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Conestoga Powerline Technician Training Program
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Ontario
Certificate Program
2023 Program Cost:
$20,000
2023 Graduate Average Starting Wage:
$51,500
About
Conestoga Powerline Technician Training Program
This skills-based program offers a unique opportunity for you to prepare for all facets of the Powerline Technician occupation. Graduates of this program have experienced exceptional rates of co-op securement and graduate employment. Students will learn the skills required for the construction, maintenance and repair of overhead and underground power-distribution systems through significant hands-on practical skills development and classroom learning. Students may have the opportunity to complete the initial level(s) of apprenticeship trade schooling and become provincially registered as a Powerline Technician Apprentice (434A).
2022 Enrollment
38
Housing Available?
No
Boots/Tools Included?
No
Career Outlook:
Two optional co-op terms are incorporated into this unique program. Co-op work term experience may be counted towards the on-the-job apprenticeship hours. This program reflects industry's strong emphasis on safety. Requisite Occupational Health & Safety courses introduce students to regulatory knowledge, industry safe work procedures, and hands-on, best-practice skills development.
Common Employer(s) from Program:
Ontario Utilities
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Completion Rate:
90%
Employment Rate
98%
Possible Scholarships?
Yes
Term Length:
2 Years
Term Beginning Date(s):
September
Admission Qualifications
19 years of age or older, Grade 12 compulsory English, C or U, or equivalent, OR Conestoga College Preparatory Communications (COMM1250), or equivalent
Conestoga Powerline Technician Training Program
Ontario
About
Kitchener
Kitchener is a Canadian city in southeastern Ontario. Near sprawling Victoria Park, the Joseph Schneider Haus is a living-history museum recreating life in the 19th century. Part of the Waterloo Region Museum, the Doon Heritage Village evokes early-1900s life with buildings such as farmhouses and a blacksmith shop.
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