Vancouver Community College (VCC)

Vancouver, BC

About Vancouver Community College (VCC)

Vancouver Community College (VCC) delivers electrician training in the city of Vancouver, at the centre of the Lower Mainland trades market.

VCC's campuses are in Vancouver itself, close to the region's dense residential and commercial construction activity.

Admissions: Construction Electrician is a compulsory-certification trade in BC (since 2023, SkilledTradesBC): college foundation and/or apprenticeship training feeds a registered apprenticeship with a sponsoring employer, four levels plus work-based hours, and the Red Seal exam for your Certificate of Qualification. Confirm the specific program, prerequisites and intakes with VCC before applying. (Current as of 2026.)

Construction Electrician Apprenticeship

Certificate of Qualification (Red Seal)

Total hours

1,200

Plus 6,000 workplace hours

Tuition

$4,490 CAD

Per-level tuition (weekly online + monthly in-person labs, MAP model)

Duration

4 levels

Hybrid

Upcoming cohorts

English

Starts January 2027 first intake

Construction Electrician Foundation

Certificate

Total hours

720

SkilledTradesBC Level 1 credit + work-based hours

Tuition

Not published

Contact the school

Duration

Full-time

In-person

Upcoming cohorts

English

Starts May and September 2027 intakes

Ready to enroll?

Applications go through the school’s admissions office. Deadlines vary by cohort.

Start your application