IBEW Local 230

Victoria, BC

About IBEW Local 230

IBEW Local 230 is the unionized route into the electrical trade on Vancouver Island, based in Victoria.

IBEW Local 230 covers Vancouver Island, placing apprentices with signatory contractors across the region.

Admissions: This is the unionized route: the local delivers or arranges electrical training and places apprentices with signatory employers; you still register with SkilledTradesBC and complete the four levels plus work-based hours toward your Red Seal Certificate of Qualification. Contact IBEW Local 230 directly. (Current as of 2026.)


IBEW Local 230 Construction Electrician Apprenticeship

Certificate of Qualification (Red Seal)

Total hours
1,200
Plus 6,000 workplace hours; indentured through IBEW 230

Tuition
Not published
Contact the school

Duration
4 levels
In-person

Upcoming cohorts
English
Starts Rolling (Victoria + Nanaimo)

IBEW Local 230 Pre-Apprenticeship

Certificate

Total hours
—
In-house pre-apprenticeship pathway feeding IBEW 230 sponsored apprenticeship

Tuition
Not published
Contact the school

Duration
—
In-person

Upcoming cohorts
English
Starts Contact local

Ready to enroll?
Applications go through the school’s admissions office. Deadlines vary by cohort.