Red Seal Occupational Standard - Powerline Technician
The Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship (CCDA) recognizes this Red Seal Occupational Standard (RSOS) as the Red Seal standard for the Powerline Technician trade.
RSOS Products
The Powerline Technician Red Seal Occupational Standard is developed by Canadian trade representatives. It collects information about the trade as it is practiced across Canada.
This RSOS information is combined in several ways to generate several RSOS Products, each of these is based on information contained in the complete RSOS, and is geared to user needs:
- Red Seal Occupational Standard - Powerline Technician (PDF, 1.8 MB)
A complete description of all trade activities, skills and knowledge. The Standard defines the trade by collecting and organizing elements together. - Trade Profile - Powerline Technician (PDF, 613 KB)
A quick snapshot of all trade activities in the standard. It can be used to self-assess experience. It can be used to introduce a concise summary of all trade activities to those wanting to learn about the trade. It can also be used for gap analysis. - Exam Information – Powerline Technician
Rate your experience and knowledge in the trade using the Self-Assessment Tool. Learn about how many questions there are on different topics on the Red Seal exam, the types of questions that are used, and examples of each type.
General Information
- What is an Occupational Standard
- History of Red Seal Standards
- About the Red Seal Occupational Standard (RSOS) - Structure and Development
Acknowledgements
The CCDA and ESDC wish to express sincere appreciation for the contribution of the many tradespersons, industrial establishments, professional associations, labour organizations, provincial and territorial government departments and agencies, and all others who contributed to this publication.
Special thanks are offered to the following representatives who contributed greatly to the original draft of the standard and provided expert advice throughout its development:
- Larry Arthur - Nova Scotia
- Ben Berkelaar - British Columbia/ NETCO
- Ryan Bousfield - Saskatchewan
- Gord Christensen - Alberta
- Tim Francis - Ontario
- Brett Fleming - Alberta
- George Harrison - Electricity Human Resources Canada
- David Fossa - British Columbia
- Chris Goertzen - Saskatchewan
- Mark Keough - Newfoundland and Labrador
- Chris Lea - Prince Edward Island
- Alain Melanson - Nova Scotia
- Matt Nicholson - New Brunswick
- Ryan Reay - Ontario
- Tyler Smart - New Brunswick
This standard was prepared by the Apprenticeship and Sectoral Initiatives Directorate of ESDC. The coordinating, facilitating and processing of this standard were undertaken by employees of the standards development team of the Trades and Apprenticeship Division and the Government of Alberta, the host jurisdiction for this trade.