Pre-apprenticeship

Build MORE. Free Electrician Construction and Maintenance program

Georgian College

Electrical trade preparation, safety training and a nine-week paid local work placement.

Good for: I want to get into the trades but do not know which trade or who can help.

Where do I start? ↓

Checked October 20, 2026 How we check information

At a glance

Delivery: In person
Cost: No program fee
Who can access it: Canadian citizen or landed immigrant (permanent resident).
Intake: Closed — check back

Paid placement is not a classroom stipend.

01 / Start here

Your first steps

This opportunity is currently unavailable.

Use the information below to check alternatives or a confirmed reopening. Do not use an old application or payment process.

Email owensoundpreapp@georgiancollege.ca about a future intake and prerequisite equivalencies.

Deadline passed; no later intake confirmed.

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02 / Check the fit

Requirements and limits

Age 18+; not already a registered apprentice.
OSSD/equivalent, Grade 12 math, Grade 11 physics, biology and/or chemistry.

Canadian citizen or landed immigrant (permanent resident).

Important limits and details to confirm

Paid placement is not a classroom stipend.
Training does not confer full electrician certification.

Location

Owen Sound Campus; further catchment not stated.

03 / Understand the commitment

Costs and possible funding

Free program.

Funded pre-apprenticeship training (subsidized training, provider published): Free training; travel support advertised, conditions unpublished.

04 / Check with the provider

Sources and where to get help

Use the provider’s official starting page to ask about your situation. Published information was checked on October 20, 2026; the provider must confirm current availability and personal eligibility.