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MAPPING THE WORK FORCE AND SETTING STRATEGIC PRIORITIESElectriciansOverview of Occupation:• Electricians install, test and repair wiring systems and electrical controls, connect wiring systems tomajor mechanical systems, and connect wiring systems to distribution grids.Training and Education:• Completion of an apprenticeship ranging from 6960 hours to 9000 hours. In-school training rangesfrom 24 weeks to 40 weeks.• In all provinces, training is delivered through colleges. In some provinces, union training centresalso deliver apprentice training. Upgrade training is usually delivered by union locals.Occupational or Professional Regulation:• The trade is compulsory in all provinces, except Newfoundland and BC. BC requires certificationfor certain tasks• The trades are red seal designated.Key Skills unique to the Built Heritage Sector:• Ability to test, repair and upgrade wiring systems in the absence of drawings.• Ability to install wiring systems in structures that lacked electrical service in a manner that does notdetract from the original character of the structure.• Ability to minimize disruption or damage to visible portion of heritage structures when modernizingthese systems to meet Building Code requirements.Associations or Administrative Bodies concerned with Professional orOccupational Standards, Licensing or Certification:• Trade certification is provincially administered. Trade standards are overseen by provincial/tradeadvisory committees.• Unions:• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers• Quebec Federation of Labour (Quebec only)• Most employers are represented by electrical contractors associations.NOC:• 7241 ElectriciansPotential Issues:• While all electricians are trained to test, install and repair modern electrical systems according toBuilding Code standards, some electricians may not be familiar with earlier wiring systems.©CULTURAL HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL111
HUMAN RESOURCES IN CANADA’S BUILT HERITAGE SECTORHVACOverview of Occupation:• Note: see earlier description for Sheet Metal Workers.• HVAC installation is typically undertaken by sheet metal workers. In some jurisdictions, HVAC isalso undertaken by refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics.• HVAC installation involves custom fitting of ventilation and air movement systems using sheet metalproducts and connecting these distribution systems to mechanical sources. In larger structures,HVAC installers also test and balance air movement and install controlling devices.• HVAC installers may hold certifications from the Canada Welding Board.Training and Education:• For sheet metal workers: completion of an apprenticeship ranging from 5700 hours to 9000 hours.In-school training ranges from 23 weeks to 40 weeks.• For refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics: completion of an apprenticeship ranging from7200 hours to 9000 hours. In-school training ranges from 20 weeks to 32 weeks.• In most provinces, training is delivered through colleges. In B.C, there is a union-based training centre.Upgrade training is often delivered by union locals.Occupational or Professional Regulation:• Both trades are compulsory in 5 provinces and voluntary in the remaining provinces.• Both trades are red seal designated.Key Skills unique to the Built Heritage Sector:• Ability to install or upgrade HVAC systems in a manner consistent with the aesthetics of a heritage structure.Associations or Administrative Bodies concerned with Professional orOccupational Standards, Licensing or Certification:• Trade certification is provincially administered. Trade standards are overseen by provincial/tradeadvisory committees.• Unions:• Sheet Metal Workers International Association• United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industryof the United States and Canada (UA)• Quebec Federation of Labour (Quebec only)• Sheet metal employers are represented by various sheet metal provincial associations. Specialized HVACcontractors may be represented by sheet metal employer associations or by mechanical contractorsassociations.• There is national sheet metal human resource committee which identifies skill gaps in the trade.NOC:• 7261 Sheet Metal Workers• 7313 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning MechanicPotential Issues:• There is no specialized training related to installing HVAC systems in heritage structures that arebeing modernized for contemporary uses.112©CULTURAL HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL
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