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This course provides learners with a foundational understanding of electrical trades through hands-on learning in safety, tools, equipment, and residential wiring practices. Learners explore trade-related mathematics, communication skills, and career pathways aligned with industry standards and Apprenticeship Manitoba. Emphasis is placed on the Canadian Electrical Code, direct current fundamentals, and emerging technologies in electrical systems. Learners gain practical experience and theoretical knowledge to prepare for future opportunities in construction, industrial, and power electrician careers.
This course focuses on the following units in Apprenticeship Manitoba Level 1 technical training:
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The learning outcomes in this course may not follow a fixed sequence, as they are organized to align with Apprenticeship Manitoba standards. Only the outcomes relevant to this course are included. A complete list of learning outcomes can be found in the primary learning outcomes resource.
ETT.10.A1 Define Manitoba safety and health requirements.
ETT.10.A1.1 Define Manitoba safety and health requirements under The Workplace Safety and Health Act and Regulations for workers’ rights, including
ETT.10.A1.2 Define Manitoba safety and health requirements under The Workplace Safety and Health Act and Regulations for workers’ responsibilities, including
ETT.10.A1.3 Define and describe Manitoba safety and health requirements under The Workplace Safety and Health Act and Regulations for
ETT.10.A1.4 Define and describe workplace safety and health programs and the roles of workers, including
ETT.10.A1.5 Define and describe the Manitoba safety and health requirements for various public agencies, including
ETT.10.A2 Identify, describe, and demonstrate personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements and standards in the workplace.
ETT.10.A2.1 Identify various types of personal protective equipment (PPE), including
ETT.10.A2.2 Describe various types of personal protective equipment (PPE), including
ETT.10.A2.3 Demonstrate how to use the required personal protective equipment (PPE), including ensuring
ETT.10.A2.4 Identify hierarchy of control measures and describe the requirements and standards, including
ETT.10.A2.5 Describe each individual’s responsibilities when using and managing personal protective equipment (PPE) at work or in training for various roles, including the
ETT.10.A2.6 Describe requirements for personal protective equipment (PPE), including
ETT.10.A3 Identify and describe the Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) and procedures.
ETT.10.A3.1 Describe how various hazardous materials are identified, including
ETT.10.A3.2 Describe what suppliers and workplaces must do when labelling hazardous products, including
ETT.10.A3.3 Identify various safety data sheets (SDS).
ETT.10.A3.4 Identify various chemical and biological hazards.
ETT.10.A3.5 Describe how to deal with chemical and biological hazards safely, including
ETT.10.A4 Identify and describe safe work procedures (SWP).
ETT.10.A4.1 Identify a safe work procedure (SWP) that outlines specific steps to safely perform a task, including
ETT.10.A4.2 Describe a safe work procedure (SWP), including
ETT.10.A4.3 Identify a hazard and describe the procedures to follow for managing various uncontrolled risks, including
ETT.10.A4.4 Develop a safe work procedure (SWP), including
ETT.10.A5 Identify and describe injury prevention.
ETT.10.A5.1 Identify, describe, and demonstrate the SAFE acronym:
ETT.10.A5.2 Identify various risks affecting mental health wellness at work and school, such as
ETT.10.A5.3 Describe various risks affecting mental health wellness at work and school, including
ETT.10.A5.4 Demonstrate how to reduce various risks affecting mental health wellness at work and school, such as by
ETT.10.A5.5 Identify various methods to prevent injuries among young workers, such as through
ETT.10.A5.6 Describe various methods to prevent injuries among young workers, such as through
ETT.10.A5.7 Identify various chemical and biological hazards, including
ETT.10.A5.8 Describe how to prevent various chemical and biological hazards, such as by
ETT.10.A5.9 Describe how to prevent various injuries related to electrical safety, including
ETT.10.A5.10 Demonstrate how to safely shut off and lock electrical equipment using a lockout/tagout procedure.
ETT.10.A5.11 Identify how to prevent various fire injuries, including
ETT.10.A5.12 Demonstrate knowledge of the locations of various fire emergency safety equipment and evacuation safety measures, including
ETT.10.A5.13 Identify and describe how to prevent various work-related diseases and illnesses, such as
ETT.10.A5.14 Identify various muscle and joint injuries, and describe how to prevent them by using ergonomics prevention methods, including
ETT.10.A5.15 Identify various confined spaces.
ETT.10.A5.16 Describe methods to prevent injuries during confined space entry.
ETT.10.A6 Identify and describe injury response.
ETT.10.A6.1 Describe how to manage a scene when responding to an injury, such as by
ETT.10.A6.2 Describe how to report an injury, including reporting the injury to
ETT.10.A6.3 Demonstrate knowledge of the locations of emergency safety equipment, including
ETT.10.A7 Demonstrate navigation of the SAFE Work Manitoba website.
ETT.10.A7.1 Demonstrate how to navigate SAFE Work Manitoba’s website and retrieve and apply resources from key content, including
ETT.10.A8 Discuss emerging trends in trade safety.
ETT.10.A8.1 Discuss various current and emerging trends in trade safety.
ETT.10.B1 Describe the structure and scope of the construction electrician, industrial electrician, and power electrician trades.
ETT.10.B1.1 Describe opportunities and future career paths in a trade, including
ETT.10.B1.2 Describe The Apprenticeship and Certification Act, including
ETT.10.B1.3 Describe the Red Seal Occupational Standard (RSOS), including
ETT.10.B2 Describe levels of workplace competency.
ETT.10.B2.1 Describe job competencies workers and learners need to know related to workplace culture, including
ETT.10.B2.2 Describe the social competencies workers and learners need to know related to workplace culture, including
ETT.10.B2.3 Describe professional competencies workers and learners need to know related to workplace culture, including
ETT.10.B3 Describe accommodation for apprentices with accessibility requirements.
ETT.10.B3.1 Describe The Accessibility for Manitobans Act and how it supports apprentices with accessibility, including
ETT.10.B4 Discuss emerging trends in career education.
ETT.10.B4.1 Discuss various current and emerging trends in career education.
ETT.10.C1 Describe and demonstrate techniques for effective verbal and non-verbal communication in and outside the workplace.
ETT.10.C1.1 Describe how to communicate clearly and respectfully with various people at school and/or work, using tone, words, and body language.
ETT.10.C1.2 Demonstrate how to communicate clearly and respectfully with various people at school and/or work, using tone, words, and body language.
ETT.10.C2 Identify workplace behaviours and communication that constitute bullying, as defined by the Canadian Human Rights Act and jurisdictional human rights laws.
ETT.10.C2.1 Identify what respectful workplace values look like and what kinds of behaviour are considered bullying, harassment, or discrimination under Canadian law.
ETT.10.C3 Demonstrate effective communication skills, and practise active listening and response in face-to-face and group settings.
ETT.10.C3.1 Demonstrate effective communication and active listening, including
ETT.10.C4 Identify various types of communication devices, and describe their purpose and operation.
ETT.10.C4.1 Identify various types of communication devices, including
ETT.10.C4.2 Describe various purposes and the operation of communication devices, such as their use for
ETT.10.C5 Demonstrate communication techniques using various communication devices.
ETT.10.C5.1 Demonstrate good communication skills when using various communication devices to speak, send messages, or share information, including
ETT.10.C6 Identify types of trade-related documents, describe their applications, and demonstrate their use.
ETT.10.C6.1 Identify various documents used in trade, such as
ETT.10.C6.2 Describe various documents used in trade, such as
ETT.10.C6.3 Demonstrate the procedures used to prepare and/or complete various trade-related documents, including
ETT.10.C7 Describe the importance of communicating job requirements.
ETT.10.C7.1 Describe the importance of clearly defining what a job entails so that each team member understands exactly what is expected of them.
ETT.10.C8 Describe the importance of the client or customer.
ETT.10.C8.1 Describe the various costs and benefits of retaining a client.
ETT.10.C8.2 Describe the various costs and benefits of gaining new clients.
ETT.10.C8.3 Describe the various costs and benefits and the value of repeat business.
ETT.10.C8.4 Describe the various costs, benefits, and techniques for recovering “lost” clients.
ETT.10.C9 Describe effective techniques for addressing clients’ complaints.
ETT.10.C9.1 Describe various effective techniques for addressing clients’ written complaints.
ETT.10.C9.2 Describe various effective techniques for addressing various difficult situations with clients, including
ETT.10.C10 Describe techniques for maintaining good communication in the workplace.
ETT.10.C10.1 Describe various techniques for maintaining good internal communication in the workplace, including with
ETT.10.C10.2 Describe various techniques for maintaining good external communication in the workplace, including with
ETT.10.C11 Demonstrate trade-related computer skills, as specified by the instructor.
ETT.10.C11.1 Demonstrate various trade-related computer skills, using office application programs such as
ETT.10.C11.2 Demonstrate various trade-related computer skills, using Internet searching skills such as
ETT.10.C11.3 Demonstrate various trade-related computer skills, using email for work-related communications such as
ETT.10.C12 Discuss emerging trends in trade-related communications.
ETT.10.C12.1 Discuss various current and emerging trends in trade-related communications.
ETT.10.D1 Use mathematical properties to solve problems involving whole, fractional, decimal, and percentage numbers, with an emphasis on trade-related problems.
ETT.10.D1.1 Demonstrate how to solve math problems with both positive and negative numbers, indicating how the signs (+ or –) affect the answer, when
ETT.10.D1.2 Identify various types of fractions, including
ETT.10.D1.3 Describe various types of fractions, including the following:
ETT.10.D1.4 Demonstrate how to add and subtract fractions.
ETT.10.D1.5 Demonstrate how to multiply, divide, simplify (reduce), and expand fractions.
ETT.10.D1.6 Demonstrate how to change a fraction into a decimal and a decimal into a fraction.
ETT.10.D1.7 Demonstrate how to calculate percentages in trade situations, such as
ETT.10.D1.8 Demonstrate how to apply the order of operations (BEDMAS) to solve trade-related math problems like calculating material quantities or cutting dimensions.
ETT.10.D1.9 Demonstrate how to solve roots and exponents calculations in trade situations, such as
ETT.10.D2 Demonstrate how to communicate measurement.
ETT.10.D2.1 Demonstrate how to measure.
ETT.10.D2.2 Demonstrate how to measure using both metric and imperial measurement systems, such as when
ETT.10.D2.3 Demonstrate how to provide measurements, including how much the measurements can vary (e.g., length of wire).
ETT.10.D2.4 Demonstrate how to convert measurements within and between the metric and imperial systems.
ETT.10.D2.5 Demonstrate how scientific and engineering notation are used to express numbers, and explain how the formats can differ depending on the context or precision required.
ETT.10.D3 Calculate the perimeter, area, and volume of simple and complex shapes, using both metric and imperial units of measurement.
ETT.10.D3.1 Demonstrate how to use proportions to solve problems, including
ETT.10.D3.2 Demonstrate how to calculate various circumferences and areas of circles.
ETT.10.D3.3 Demonstrate how to calculate various volumes of prisms and cylinders.
ETT.10.D4 Solve problems using direct and indirect proportion.
ETT.10.D4.1 Demonstrate how to calculate and apply direct proportion for scaling objects, ratios, and quantities.
ETT.10.D4.2 Demonstrate how to calculate percentages and multiples to solve trade-related problems, such as
ETT.10.D5 Solve algebraic problems involving one variable.
ETT.10.D5.1 Demonstrate how to solve equations by applying key algebraic principles, including the addition and multiplication properties of equality.
ETT.10.D5.2 Demonstrate how to solve equations by applying key algebraic principles, including additive and multiplicative inverses.
ETT.10.D5.3 Demonstrate how to solve equations by applying key algebraic principles like order of operations to rearrange equations and solve for unknown variables step by step.
ETT.10.D5.4 Demonstrate how to solve and use basic algebraic equations to represent trade-related problems, making them easier to organize, simplify, and solve.
ETT.10.D6 Solve problems related to simple machines, force, and pressure in electrical trade applications.
ETT.10.D6.1 Demonstrate how to calculate mechanical advantage for simple machines, including
ETT.10.D6.2 Demonstrate how to calculate how each component affects a machine’s efficiency, including
ETT.10.D6.3 Demonstrate how to calculate force, distance, and friction using the appropriate physics formulas.
ETT.10.D7 Demonstrate how to use Boyle’s law, Charles’s law, and ideal gas law equations to calculate the physical properties of ideal gases.
ETT.10.D7.1 Demonstrate how to apply Boyle’s law to solve for different physical properties of an ideal gas, including
ETT.10.D7.2 Demonstrate how to apply Charles’s law to solve for different physical properties of an ideal gas, including
ETT.10.D7.3 Demonstrate how to apply the ideal gas law to solve for different physical properties of an ideal gas, including
ETT.10.D8 Discuss emerging trends in trade math.
ETT.10.D8.1 Discuss various current and emerging trends in trade math.
ETT.10.E1 Identify, describe, and demonstrate an understanding of terminology associated with tools and equipment.
ETT.10.E1.1 Identify key terms and names of various tools and equipment.
ETT.10.E1.2 Describe the names and purposes of various tools and equipment.
ETT.10.E1.3 Demonstrate an understanding of the names and purposes of various tools and equipment.
ETT.10.E2 Identify the various hazards associated with tools and equipment, and describe and demonstrate the related safe work practices.
ETT.10.E2.1 Identify various hazards of tools and equipment, including
ETT.10.E2.2 Describe safe work practices for various tools and equipment, including
ETT.10.E2.3 Demonstrate safe work practices related to tools and equipment.
ETT.10.E3 Identify, describe, and demonstrate tools and equipment, including their selection, characteristics, applications, and limitations.
ETT.10.E3.1 Identify various hand tools.
ETT.10.E3.2 Describe various hand tools, including
ETT.10.E3.3 Demonstrate how to safely and properly use various hand tools.
ETT.10.E3.4 Identify various tools used for layout, measuring, and marking.
ETT.10.E3.5 Describe various tools used for layout, measuring, and marking, including
ETT.10.E3.6 Demonstrate how to safely and properly use various tools used for layout, measuring, and marking.
ETT.10.E3.7 Identify various portable power tools.
ETT.10.E3.8 Describe various portable power tools, including
ETT.10.E3.9 Demonstrate how to safely and properly use various portable power tools.
ETT.10.E4 Discuss emerging trends in tools and equipment.
ETT.10.E4.1 Discuss various current and emerging trends in tools and equipment.
ETT.10.F1 Identify, define, and demonstrate terminology associated with materials and consumables.
ETT.10.F1.1 Identify key terms and names of various materials and consumables.
ETT.10.F1.2 Describe the names and purposes of various materials and consumables.
ETT.10.F1.3 Demonstrate an understanding of the names and purposes of various materials and consumables.
ETT.10.F2 Share and discuss Indigenous perspectives and environmental impact.
ETT.10.F2.1 Share and discuss an Indigenous perspective on material selection, emphasizing sustainability, respect for natural resources, and cultural significance, such as
ETT.10.F2.2 Share and discuss the environmental impact of selecting and disposing of various materials.
ETT.10.F3 Identify the various hazards associated with consumables and materials, and describe and demonstrate the related safe work practices.
ETT.10.F3.1 Identify various hazards of consumables and materials, such as
ETT.10.F3.2 Describe various safe work practices for consumables and materials, including
ETT.10.F3.3 Demonstrate safe work practices related to consumables and materials.
ETT.10.F4 Identify and describe organizing materials and their characteristics, applications, and procedures.
ETT.10.F4.1 Identify various materials and consumables.
ETT.10.F4.2 Describe various types of materials and consumables, including
ETT.10.F4.3 Identify various ways to collect materials required, such as
ETT.10.F4.4 Describe various ways to collect materials, including
ETT.10.F4.5 Demonstrate how to safely and properly use various types of materials and consumables.
ETT.10.F5 Discuss emerging trends in materials and consumables.
ETT.10.F5.1 Discuss various current and emerging trends in materials and consumables.
ETT.10.G1 Identify, define, and demonstrate terminology associated with electrical codes.
ETT.10.G1.1 Identify key terms and names of various electrical codes.
ETT.10.G1.2 Describe the names and purposes of various electrical codes.
ETT.10.G1.3 Demonstrate an understanding of the names and purposes of various electrical codes.
ETT.10.G2 Identify, describe, and demonstrate residential wiring methods and practices.
ETT.10.G2.1 Identify various conductors used in a residential system, including
ETT.10.G2.2 Describe various conductors used in a residential system, including
ETT.10.G2.3 Demonstrate how to safely and properly use various conductors in a residential system.
ETT.10.G2.4 Identify various cables used in a residential system, including
ETT.10.G2.5 Describe various cables used in a residential system, including
ETT.10.G2.6 Demonstrate how to safely and properly use various cables in a residential system.
ETT.10.G2.7 Identify various raceways used in a residential system, including
ETT.10.G2.8 Describe various bonds or bonding used in a residential system, including
ETT.10.G2.9 Demonstrate how to safely and properly use various bonds or bonding in a residential system.
ETT.10.G2.10 Identify various grounds or grounding used in a residential system.
ETT.10.G2.11 Describe various grounds or grounding used in a residential system, including
ETT.10.G2.12 Demonstrate how to safely and properly use various grounds or grounding used in a residential system.
ETT.10.G3 Identify and describe residential wiring devices and applications.
ETT.10.G3.1 Identify the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) requirements for wiring devices and applications used in a residential system.
ETT.10.G3.2 Describe the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) requirements for wiring devices and applications used in a residential system.
ETT.10.G3.3 Demonstrate the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) requirements for wiring devices and applications used in a residential system.
ETT.10.G3.4 Identify various outlet boxes used in residential wiring systems.
ETT.10.G3.5 Describe various outlet boxes used in residential wiring systems, including
ETT.10.G3.6 Demonstrate how to safely and properly use various outlet boxes in residential wiring systems.
ETT.10.G3.7 Identify various receptacles used in residential wiring systems.
ETT.10.G3.8 Describe various receptacles used in residential wiring systems, including
ETT.10.G3.9 Demonstrate how to safely and properly use various receptacles in residential wiring systems.
ETT.10.G3.10 Identify various switches used in residential wiring systems.
ETT.10.G3.11 Describe various switches used in residential wiring systems, including
ETT.10.G3.12 Demonstrate how to safely and properly use various switches in residential wiring systems.
ETT.10.G3.13 Identify various luminaires used in residential wiring systems.
ETT.10.G3.14 Describe various luminaires used in residential wiring systems, including
ETT.10.G3.15 Demonstrate how to safely and properly use various luminaires in residential wiring systems.
ETT.10.G4 Identify and describe Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) requirements for overcurrent protection in residential wiring systems.
ETT.10.G4.1 Identify Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) requirements for overcurrent protection in residential wiring systems.
ETT.10.G4.2 Describe Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) requirements for overcurrent protection in residential wiring systems.
ETT.10.G5 Discuss emerging trends in residential electrical code.
ETT.10.G5.1 Discuss various current and emerging trends in residential electrical code.
ETT.10.H1 Identify, define, and demonstrate terminology associated with wiring practices.
ETT.10.H1.1 Identify key terms and names of various wiring practices.
ETT.10.H1.2 Describe the names and purposes of various wiring practices.
ETT.10.H1.3 Demonstrate an understanding of the names and purposes of various wiring practices.
ETT.10.H2 Identify hazards and describe safe work practices pertaining to wiring.
ETT.10.H2.1 Identify the various wiring hazards and describe safe work practices, such as
ETT.10.H2.2 Demonstrate safe work practices related to wiring practices.
ETT.10.H3 Perform the installation of residential wiring devices.
ETT.10.H3.1 Identify Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) requirements when installing residential wiring devices.
ETT.10.H3.2 Describe Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) requirements when installing residential wiring devices.
ETT.10.H3.3 Demonstrate Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) requirements when installing residential wiring devices.
ETT.10.H3.4 Identify a connection diagram pertaining to residential wiring devices.
ETT.10.H3.5 Describe a connection diagram pertaining to residential wiring devices.
ETT.10.H3.6 Demonstrate the ability to create a connection diagram pertaining to residential wiring devices.
ETT.10.H3.7 Identify the wiring and termination of devices in a residential wiring branch circuit.
ETT.10.H3.8 Describe the wiring and termination of devices in a residential wiring branch circuit, including
ETT.10.H3.9 Demonstrate how to safely and properly wire and terminate devices into a branch circuit.
ETT.10.H3.10 Identify residential wiring tools.
ETT.10.H3.11 Describe various residential wiring tools, including
ETT.10.H3.12 Demonstrate how to safely and properly use various residential wiring tools.
ETT.10.H4 Describe and demonstrate various mounting methods for residential applications.
ETT.10.H4.1 Identify various fasteners for residential electrical applications.
ETT.10.H4.2 Describe various fasteners for residential electrical applications, such as
ETT.10.H4.3 Demonstrate how to safely and properly use various fasteners for residential electrical applications.
ETT.10.H4.4 Identify various bolts for residential electrical applications, including
ETT.10.H4.5 Describe various bolts for residential electrical applications, including
ETT.10.H5 Discuss emerging trends in wiring practices.
ETT.10.H5.1 Discuss various current and emerging trends in wiring practices.
ETT.10.I1 Identify, describe, and demonstrate basic concepts associated with electrical theory and circuitry.
ETT.10.I1.1 Identify atomic structure associated with electrical theory.
ETT.10.I1.2 Describe atomic structure associated with electrical theory, including its effects on electron flow.
ETT.10.I1.3 Demonstrate an understanding of atomic structure associated with electrical theory, including its effects on electron flow.
ETT.10.I1.4 Identify electrical theory, including
ETT.10.I1.5 Describe electrical theory associated with electrical flow/current.
ETT.10.I1.6 Demonstrate an understanding of electrical theory associated with electrical flow/current.
ETT.10.I1.7 Identify resistance associated with electrical theory.
ETT.10.I1.8 Describe resistance associated with electrical theory, including
ETT.10.I1.9 Demonstrate an understanding of resistance associated with electrical theory.
ETT.10.I1.10 Identify various types of standard resistors.
ETT.10.I1.11 Describe various types of standard resistors, including
ETT.10.I1.12 Demonstrate how to read and calculate various types of standard resistors.
ETT.10.I1.13 Identify Ohm’s law associated with electrical theory.
ETT.10.I1.14 Describe Ohm’s law associated with electrical theory including
ETT.10.I1.15 Demonstrate how to calculate Ohm’s law values associated with direct current fundamentals.
ETT.10.I1.16 Identify Watt’s law associated with electrical theory.
ETT.10.I1.17 Describe Watt’s law associated with electrical theory, including
ETT.10.I1.18 Demonstrate how to calculate Watt’s law associated with direct current fundamentals.
ETT.10.I1.19 Identify work associated with electrical theory.
ETT.10.I1.20 Describe work associated with electrical theory, including
ETT.10.I1.21 Demonstrate how to calculate work associated with direct current fundamentals.
ETT.10.I1.22 Identify energy associated with electrical theory.
ETT.10.I1.23 Describe energy associated with electrical theory, including
ETT.10.I1.24 Demonstrate how to calculate energy associated with direct current fundamentals.
ETT.10.I2 Discuss emerging trends in direct current fundamentals.
ETT.10.I2.1 Discuss various current and emerging trends in direct current (DC) fundamentals.
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