Northern College

Timmins, ON

About Northern College

Northern College is a public college based in Timmins, delivering electrician training toward Ontario's 309A trade for the far north.

Timmins is a major mining city in Northeastern Ontario, where a local college spares students a long relocation and feeds strong resource-sector demand.

Admissions: Electrician is a compulsory trade (309A) in Ontario: you register an apprenticeship with a sponsoring employer and complete the in-school levels at a college like Northern, then pass the Certificate of Qualification exam. College entry typically needs an OSSD with Grade 12 English and math. Confirm current requirements and intakes with Northern College before applying. (Current as of 2026.)

Construction and Maintenance Electrician Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship

Total hours

9,000

9,000 h total combined on-the-job + in-school

Tuition

Not published

Tuition set by STO per Offer of Classroom Training

Duration

~4.5 years
(Level 1: 8 wk,
Level 2: 10 wk,
Level 3: 10 wk in-school)

In-person

Upcoming cohorts

English

Starts Per STO schedule