- Level
- 1-Year Post Secondary Certificate
- CIP code
- 46.0302
- Duration
- 1 Year
- Open intakes
-
Off-shoreJan 2027, Sep 2027
- Field
- Plumbing, Carpentry, and Electrical Installation
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-09-01
Program overview
The College Certificate - Electrical Techniques (ELT1) is a 1 year program at Fanshawe College’s London campus.
ELT1 is the electrician pathway's first rung: a year of wiring, circuitry, code and safety in shop conditions that qualifies graduates for pre-apprenticeship employment and 309A apprenticeship applications. Electricians headline every Canadian in-demand trades list, and the pathway begins with exactly these techniques.
Fanshawe brings big-college machinery to bear — industry advisory committees, applied-research centres and one of Ontario’s largest co-op operations — inside a city that keeps student budgets workable.
Registered in the field of CIP 46.0302 (Electrical techniques), the program falls under the post-2024 field-of-study test; re-verify eligibility on Fanshawe’s list and IRCC’s current CIP list at application time.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Completed Class 12 (10+2) from a recognised board with approximately 50% or better.
- IELTS: R-5.5, W-5.5, L-5.5, S-5.5, Overall 6.0
- TOEFL iBT: Total 79.0
- PTE: Overall 53
- Duolingo: 105
- GRE/GMAT: Not required.
Application fee $100 CAD. Apply well before the February 1 equal-consideration date for September entry — capped international seats mean popular programs fill early. An Ontario Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) is arranged through admission. Ask an Apply Study Visa counsellor to verify current PGWP alignment and seats before applying.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
The certificate opens the electrical trade pathway:
- Electrical Apprentice Candidate — construction and maintenance employers
- Electrician's Helper — pre-apprenticeship roles
- Panel & Assembly Technician — manufacturing settings
- Solar & Low-Voltage Installer — the growth segment
- Maintenance Assistant — facilities teams
- 309A Trajectory — the licensed-electrician pathway
Ontario's electrician shortage is on every in-demand list — the trade pathway starts here.
About Fanshawe College
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.9
- World rank
- #5433
- Reference No.
- O19361039982
