ELECTRICAL APPRENTICESHIP PROJECT

HITAC-Labour Industrial Electrician Apprenticeship Project   

What is this Project?

The purpose of this research and planning project is to develop what would be a new trade classification in British Columbia - that of Industrial Electrician - and to consider possible designs for a modular competency-based training and assessment program for this occupational group.

Who is responsible for this Project?

The project began as an initiative of the Heavy Industry Training Advisory Committee (HITAC) which is an association of more than 30 large industrial companies.  Company representatives on HITAC include operational managers, maintenance supervisors, human resources directors, and training managers.  HITAC companies are involved in:

• oil and gas;
• mining and smelting;
• solid wood;
• and pulp and paper.

HITAC invited labour to help design and develop a competency-based approach to the training and credentialing of electricians who want to work in industrial settings.  All project work is being undertaken as a collaborative venture between HITAC and unions active in heavy industry sectors.  The parties have come together under a Labour Market Partnership agreement supported by Human Resources Skills Development Canada (HRSDC), with the participation of the Industry Training Authority of BC (ITA) and representatives from the province's educational service providers.

Who are Project Steering Committee members?

Richard Boyce - President, Local 761 UNTITED STEELWORKERS
Frank DeBartolo - President, Local 4 - Pulp, Paper & Woodworkers of Canada
Ed Doherty - Director, Human Resources - NorskeCanada (pulp and paper representative)
Larry Doskoch - Superintendent, Maintenance Services - Teck Cominco (mining and smelting representative)
Bill Harper - Training and Apprenticeship Committee Chair - BC Federation of Labour
Bob Hughf - National Representative - Communications, Energy & Paperworkers Union of Canada
Paul Sourisseau - Manager, Training Services - Interior Forest Labour Relations Association (solid wood representative)
Mike Stekelenburg - Maintenance Supervisor - Alcan Primary Metals (mining and smelting representative)
Ian Turnbull - Emergency Planning, Security & Public Safety Programs Manager - Terasen Gas (oil and gas representative)
Cam Weibe - Skilled Trades Chair, Local 2301 - CAW-Canada
Ed Wong - Vice President, Educational Partnerships - Business Council of BC
Sylvia Holland - Committee Chair
Michele Lanouette - HRSDC
Danny Bradford - Chair - School of Industry & Trades Training, Selkirk College
Rod Goy - Associate Dean - School of Construction & Environment, BCIT
Geoff Stevens - Vice President, Operations - ITA

Where do I find further information?

Further information is detailed within the attached Project Bulletins #1, #2, and #3.  ELECTRICIANS, please pay particular attention to Project Bulletin #3 as the Steering Committee is requesting your participation in an on-line survey.

VIEW: Project Bulletins #1

   Download hitaclabour_industrial_electrician_project_bulletin_1.pdf

VIEW: Project Bulletins #2

Download hitaclabour_industrial_electrician_project_bulletin_2.pdf

VIEW: Project Bulletins #3

Download hitaclabour_industrial_electrician_project_bulletin_3.pdf

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