An Electrician — Domestic and Rural plans/layouts, assembles, connects, installs, repairs, inspects, tests, verifies, maintains and commissions electrical systems specifically in houses, small dwellings and/or farms. He/she also measures, cuts, threads, bends, assembles and installs conduits, electrical conductor enclosures and supports. Electrical systems may include heating, lighting, power digital, communication, control and security systems. Specifically, an Electrician — Domestic and Rural:
- lays out, assembles, installs, repairs, maintains, connects and/or tests electrical systems
- plans installations from blueprints, sketches/specifications, and installs all electrical and electronic devices
- systematically diagnoses faults in electrical and electronic components
- measures, cuts, threads, bends, assembles and installs conduits and other electrical conductor enclosures
- splices and terminates electrical conductors
- tests electrical and electronic equipment to ensure they are functioning properly
The new Electrical Trades’ Curriculum Standard will be phased in over multiple years.
- The new 2024 level 1 will be implemented by all TDAs as of September 1, 2024.
- The new 2024 level 2 will be implemented by all TDAs as of September 1, 2025.
- The new 2024 levels 3 & 4 will be implemented by all TDAs as of September 1, 2026. Level 4 does not apply to 309C.
- Existing 2003 Curriculum levels expire on the August 31st date prior to implementation of the new level.