprentices answers to

quest ons re at ng to t e competency stan ar to c ecthey understa d what they are doing. All questions and

answers need to be written down this may be notes from a

verbal discussi n and signed by both the Apprentice andssessor.

a y r tten e or t e og oo conta ns ary

integrated into the assessment guides.

These should be co pleted daily, in the relevant part. i.e.

the Apprentice may b using hydraulic tools they recordthe information in the iary pages for competency standard

IE115-1WC, as well as th pages regarding the electrical


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pages, hard opy amples, drawings, work rders,

photographs, etc.

3rd par y ttestat on (where trusted individual uch

as a journeyperson, independent course instructor, etc

provides attestation).

. pre-assessment interview is held. The Apprentice and

ssessor get together for a meeting where progress isdiscussed and a date is set for the assessment interview.

3. Evidence is submitted by the Apprentice. The evidences erified/judged by the ssessor.

. feedback form is filled out, which records the decision

of competent or not yet competent. If the decision is notyet competent, a plan for more training or more evidence

is recorded on the form. A new date for assessment isdetermined.

. . If the decisio records are

Recor e . n is compete ,Lo rnal

updated in the Apprentice book. Site-specific in

s ar

records are updated. Record e updated in the ITA Direcccess computer database.

Independent Assessment of Competency s in

The Industrial Electrician Assessor i ependently employed

ulbut contracted through RTO. RTO w invoice the employerdirectly for the cost of assessment.

. eveThe Apprentice gathers evidence for s

ral competencies.

ineThe number of competencies is deter d by credit- t.

eighting, availability of equipme

. ss through a cThe IWA must determine progr

ombination

al meetings (if coof phone calls, emails, or act venientin terms of travel).

3. sit to conduct a number of

The IWA makes a site vas

n s.

. Evidence is submitted by the Apprentice. The evidenc

es erified/judged by the .



is recorded on the form. A new date for assessment iseterm ne .

. Record keeping. If the decision is competent, records areupdated in the Apprentice Logbook. Site-specific internal

ecords are updated. Records are updated in the ITA Di

rectcess computer database.

WORKPLACE COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT

There are 23 compulsory work place competencies in Levels1 4 of the IE Apprenticeship program. Each competency is

assigned a certain number of credits. The credit rating andtask details for each competency can be found in the

Apprentice Logbook. The credit weighting for each

competency is a reflection of the amount of time requiredfor the Apprentice to gather evidence of competency.

Level 1 total 19 credits (9 competencies)




The credit total for Levels 1 4 is 107.

In addition, the Apprentice must achieve credits from a list

of competencies in the Advanced (i.e. elective) Section A

and Section B.

Section A 25 credits (from a list of 20 competencies)

Section B 10 credits (from a list of 37 competencies)

The credit total for Section A and Section B is 35.

Typically the competencies ar nu erical order,achieved in

Level 1 before Level 2 and s etencies haveon. Some comprerequisites, which must rog essing.e fulfilled beforeHowever, this is not mea ctu l progress

t to be limiting. The a

will be determined by ins allationvailability of equipment,

work that is currently e, a d

eing done in the workplacother factors. The Ap dia y ofrentice must keep a detailedwork activities and l s s thatook ahead to other competenciappropriate eviden

ce can be gathered.

The elective com as

etencies can be achieved at any time

long as prerequis .

ite competencies have been completed.A list of compuls ry and elective competencies is provide

in this Toolkit.

The Apprentice ust be assessed by a registered Industrial

Electrician Asses or. There are two different ways this can beaccomplished.

Staff Assessment of CompetencyThe Industrial Electrician Assessor is employed by the same

organ zat on t at emp oys t e pprent ce.

1. T he Apprentice ga hers evidence. This is a combination of:

Naturally ccurrin

g vidence (where the Assessor

actually witnesses he Apprentice). This is the best formof evidence because it is the easiest to judge and leastt me consum ng.


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INDEPENDENT WORKPLACE ASSESSORS

In an effort to offer an Assessor to Industrial Electrician Apprentices in companies that eitherdo not have an on-site Assessor or their on-site Assessor is unavailable we have designed a new

web based referral system for Independent Workplace Assessors (IWA).

These Assessors will be qualified through the two-day course that is offered to al l qualified

tradesmen. Upon successful completion of this course the Assessor will be eligible to placehis/her name n a referral network for assignment by the TO to ssess Industrial Electrician

Apprentices at their place of work.

The Independent Workplace Assessor (IWA) database will be maintained and controlled bythe RTO staff. Assessor qualifications will be kept current in order to remain in the database.

An employer will be able to access the IWA page through the RTO website (www.rtobc.com)and ill be able o select the eographic location that best pplies o his/her location. form

for submission to the RTO will be generated. The employer will complete the form and submitit to the RTO staff. The staff will then contact IW willing to work in that geograp tion.

The date and time of the assessment will be r will be di

onfirmed and an patched, for acost, to the job site. The assessment will be sor,

completed as by any qualified Asse with copies

to the Apprentice and to the supervisor.


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ork Diary, Health & Safety Compliance, Third PartyConfirmation and Supporting Evidence documents) was

not provided. The Assessor Guides have been designed toprovide all the required documentation and on completion

ill bear the signatures of both the Apprentice and thessessor indicating that the Assessment took place. The

ssessment is a snapshot confirming only that on a givenday and time the Apprentice demonstrated the abilityo perform the task in a safe and technically acceptable

manner. If the Assessor has followed the proper Assessmentprocedure and documented his/her indings, he or he

ould not be held responsible for any subsequent actionof the Apprentice.

A useful analogy can be found in the drivers license processwe have all gone through. The candidate must demonstrate

to the examiner that he or she knows the relevant laws ands of the road, and can prop te a vehicle -and the

er y o

e can rated the

examiner confirms idate has demol an .necessary knowledge and ski

d documents the procentaThe examiner is not held accou ble if at some point after

e c

obtaining a license the candidat ooses to break the lawe mor operate the vehicle in an unsa

anner and suffers an

accident as a result.

ASSESSOR CODE OF CONDUCT

Q: What must the Assessor onsider in terms of confidentiality

and related factors?

A: In most cases the Assessor and the Apprentice will be

employees of the same company, and both would fall under

the rules set out by their employer, thus the resolution ofquestions or disputes regarding the behaviour of eitherparty would be the responsibility of the employer. Ifnecessary, disputes may be referred to ITA for moderation

under existing ITA policy (P A3005).

The Assessor is expected to maintain confidentiality in termsof releasing information or speaking publicly about the statusor performance of an Apprentice.

The Assessor will take all reasonable precautions regarding

the storage of hard copy data relating to the statusor performance of the Apprentice and will take similar

precautions to prevent the distribution of electronic filescontaining Apprentice information by email or storage datain shared drives. Any electronic records kept by the As

essor

should be password protected.

Information on the status or perform ce of th Apprenticemay be provided to the Apprentice loy r and to

s em

representatives of the Resource rganization (RTO) orrainingthe Industry Training associati om letion of eachn (ITA). Onassessment the documents t as

sessmentertaining to th

will be provided to the em st rage, andloyer for long terthese records will then fa s ru

les ofl under the employer

confidentiality and dat nt.storage and manageme

The Assessor will not expect recompense from the

Apprentice, either fi nc ofancially or in kind, for performthe Assessment. Fa forsification of assessments in retur

considerations of beny kind from the Apprentice wouldunethical and ne ctionligent and could lead to disciplinary

and sanction agai

nst the Assessor.

ASSESSOR LIABILITY

Q: If an Assessor onfirms that n Apprentice an perform

task correctly, and then at some later date that Apprenticeper forms the t sk incorrectly, leading to equipment damage

or personal inj ry to the Apprentice or others, what is theAssessors liabil ty?

A:Little or none, as long as the assessment was conductedwith due care, th re as nothing negligent in the way the

Assessor performe

d the assessment, and the assessmentwas properly docu ented. Negligence would only occur if

the Assessor signed ff on a task for which the Apprenticedid not actually demo strate the required competence or


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Level 1 Compulsory Workplace Competency Standards

Code Title Credit

IE102-1WC Comply with health and safety regulations 2

IE103-1WC Follow safe working practices in an electrical workplace 2

IE106-1WC Respond to fire emergencies 1

IE108-1WC Apply basic knowledge of electrical safety 2

IE114-1WC Use hand and power tools 4

IE115-1WC Demonstrate safe and proper use of pneumatic and hydraulic tools 2

IE116-1WC Demonstrate and apply knowledge of PC hardware and software 4

IE120-1WC Demonstrate knowledge of workplace communications standards 1

IE121-1WC Demonstrate knowledge of professional behaviour 1


CodeTitle

CreditIE122-2WC Communicate technical information clearly and check for understanding 2

IE132-2WC Install electrical equipment 20

IE146-2WC Install lighting controls and equipment 5


Code Title Credit

IE123-3WC Write technical documents 3

IE124-3WC Demonstrate Knowledge of leading teams 2

IE127-3WC Apply knowledge of analytical troubleshooting techniques 4

IE130-3WC Use phase rotation meter 1

IE136-3WC Install and maintain PLC hardware 7

IE137-3WC Install and maintain PLC networks 7

IE142-3WC Install and maintain low voltage circuits 12

IE151-3WC Install and maintain AC motors 9


Code Title Credit

IE119-4WCDesign and draw electrical and electronic drawings including schematics,

maintain documentation and produce as-built drawings4

IE155-4WCInstall and maintain motor control, voltage control and power

distribution centres5

IE179-4WC Install and maintain variable frequency drives (VFD) 7

WORKPLACE COMPETENCY LISTING


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Section A Advanced Workplace Competency Standards

Code Title Credit

IE104-9WA Use safe lifting and rigging techniques 1

IE105-9WA Follow safe procedures for working in confined spaces 1

IE109-9WA Use jumpers and forces safely 3

IE125-9WA Lead teams and manage electrical installation and maintenance projects 3

IE139-9WARead and write programming language and install and maintain PLC

software5

IE149-9WA Install and maintain computer networks 3

IE153-9WA Install and maintain high voltage circuits 12

IE157-9WA Install and maintain HVAC equipment 3

IE159-9WA Install and maintain pumps 2

IE161-9WA Troubleshoot and maintain power generation prime movers 5

IE166-9WA Maintain portable generators 3

IE167-9WA Maintain portable electric welding equipment 3

IE169-9WA Install and maintain servo and proportional valve control loops 3

IE172-9WA Install and maintain process control hardware 3

IE174-9WA Install and maintain hydraulic or pneumatic controls 3

IE182-9WA Install and maintain power supplies 9

IE183-9WA Install and maintain a UPS system 4

IE184-9WA Install and maintain batteries 3

IE186-9WA Install and maintain detection and alarm systems 9

IE196-9WA Use a computerized maintenance management system 2Section B Advanced Endorsement Workplace Competency Standards

Code Title Credit

IE162-9WA Install and maintain power generation controls 9

IE163-9WA Install and maintain power generator protective relays 9

IE170-9WA Install and maintain encoders 3

IE171-9WA Install and maintain numeric controllers 3

IE173-9WA Install and maintain data and process monitoring systems 3

IE177-9WA Install and maintain Robotic Control Systems 3

IE180-9WA Install and maintain DC drive systems 9

IE185-9WA Demonstrate knowledge of safety and security systems 3

IE187-9WA Install and maintain video monitoring systems 4

IE189-9WA Maintain crane control systems 4

IE191-9WA Install and maintain boiler furnace system monitors and controls 6

IE193-9WA Install and maintain DC electric motors 9


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Section B Advanced Endorsement Workplace Competency Standards Continued

Code Title Credit

IE195-9WA Maintain electronic precipitators 5

IE197-9WA Use powder actuated tools 1

IE198-9WA Operate personnel lifting devices 1

IE199-9WA Use liquid-fuel powered tools 1

IE200-9WA Install and maintain wound rotor drives 7

IE201-9WA Install and maintain wireless radio controllers 4

IE202-9WA Maintain portable switch houses 4

IE203-9WADemonstrate knowledge of line installation, maintenance, and repair

procedures3

IE204-9WA Install and maintain wheel motors 9

IE205-9WA Make-up and repair trailing cable (4160 13.8kV) (2300 600V) 3

IE206-9WA Install and maintain a Global Positioning System (GPS) 3

IE208-9WA Maintain electric arc furnace 3

IE209-9WA Maintain induction furnace 3

IE211-9WA Access and comply with mining electrical regulations 2

IE212-9WA Install and maintain gas detection equipment 4

IE213-9WA Install and maintain controls for liquid separation and refractionation 4

IE215-9WA Install and maintain gas metering equipment 4

IE217-9WA Install and maintain analytical measurement equipment 4

IE218-9WA Demonstrate and apply knowledge of onshore pipeline regulations 2

IE219-9WA Describe principles of pulp and paper technology maintenance andproduction 1

IE220-9WA Maintain recovery boiler control systems 3

IE221-9WA Describe basic operation of mill machinery and processes 1

IE223-9WA Install and maintain scanning and optimization equipment 4

IE224-9WA Describe principles of oil and gas processing 1

IE229-9WA Describe principles of mining and smelting 1


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INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN APPRENTICESHIP ANDCONSTRUCTION ELECTRICIAN APPRENTICESHIP COMPARISON

Industrial Electrician Apprenticeship Construction Electrician Apprenticeship

Level 1 Theory % Level 1 Theory %

Demonstrate knowledge of electricityand magnetism

32% Apply Circuit Concepts 37%

Perform Math calculations 6% Use Safe Work Practices 2%

Describe and access the CanadianElectrical Code and wiring standards andDemonstrate knowledge of installingelectrical equipment (Code1&2)

7%Apply the CEC, Regulations, andStandards

9%

Demonstrate knowledge of electrical andelectronic drawings

6%Read and Interpret Drawings andmanuals

7%

Demonstrate knowledge of manuals andmanufacturers specifications

2% Use Essential Skills 4%

Demonstrate knowledge of analyticaltroubleshooting techniques & motorcontrol

6% Install Control Circuits 7%

Demonstrate and apply knowledge ofbasic test equipment

5% Use Test Equipment 2%

Demonstrate knowledge of Electronics 6% Install Low Voltage Distribution Systems 1%

Final Theory Exam 30% Use Tools and Equipment 1%

TOTAL 100% Final Theory Exam 30%

TOTAL 100%


Demonstrate knowledge of alternatingcurrent (AC) theory

25% Use Essential Skills 3%

Demonstrate knowledge of power factorcorrection 5% Apply Circuit Concepts 32%

Demonstrate knowledge of installationand maintenance of single phasetransformers

9%Apply the CEC, Regulations, andStandards

7%

Demonstrate knowledge of lightingsystems and design

5% Install Low Voltage Distribution Systems 2%

Demonstrate knowledge of Electronics 10% Install Electrical Equipment 14%

Demonstrate knowledge of protectiondevices

10% Install Control Circuits 8%

Demonstrate knowledge of analyticaltroubleshooting techniques & motorcontrol(2)

6% Use Test Equipment 4%

Final Theory Exam 30% Final Theory Exam 30%

TOTAL 100% TOTAL 100%


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Industrial Electrician Apprenticeship Construction Electrician Apprenticeship


Demonstrate knowledge of 3 phasetheory

17% Apply Circuit Concepts

Demonstrate knowledge of 3 phasepower factor correction

se est qu pment

Demonstrate knowledge of PLCoperation, installation, maintenance,buses, PLC interfaces, programming,installing and maintaining PLC software

Apply the CEC, Regulations, andStandards

Demonstrate knowledge of three phasetransformers

10% Install Low Voltage Distribution Systems 2%

Demonstrate knowledge of AC motors 19% Install Electrical Equipment

Demonstrate knowledge of DC motors 8% Install Control Circuits

Demonstrate knowledge of AC motorcontrol

7% Final Theory Exam

Demonstrate knowledge of Electronics 17 TOTAL %

Final Theory Exam

0%

TOTAL 100%


Demonstrate and apply knowledg

ofnetwork diagnostic to s

pp y rcu t oncepts

Demonstrate and a wl dge ofply kncommunications rotocols

se est qu pment

Demonstrate k e

nowledge of tinstallation a f hi h

d maintenance ovoltage cir uits

7%pp y t e , egu at ons, an

Standards7

%

Demonstr ing

ate knowledge of instaland mai taining HVAC equipment

stems 10%7% Install Low Voltage Distribution S

Install Electrical EquipmentDemo 3%strate knowledge of pumps 3%

Dem nstrate knowledge of powergen rat on equ pment

Install Control Circuits3%

Describe co-generation principles andop rations

nsta gna ommun cat on ystems

Demonstrate knowledge of portablegenerator and portable electric weldingequ pment

3% Install High Voltage Systems

D monstrate knowledge of controlsy tems

Final Theory Exam15 30%

De

monstrate knowledge of the

installation and maintenance of RoboticCo trol Systems

TOTAL 100%

De onstrate knowledge of variablespeed drive (VSD) and starting systems

Demo

nstrate knowledge of back uppower equipment, UPS, battery banksand bat ery charging systems

7%

Final The ry Exam

TOTAL 100%


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Steps to Working Through Your BC Industrial Electrician Qualification Apprenticeship with Red Seal Endorsement

TRAINING FLOWCHART

YOUR APPRENTICESHIP STARTS HERE

CONGRATULATIONS!ITA Certificate of Qualification - Industrial Electrician

with Interprovincial Red Seal Endorsement

YOUR APPRENTICESHIP FINISHES HERE

1500 hours On Job Training Period 1Document evidence of competence in workplace log book

Assessment of compulsory workplace competenciesAssessment of elective workplace competencies (where applicable)

Training Provider Technical Training Level 1300 hours classroom and lab

Complete Level 1 Provincial Exam

LEVEL

1







LEVEL

3Training Provider Technical Training Level 3

300 hours classroom and labComplete Level 3 Provincial Exam



LEVEL

4 Training Provider Technical Training Level 4300 hours classroom and lab Complete Level 4Provincial Exam Complete Red Seal Exam

LEVEL

2

C NYC

YES

YES

As part of your training and development planning, review the requirements of yourapprenticeship as detailed in the introduction section of your Apprentice Logbook. Revieweach competency standard as detailed in Level 1 - 4, Section A and Section B of your log book.

With your employer and assessor, plan which elective competency standards are appropriatefor you to work towards. If you dont know who your assessor is - ASK!

With your assessor review and sign the Pre-assessment Agreement found in your logbook.

Training occurs. This will be a combination of: Theory training - knowledge and skills delivered by a training provider Workplace training - knowledge and skills acquired in the workplace.

This may include formal training courses designed and delivered within your workplace.Keep a diary of workplace training that has occurred.

Complete the tasks as required by the competency standard by compilingevidence as set out in your logbook. Evidence may include: Being observed in your work environment by your workplace assessor, and/or task verifier. Complete diary pages Producing workplace documents Written or oral questions 3rd party verifications from your team leaders/peers

Are you ready to be Assessed?

MoreTraining

MoreEvidence

MoreTime

Workplace training has occurred. Are you are familiar with the competency standardrequirements? Are you ready to be assessed?

NO

NO

With your Workplace Assessor refer to your Pre-Assessment Agreement.

Your assessor makes a judgement on your performance against the competency standard,

based on the evidence you have compiled and submitted. Specific feedback is given onyour performance. Your result may be:

You have met all the requirements of the standard.Your evidence has proven this. Your assessor willprovide feedback for any areas of improvement.

CONGRATULATIONS on proving competency for acompetency standard. You are now one step closerto achieving your qualification. Complete this processagain for every remaining competency standard.

You have started to prove yourcompetency, however your assessorrequires more evidence from you.You will need to resubmit additionalevidence to prove your competency.

Your assessor will provide you withfeedback and an action plan willbe established.

Competent Not Yet Competent

ALL COMPULSORY AND ELECTIVE

COMPETENCIES* FINISHED

Level 1 - 9 Competencies(19 Credits)

*Elective Competencies






* A total of 35 creditsfrom ElectiveCompetenciesare required.


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CONTACT INFORMATION

Phone 604 455 0075

ax

Email [email protected]

ddress #403-21183 88th Ave. Langley, 1 5

Website www.rtobc.com

Resource Training Organization (RTO)

Phone 778 328 8700

Toll-free

ax


ddress Suite 110 2985 Virtual Way

Broadway Tech Centre ancouver, 5 7

ebsite tabc.ca

.

Industry Training Authority (ITA)

Phone 604 276 3100 (preventio line)

Toll-free (toll f ee in BC)

Website www.w ebc. omrksa

Phone 1 23 )

888 621 SAFE (

Toll-free 22- 357)

1 866 WCB HELP (9d)after hours (Richmon

Websi e www.worksafebc.com

Worksafe BCWorkplace Safety and Health

Emergency and Accident Reporting

Toll-free 1 866 566 SAFE (7233

Email [email protected] s,For information on permi

ries

licensing and general inqu

fter hours fter hours

ortemergency number to re

on incidents

Website ty.cawww.safetyauthor

BC Safety Authority

ebsite www.tradestraining.bc.ca

Trades Training Consortium

Website ww.redseal.ca

National Occupational Analysis (NOA)


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at http://www.red-seal.ca/Note 1 - Workplace Competency Assessmentand Apprentice LogbookWorkplace competency assessment is defined as:

The structured process where an Apprentice gathers evidence

and an Assessor judges the Apprentices performance against

the requirements of the Workplace Competency Standards.

Records for each competency are kept in the Apprentices

Logbook. Additional copies may also be required to bekept depending on individual company policies. Note, ITA

is currently implementing a computer database, accessiblevia the Internet where the Assessor would also record an

Apprentices progress.

The complete listing of workplace competencies can

be found in the Program Profile document at

http://www.itabc.ca/Page615.aspx

ailThe Apprentice Logbook is a ble for download r http://

www.rtobc.com.

Note 2 Workplace Assessor AsAn industrial electrician workplac sessor is typically

hea journeyperson also employed by sponsor of theletApprentice. The Assessor must comp an Assessor course

nd be registered with the . ore foi mation can be found

erin the Industrial Electrician Briefing Pap thttp://www.itabc.ca/Page615.aspx.

blish IndNote, RTO is currently working to est

ependent

o do wish tWorkplace Assessors. Employers w employ acontract througcertified workplace Assessor ca

h RTO to have

their pprent ces assessed on a fee basis. ore in ormation

can be found at .rtobc.com.

http://www

Note 3 Industrial Electrician Program ProfileThe Industrial Electrician Program Profile Document ca

be found at http://www.itabc.ca/Page615.aspx

Note 4 Construction Electrician Trade (0080) eve onstruct on pprent ce trans t on o

Level 2 Industrial.

A Level Construction Apprentice an transition o

Level 2 Industrial.

The ransitioned Apprentice must till complete he

appropriate level(s) of workplace competencies.

Mor information can be found at

ww.itabc.ca/Page496.aspx.http:/

INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN FACTSHEET

The Industrial lectrician Apprenticeship Trade 0295

is a program based on four levels of time on the job, time

in school and workplace competency assessment.

NOTE: The Employer/Sponsor f industrial lectrician

Apprentices must assign a certified Assessor to work

with the Apprentice for the assessment of workplacecompetencies. An Apprentice cannot complete the programwithout being assigned an Assessor.(see note1& 2)

The 4 levels f he program will generally take 4 years

to complete. (see note 3)

: The program s ignificantly ifferent than the

Construction Electrician Trade (0080). (see note 4)

Completion RequirementsThe Apprentice must complete the following in order toobtain a Certificate of Trade Qualification as n Industrial

Electrician:

Level 1 1500 hours of on-the-job training Level 1 ompulsory workplace compete cies

wee s c assroom tra n ng Level 1 Provincial xam

Level 2 1500 hours of on-the- g

ob traini Level ompulsory

workplace mp

etenc esc

10 weeks classro m training Level Provinci

al Exam

Level 3 1500 hours f n-the-job tra n ng

Level o pulsory workplace nci

scompet 10 weeks lassroom training Level P ovincial xam

Level 4 1500 h urs of on-the-job training Level 4 ompulsory workplace competenc es

10 we ks classroom training eve rov nc a xam

Level -4 In dd

ition to ompulsory workplace s,competenci

the A prentice must obtain certain number ofcredit from a list of elective workplace

comp tencies. The Apprentice and Assessor choose

from a list of elective competencies. The Apprenticecan co plete these competencies at any timeduring the 4 levels of training as long as anyprerequi ite competencies have been completed.

Interprovincial Red Seal EndorsementA separately administe

red Interprovincial Exam is availablethat allows the certified tradesperson to obtain interprovincialendorsement (i.e. Red e l). More information can be found


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1

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIESMore detailed information on the roles and responsibilities of Apprentices and Assessors can

be found in the Apprentice Logbook and Assessor Guide Book.

HistoryThe Theory and Workplace Competency Standards that make up the Industrial Electricianprogram were developed through extensive consultation with a broad cross section ofstakeholders in BCs heavy industry sectors mining and smelting, oil and gas, pulp and paper,

so woo process ng, s p u ng an repa r.

Development f this program of competency tandards has been led by the HITAC/Labour

Industrial Electrical Apprenticeship Development Committee who commenced their work

in 2005. This committee commissioned the development of a BC Occupational Analysis forElectricians working in industry based upon the National Occupational Analysis of IndustrialElectrician (2004). These competency standards are based upon the 2005 BC Industrial

Electrician Competency Profile, the product of the 2005 BC Occupational Analysis.

Development of these competency standards continued through 2006 with extensive supportof industry, unions and both Federal Government Departments and Provincial Government


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Appren tice Se ction | 2best resources.developing our

Passed the ssessor xam.

Complete ne ssessment ith the Apprentice and send

to RTO for review.

Assessment Planning Stage

The Apprentice:

Ensures they have n understanding he requirements feach competency standard they have chosen. This includes

he tasks they are to complete and collect within theirorkplace, as well as any tasks to be carried out with the

ssessor (eg. observations).

If pplicable, reques s and carr es ou planning meet ng

ith their Assessor, prior to being assessed for a particularcompetency standard. The purpose of this meeting may

include getting clarification from the Assessor on thecompetency standard and task requirements.

Will identify o the r, pr or o ssessmen , ny pecial

needs/circumstances that ay affect heir performance.

The Assessor: nsures the pprent ce has a eac understanding of

quhe competency standard task r

irements, prior toassessment.

as provided for any qu pment, sou

re rces, preparat on

t-urequired as part of the assessment s .

Assessment Stage se ReBoth the Assessor and Apprentice will ource Training

e recordiOrganization documents as part of t g andompletion of the workplace /assessments.ask These re

book for this quavailable in each Apprentice Lo lification.of the Logbook, Asse

This includes full completion sorers including signatures,observations, and task verif dates, etc.

All evidenc and collected in assessment fo

uce anycompetency standard, will be the work of the Apprenti e.

This will either be observed or verified, to ensure authen ticity.

Agreed dates for observations and any other assessment ta

sksarried ut with the pprentice and ssessor/task erifier, ill

be met. If not, a new date will be planned and met.

Throughout the assessment process for each competency

tandard, the pprent ce will know which element/erformance criteria the task has been designed for.

Judging Competence e Assessor, you have to be confident that the App

As th rentice

t the standards set out in the assessment gui

has me es.te the evidence supplied by the ApprYou evalu ntice, and

ledge and expertise in theusing your kn dustry, assesse standards

the evidence agains y the competencystandards. You need to be able to show clearly how the

agencies as well as through the dedicated participation of agroup f 8 electrician Subject Matter xperts (SMEs) orking

in industry who participated in eight development workshops

held in Vancouver from 2005 through to 2007.

ApprenticesThis is your qualification, so make sure you take the time togo through all of the options and make choices that best suit

your professional needs now and in the future.

Remember:

our tra n ng ons sts f wo par s theory and workplace.

Your Resource Training rganization orkplace Logbook

covers all the requirements for the workplace part of your

qualification.

ssessment hould be par f your veryday ork

it should not be saved up until the end of yourApprenticeship. Use time saving techniques, for example

some evidence used in one competency may be able to

used in other competencies.

ssessment eg n feel a e o

standard competently and any prerequisites hav been

achieved.

Ask for regular ssessmen s.

You re responsible for comp eting our u lification.

If you ont know ho yo r Assessor is, or ou are unclear

about any other part of SK! our Apprenticeshi

AssessorsYour Assessor is a red s als

o beealed electrician, who ma

a supervisor.

Assessors must be r ingegistered with the Resource TraiOrganization. To d this they must meet the Assessor

registration criteria as set out in the next section.

IF YOU DONT KNOW WHO YOUR Assessor IS ASK!

Assessors are re uired by the Resource Training Organizatio

to respect client and company confidentiality.

Assessor Registration Criteria

Electrical Workplace Competency StandardsTo be registered a a workplace Assessor and assess against

any electrical com etency standard that being anycompetency standa

rd in this program that is not itemizedin the non-electrical competency standard section below

Assessors must meet the following criteria: Be a ualified electri ian with Red eal ndorsement.

ave m n mum f fiv

years industrial xper ence.


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Task Verification ssessors will use he est mony

of another tradesperson or supervisor as evidence oro confirm that your records are correct and that you

can be assessed as competent. This may be a personith knowledge and skills for a particular task within a

competency standard,o support the Assessor in the assessment of a task.

Theory Training Records theory training records willshow the Apprentices competence in the underpinningknowledge of Electrical Theory related to each unit.

Note: hile it is generally expected that competency

standards will be completed in the level they are assigned to;completion and reporting of credit may be delayed due to

use of naturally occurring evidence. This does not affect entryinto the next level of the qualifications, but any prerequisitecompetency standards must be completed before assessment

of subsequent competency standards.

Assessment Completion Stage mp t cee ssessor w ensure a co ete tas s y t e ppr

nthave been verified and docum d prior to making an

assessment judgement.

dThe Assessor will provide verbal a ritten feedback to the

anc

Apprentice on their overall perform e for each competencyotstandard assessed. If applicable, any Yet Competent

clujudgements will have an Action Plan i

ded.

d iRefer also to the Training Flow Chart fou

n the appendixof the Toolkit.

evidence supports your assessment decision. Are you satisfiedthe Apprentice can complete the task: safely

repeatedly

without ss stance

according to regulatory requirements

according o he ssessmen guide

o best industry pract ce

within cceptable industry timeframes

As part of assessment, you will be looking for: Consistency in the vidence re all the pieces ogether

saying the same thing?

Authenticity is the evidence produced the Apprentices?

Relevancy s the evidence produced, current/up-to-date

to industry needs?

Sufficiency s he vidence nough o mee he

requirements of the competency standards?

Evidence of Competencyor p ace earn ng an assessment s an ongo ng pro ess

and an Apprentice may not be competent in the mo

e

complex unit standards until near the end of theirApprenticeship. The Apprentice needs o provi e their

Assessor with sufficient evidence th ey h ve the required

t thexperience in each aspect descri e as essment guide.

ed in th

Evidence is obtained using a mix of the following methods: rect servaton atc arry

out t e wor .g t e pprent ce

InspectionofWork ins ection f the sApprentic fi ished work.

Questioning and Dis ussion Apprentices ers

ans o

questions relating t o c eck

o the competency standard tthey understand s a dhat they are doing. All questio

answers need to es ae written down this may be noverbal discussio ce and

and signed by both the Apprentissessor.

Daily Written R cord the Logbook contains iary spag

integrated into the assessment guides.

These should be completed daily, in the relevant part. i.e.

the Apprentice ay be using hydraulic tools they recordthe information in the diary pages for competency standardIE115-1WC, as w ll as the pages regarding the electrical

equipment they ave been working on.

The Apprentice will soon become very familiar with thecontents and layo t of the Logbook and the assessmentguides.

Workplace records hese may include job heets,

specifications, sched

les, reports, notes, sketches, photos.In the near future, ITA will also have a database system of

record keeping that wil be accessible via the internet.


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ary pages, hard opy amples, drawings, work rders,

photographs, etc.













s ar



The Industrial Electrician Assessor i dependently employedulbut contracted through RTO. RTO w invoice the employer

directly for the cost of assessment.

. evThe Apprentice gathers evidence for ral competencies.

ineThe number of competencies is deter

d by credit- .eighting, availability of equipmen

2. ss through aThe IWA must determine progr ombination

al meetings (if co

of phone calls, emails, or actu venientin terms of travel).

. it to conduct a number ofThe IWA makes a site vi

men s.

. v ence s su m tte y t e pprent ce. e ev en es erified/judged by the .

5. feedback form is filled out, which records the decision

of competent or not yet competent. If the decision is notyet competent, a plan for more training or more evidenceis recorded on the form. A new date for assessment is

determined.

. Record keeping. If the decision is competent, records areupdated in the Apprentice Logbook. Site-specific intern l

ecords are updated. Records are updated in the ITA Directcess computer database.













and Section B.










ce can be gathered.

The elective com as


long as prerequis .


in this Toolkit.






Naturally ccurrin




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Code Title Credit

IE102-1WC Comply with health and safety regulations 2

IE103-1WC Follow safe working practices in an electrical workplace 2

IE106-1WC Respond to fire emergencies 1

IE108-1WC Apply basic knowledge of electrical safety 2

IE114-1WC Use hand and power tools 4

IE115-1WC Demonstrate safe and proper use of pneumatic and hydraulic tools 2

IE116-1WC Demonstrate and apply knowledge of PC hardware and software 4

IE120-1WC Demonstrate knowledge of workplace communications standards 1

IE121-1WC Demonstrate knowledge of professional behaviour 1


CodeTitle

CreditIE122-2WC Communicate technical information clearly and check for understanding 2

IE132-2WC Install electrical equipment 20

IE146-2WC Install lighting controls and equipment 5


Code Title Credit

IE123-3WC Write technical documents 3

IE124-3WC Demonstrate Knowledge of leading teams 2

IE127-3WC Apply knowledge of analytical troubleshooting techniques 4

IE130-3WC Use phase rotation meter 1

IE136-3WC Install and maintain PLC hardware 7

IE137-3WC Install and maintain PLC networks 7

IE142-3WC Install and maintain low voltage circuits 12

IE151-3WC Install and maintain AC motors 9


Code Title Credit

IE119-4WCDesign and draw electrical and electronic drawings including schematics,

maintain documentation and produce as-built drawings4

IE155-4WCInstall and maintain motor control, voltage control and power

distribution centres5

IE179-4WC Install and maintain variable frequency drives (VFD) 7

WORKPLACE COMPETENCY LISTING


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Section A Advanced Workplace Competency Standards

Code Title Credit

IE104-9WA Use safe lifting and rigging techniques 1

IE105-9WA Follow safe procedures for working in confined spaces 1

IE109-9WA Use jumpers and forces safely 3

IE125-9WA Lead teams and manage electrical installation and maintenance projects 3

IE139-9WARead and write programming language and install and maintain PLC

software5

IE149-9WA Install and maintain computer networks 3

IE153-9WA Install and maintain high voltage circuits 12

IE157-9WA Install and maintain HVAC equipment 3

IE159-9WA Install and maintain pumps 2

IE161-9WA Troubleshoot and maintain power generation prime movers 5

IE166-9WA Maintain portable generators 3

IE167-9WA Maintain portable electric welding equipment 3

IE169-9WA Install and maintain servo and proportional valve control loops 3

IE172-9WA Install and maintain process control hardware 3

IE174-9WA Install and maintain hydraulic or pneumatic controls 3

IE182-9WA Install and maintain power supplies 9

IE183-9WA Install and maintain a UPS system 4

IE184-9WA Install and maintain batteries 3

IE186-9WA Install and maintain detection and alarm systems 9

IE196-9WA Use a computerized maintenance management system 2Section B Advanced Endorsement Workplace Competency Standards

Code Title Credit

IE162-9WA Install and maintain power generation controls 9

IE163-9WA Install and maintain power generator protective relays 9

IE170-9WA Install and maintain encoders 3

IE171-9WA Install and maintain numeric controllers 3

IE173-9WA Install and maintain data and process monitoring systems 3

IE177-9WA Install and maintain Robotic Control Systems 3

IE180-9WA Install and maintain DC drive systems 9

IE185-9WA Demonstrate knowledge of safety and security systems 3

IE187-9WA Install and maintain video monitoring systems 4

IE189-9WA Maintain crane control systems 4

IE191-9WA Install and maintain boiler furnace system monitors and controls 6

IE193-9WA Install and maintain DC electric motors 9


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Section B Advanced Endorsement Workplace Competency Standards Continued

Code Title Credit

IE195-9WA Maintain electronic precipitators 5

IE197-9WA Use powder actuated tools 1

IE198-9WA Operate personnel lifting devices 1

IE199-9WA Use liquid-fuel powered tools 1

IE200-9WA Install and maintain wound rotor drives 7

IE201-9WA Install and maintain wireless radio controllers 4

IE202-9WA Maintain portable switch houses 4

IE203-9WADemonstrate knowledge of line installation, maintenance, and repair

procedures3

IE204-9WA Install and maintain wheel motors 9

IE205-9WA Make-up and repair trailing cable (4160 13.8kV) (2300 600V) 3

IE206-9WA Install and maintain a Global Positioning System (GPS) 3

IE208-9WA Maintain electric arc furnace 3

IE209-9WA Maintain induction furnace 3

IE211-9WA Access and comply with mining electrical regulations 2

IE212-9WA Install and maintain gas detection equipment 4

IE213-9WA Install and maintain controls for liquid separation and refractionation 4

IE215-9WA Install and maintain gas metering equipment 4

IE217-9WA Install and maintain analytical measurement equipment 4

IE218-9WA Demonstrate and apply knowledge of onshore pipeline regulations 2

IE219-9WA Describe principles of pulp and paper technology maintenance andproduction 1

IE220-9WA Maintain recovery boiler control systems 3

IE221-9WA Describe basic operation of mill machinery and processes 1

IE223-9WA Install and maintain scanning and optimization equipment 4

IE224-9WA Describe principles of oil and gas processing 1

IE229-9WA Describe principles of mining and smelting 1


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Steps to Working Through Your BC Industrial Electrician Qualification Apprenticeship with Red Seal Endorsement

TRAINING FLOWCHART

YOUR APPRENTICESHIP STARTS HERE

CONGRATULATIONS!ITA Certificate of Qualification - Industrial Electrician

with Interprovincial Red Seal Endorsement

YOUR APPRENTICESHIP FINISHES HERE





LEVEL

1







LEVEL

3Training Provider Technical Training Level 3

300 hours classroom and labComplete Level 3 Provincial Exam



LEVEL

4 Training Provider Technical Training Level 4300 hours classroom and lab Complete Level 4Provincial Exam Complete Red Seal Exam

LEVEL

2

C NYC

YES

YES

As part of your training and development planning, review the requirements of yourapprenticeship as detailed in the introduction section of your Apprentice Logbook. Revieweach competency standard as detailed in Level 1 - 4, Section A and Section B of your log book.

With your employer and assessor, plan which elective competency standards are appropriatefor you to work towards. If you dont know who your assessor is - ASK!

With your assessor review and sign the Pre-assessment Agreement found in your logbook.

Training occurs. This will be a combination of: Theory training - knowledge and skills delivered by a training provider Workplace training - knowledge and skills acquired in the workplace.

This may include formal training courses designed and delivered within your workplace.Keep a diary of workplace training that has occurred.

Complete the tasks as required by the competency standard by compilingevidence as set out in your logbook. Evidence may include: Being observed in your work environment by your workplace assessor, and/or task verifier. Complete diary pages Producing workplace documents Written or oral questions 3rd party verifications from your team leaders/peers

Are you ready to be Assessed?

MoreTraining

MoreEvidence

MoreTime

Workplace training has occurred. Are you are familiar with the competency standardrequirements? Are you ready to be assessed?

NO

NO

With your Workplace Assessor refer to your Pre-Assessment Agreement.

Your assessor makes a judgement on your performance against the competency standard,

based on the evidence you have compiled and submitted. Specific feedback is given onyour performance. Your result may be:

You have met all the requirements of the standard.Your evidence has proven this. Your assessor willprovide feedback for any areas of improvement.

CONGRATULATIONS on proving competency for acompetency standard. You are now one step closerto achieving your qualification. Complete this processagain for every remaining competency standard.

You have started to prove yourcompetency, however your assessorrequires more evidence from you.You will need to resubmit additionalevidence to prove your competency.

Your assessor will provide you withfeedback and an action plan willbe established.

Competent Not Yet Competent

ALL COMPULSORY AND ELECTIVE

COMPETENCIES* FINISHED








* A total of 35 creditsfrom ElectiveCompetenciesare required.


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CONTACT INFORMATION

Phone 604 455 0075

ax


ddress #403-21183 88th Ave. Langley, 1 5

Website www.rtobc.com

Resource Training Organization (RTO)

Phone 778 328 8700

Toll-free

ax


ddress Suite 110 2985 Virtual Way

Broadway Tech Centre ancouver, 5 7

ebsite tabc.ca

.

Industry Training Authority (ITA)

Phone 604 276 3100 (preventio line)

Toll-free (toll f ee in BC)

Website www.w ebc. omrksa

Phone 1 23 )

888 621 SAFE (

Toll-free 22- 357)

1 866 WCB HELP (9d)after hours (Richmon

Websi e www.worksafebc.com

Worksafe BCWorkplace Safety and Health

Emergency and Accident Reporting

Toll-free 1 866 566 SAFE (7233

Email [email protected] s,For information on permi

ries

licensing and general inqu

fter hours fter hours

ortemergency number to re

on incidents

Website ty.cawww.safetyauthor

BC Safety Authority

ebsite www.tradestraining.bc.ca

Trades Training Consortium

Website ww.redseal.ca

National Occupational Analysis (NOA)


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Apprent ice Sec tion | 10best resources.developing our

at http://www.red-seal.ca/Note 1 - Workplace Competency Assessmentand Apprentice LogbookWorkplace competency assessment is defined as:

The structured process where an Apprentice gathers evidence

and an Assessor judges the Apprentices performance against

the requirements of the Workplace Competency Standards.

Records for each competency are kept in the Apprentices

Logbook. Additional copies may also be required to bekept depending on individual company policies. Note, ITA

is currently implementing a computer database, accessiblevia the Internet where the Assessor would also record an

Apprentices progress.

The complete listing of workplace competencies can

be found in the Program Profile document at

http://www.itabc.ca/Page615.aspx.

ailThe Apprentice Logbook is a ble for download r http://

www.rtobc.com.

Note 2 Workplace Assessor AsAn industrial electrician workplac

sessor is typically

the

a journeyperson also employed by sponsor of theletApprentice. The Assessor must com an Assessor course

nd be registered with the . ore foi mation can be found

erin the Industrial Electrician Briefing Pa thttp://www.itabc.ca/Page615.aspx.

blish In

Note, RTO is currently working to est ependent

o do wish tWorkplace Assessors. Employers w employ acontract througcertified workplace Assessor can

h RTO to have

their Apprentices assessed on a fee basis. More in

ormationcan be found at rto c.com.

ttp: www.

Note 3 Industrial Electrician Program ProfileThe Industrial Electr an Program Profile Document ca

n

be found at http://www.itabc.ca/Page615.aspx

Note 4 Construction Electrician Trade (0080) A Level Construction Apprentice an transition o

Level 2 Industrial.

A Level Construction Apprentice an transition o

Level 2 Industrial.

The ransitioned Apprentice mus till complete he

appropriate level(s) of workplace competencies.

e

o information can be found a

www.itabc.ca/Page496.aspx.

http:/

INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN FACTSHEET

The Industrial lectrician Apprenticeship Trade 0295

is a program based on four levels of time on the job, time

in school and workplace competency assessment.

NOTE: The Employer/Sponsor f industrial lectrician

Apprentices must assign a certified Assessor to work

with the Apprentice for the assessment of workplacecompetencies. An Apprentice cannot complete the programwithout being assigned an Assessor.(see note1& 2)

The 4 levels f he program will generally take 4 years

to complete. (see note 3)

: The program s ignificantly ifferent than the

Construction Electrician Trade (0080). (see note 4)

Completion RequirementsThe Apprentice must complete the following in order toobtain a Certificate of Trade Qualification as n Industrial

Electrician:

Level 1 1500 hours of on-the-job training Level 1 ompulsory workplace compete cies

10 weeks classroom training Level 1 Provincial xam

Level 2 1500 hours of on-the- g ob traini Level ompulsory workplace m etenc esc

10 weeks classroo

m training Level Provinci l Exam

Level 3 1500 hours f n-the-job tra n ng

Level o pulsory workplace enc es

compet 10 weeks lassroom training Level P ovincial xam

eve 4 1500 ho

urs of on-the-job training Level 4 ompulsory workplace competenc es

10 we ks classroom training eve rov nc a xam

Level 4 In dd

ition to ompulsory workplace s,competenci

the A prentice must obtain certain number of

credit from a list of elective workplacecomp tencies. The Apprentice and Assessor choose

from a list of elective competencies. The Apprenticecan co plete these competencies at any timeduring t

he 4 levels of training as long as any

prerequisite competencies have been completed.

Interprovincial Red Seal EndorsementA separately administ red Interprovincial Exam is availablethat allows the certifie tradesperson to obtain interprovincialendorsement .e. Red e l). ore information can be found


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INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN APPRENTICES SUPERVISORThe purpose of this Toolkit is to clarify your assistance in the development of an Industrial

Electrician Apprentice.

The Industrial Electrician Apprenticeship is different from any other Apprenticeship thatyou have been involved with. It is a competency based, not just a time based, developmentprogram. This difference means that during the development of the Apprentice there will be

points of progress that will be met by an assessment of the Apprentices abilities, not his time

in the trade. These assessments must be completed by a registered Assessor and mustbe completed in a prescribed manner.

s you first mee with the pprent ce and discuss he Logbook with him/her, t would be

a great opportunity to discuss the function of the Logbook and the function of the Assessor;and what you the supervisor can do for the Apprentice.


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Specifically the Supervisor can: Affect the xper ences hat go nto making up he vidence or n assessmen .

ss gn t e tas s t at e p eve op t e earn ng po nts for of eac ompe ency.

Review the evelopment f the Apprentice.

ev ew the orms pr or o rdering an assessmen . t s the pprent ces responsibility o

accumulate, record, maintain and supply evidence so that an assessment can be completed.

scuss n dvance he m ng of the assessmen s with he pprent ce. This will help nsure

that the training ays on line or the successful ompletion of his/her evel. This will allow the

supervisor to organize the ssessments hen he/she feels the Apprentice an be successful.

Designate n ssessor for the pprent ce. This may be a ourneyman lectrician on-s te

tha has completed the IE Assessors course, or it may be an off-site person (IndependentWorkplace Assessor) who you contract through the RTO.

Arrange for work overage for he ssessor nd pprentice if necessary. This may be

necessary while assessments are being con uc e .

Arrange for extra training where necess ry. In some ases it may be necessar to rrange

for special training either on-site or off an

-site. This depends on electrical mainte e andinstallation activities at your worksi e.

The Assessor: Will rece ve requ

es from e uperv sor o complete rev ew f the pprent ces

competenc es.

Will rece ve op es f th v dence from he pprent ce ith regards o the esompetenc

being ass ssed.

t e pprent ces per ormance

ga nst t e compe ency.

Will review the pprentices rfo

rmancep with the pprentice highlighting rea of both

str ngths and weaknesses.

ill leave opy f he nt

ssessme ith the Apprentice.

Depending upon your company s os t on, you may include a nstruct on o the

esult of the assessment. You may also want to help theAssessor that you be copied on the r

of a second set of records for his Logbook. This shouldApprentice by offering to be a keepersource department and the Supervisor.be coordinated between the Human r


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ary pages, hard opy amples, drawings, work rders,

photographs, etc.













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The Industrial Electrician Assessor i dependently employedulbut contracted through RTO. RTO w invoice the employer

directly for the cost of assessment.

. evThe Apprentice gathers evidence for ral competencies.

ineThe number of competencies is deter

d by credit- .eighting, availability of equipmen

2. ss through aThe IWA must determine progr ombination

al meetings (if co

of phone calls, emails, or actu venientin terms of travel).

. it to conduct a number ofThe IWA makes a site vi

men s.

. v ence s su m tte y t e pprent ce. e ev en es erified/judged by the .

5. feedback form is filled out, which records the decision

of competent or not yet competent. If the decision is notyet competent, a plan for more training or more evidenceis recorded on the form. A new date for assessment is

determined.

. Record keeping. If the decision is competent, records areupdated in the Apprentice Logbook. Site-specific intern l

ecords are updated. Records are updated in the ITA Directcess computer database.













and Section B.










ce can be gathered.

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INDEPENDENT WORKPLACE ASSESSORS

In an effort to offer an Assessor to Industrial Electrician Apprentices in companies that eitherdo not have an on-site Assessor or their on-site Assessor is unavailable we have designed a new

web based referral system for Independent Workplace Assessors (IWA).

These Assessors will be qualified through the two-day course that is offered to al l qualified

tradesmen. Upon successful completion of this course the Assessor will be eligible to placehis/her name n a referral network for assignment by the TO to ssess Industrial Electrician

Apprentices at their place of work.

The Independent Workplace Assessor (IWA) database will be maintained and controlled bythe RTO staff. Assessor qualifications will be kept current in order to remain in the database.

An employer will be able to access the IWA page through the RTO website (www.rtobc.com)and ill be able o select the eographic location that best pplies o his/her location. form

for submission to the RTO will be generated. The employer will complete the form and submitit to the RTO staff. The staff will then contact IW willing to work in that geograp tion.

The date and time of the assessment will be r will be di

onfirmed and an patched, for acost, to the job site. The assessment will be sor,

completed as by any qualified Asse with copies

to the Apprentice and to the supervisor.


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for which the required back-up information (Apprenticeork Diary, Health & Safety Compliance, Third Party

Confirmation and Supporting Evidence documents) was

not provided. The Assessor Guides have been designed toprovide all the required documentation and on completion

ill bear the signatures of both the Apprentice and thessessor indicating that the Assessment took place. The

ssessment is a snapshot confirming only that on a givenday and time the Apprentice demonstrated the abilityo perform the task in a safe and technically acceptable

manner. If the Assessor has followed the proper Assessmentprocedure and documented his/her indings, he or he

ould not be held responsible for any subsequent actionof the Apprentice.

A useful analogy can be found in the drivers license processwe have all gone through. The candidate must demonstrate

to the examiner that he or she knows the relevant laws ands of the road, and can prop te a vehicle -and the

er y o

e can rated the

examiner confirms idate has demol an .necessary knowledge and ski

d documents the procentaThe examiner is not held accou ble if at some point after

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