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In speaking with Algonquin College, they have suspended all Trade School and intakes for new apprentice until at least April 6, 2020.  All Ministry exams are also suspended until April 6, 2020. When new information is available we will post it for your information.

Ontario Electrical Safety Code (27th Edition)  

We will add your name to our waiting list and let you know when the next available date is.

ECA Ottawa will be offering training courses to provide the electrical industry with an overview of new and amended requirements of the OESC (27th Edition) which comes into effect May 2019. This is the Level 1 course.

General – Level 1

Covers highest impact rule changes in the OESC including:

• Requirements for bonding and grounding in Section 10 have been reorganized and reduced in size with changes that will improve safety and simplify installations
• Expanded use of Tamper-resistant receptacles in educational facilities and hotels/motels
• Requirements for installing an identified (neutral) conductor at each control (switch) location of permanently installed luminaire
• Providing adequate working space for electrical workers to undertake necessary repairs, maintenance and installation of transformers greater than 50kVA
• Prohibiting the installation of cables in concealed locations in corrugated roof decking
  
  REGISTRATION

Courses are limited to 20 people’ therefore registration will be on a first come, first served basis with a MAXIMUM 3 office staff per company for now. We will be running multiple courses so if you did not make it in this first course, please email our office so that we can reserve your space on priority basis for the next course. Please email  melanie@ecaottawa.org.

On March 19, 2019 the Federal Liberal Government tabled the 2019 Federal Budget. It proposes $22.8 billion in new spending over the next five years. GDP is projected to grow by 1.8% in 2019 and 1.6% in 2020, before increasing in subsequent years.  There are several highlights that can and will affect the electrical contracting industry.

Click here to read a review of the 2019 Federal Budget.
Click here for the federal government’s budget webpage.

SOLD OUT – ECA Ottawa is proud to offer the popular ‘Suderman Estimating Course‘. These two ‘hands-on’ courses are designed to introduce and solidify the principals of Electrical Estimating. They will take you right from the start through to the final bid price.

Your estimates will be done in a systematic way. The forms are easy to follow and will guide you step-by-step. Errors are easy to find, all material is listed and a labour unit is applied to each item. You will finalize a tender, good charts for adding overhead, and all other job cost. The profit will be your final step. A suitable labour manual will go home with you for continual use. These courses are Gold Seal accredited by the Canadian Construction Association.

Please note there is a limit of 15 students therefore we will be accepting them on a first come, first served bases. At this time, due to the limited class size, only 2 persons from each company can attend. If you have more potential attendees please email the ECA Ottawa office at info@ecaottawa.org and we will add them to our waiting list. Also, if you do not attend the class your company will be invoiced for the full cost of the course.

Dates:
Part #1 – December 9 & 10, 2019 – SOLD OUT !
Part #2 – January 9 & 10, 2020 – SOLD OUT !