Powerline Technician is a Red Seal trade and a Skilled Trades Certification (compulsory) trade in BC: you must be a registered apprentice or certified to do the work.
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| Summary | Powerline Technician is a Red Seal trade and a Skilled Trades Certification (compulsory) trade in BC: you must be a registered apprentice or certified to do the work. | source |
| Issuing body · Url | Official page | source |
| Credential | REQUIRED: registered apprentice or Powerline Technician CoQ with Red Seal (Skilled Trades Certification) | source |
| Licence status | required | source |
| Apprenticeship | 4 levels of technical training (160/160/96/64 h) + 6,720 work-based hours incl. at least 500 h live-line work; Red Seal exam; about 4 years; apprentice:journeyperson ratio 2:1 | source |
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REQUIRED: registered apprentice or Powerline Technician CoQ with Red Seal (Skilled Trades Certification)
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