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Electrical Contractor

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Master electricians andprofessional electrical contractors can obtain electrical permits forelectrical installations in Alberta. They may be electrical contractorsthemselves or work for companies that do electrical contracting work. ALIS

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Certification & Regulation Information

The Electrical Contractors Association of Alberta

Professional Electrical Contractor (PEC), Certified Master Electrician (CME) andRegistered Master Electrician (RME) are titles awarded by the ElectricalContractors Association of Alberta (ECAA). These titles and abbreviations areprotected under Alberta’s Professional and Occupational AssociationsRegistration Act [pdf]. You do not have to be registered with ECAA if you donot use one of these titles or abbreviations.

Safety Codes Council

Master Electrician is a designation awarded under the Certification and Permit Regulation [pdf]. In Alberta, only Master Electricians awarded a Certificate of Competency by the Safety Codes Council are able to obtain electrical permits (other than homeowners).

STEP 1: Find out what you need to get registered asa Professional Electrical Contractor here.
 
STEP 2:Information for Master Electricians - Safety Codes Council


*NOTE: Certification as a master electrician requires at least 3 years of experience as a journeyperson electrician (within the previous 5 years) and successful completion of an approved examination. For information on becoming a Master Electrician, visit the Safety Codes Council website.

Once you have Master Electrician certification, additional training through the ECAA may allow you to register as a PEC, RME or CME. For detailed information about registration for these designations, visit the ECAA website.

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Labour Market, Industry & Career Planning Information

‍Electrical Contractor - Canada.ca (esdc.gc.ca)
Electrical Contractor: Occupations in Alberta - alis
Electrical Contractor near Calgary (AB) | Labour Market Facts and Figures - Job Bank
Electrical Contractor Occupational Profiles (cicic.ca)
Careers matching Electrical contractor | OpportuNext


INDUSTRY LINKS:

Trade Secrets Alberta
albertaconstruction.net
Calgary Construction Association – Engaging our Community to Build Better! (cgyca.com)
BuildForce Canada

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Acknowledgement of Territory

We are located in the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot  Confederacy) and the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta,  which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and  the Iyarhe Nakoda. We are situated on land where the Bow River meets the Elbow River, and  the traditional Blackfoot name of this place is “Mohkinstsis” which we  now call the City of Calgary. The City of Calgary is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3.

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