- Gain employment in a workplace with at least one journeyperson and register as an apprentice
- Must complete 7200 hours of on-the-job experience and 7-week blocks of technical training
- Must write your Red Seal Interprovincial Standards Examination and obtain a Certificate of Qualification in the trade from the NSAA
- Additional training is available through the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Locals 625 (Mainland NS and Prince Edward Island) and 1852 (Cape Breton Island)