Prince Edward Island Electrical Contractor Licence Prep

What you'll learn

• Describe Prince Edward Island's electrical safety system under the Electrical Inspection Act and the Electrical Inspection and Code Regulations, and the roles of Inspection Services, the utilities, the apprenticeship offices, the WCB and municipalities.
• Distinguish the electrical contractor, restricted contractor, registered technician and special electrician licences, and apply the certified electrician and two-year experience requirements.
• Plan an electrical contractor licence application for an individual or a firm, including documents, fees, processing time and timing within the licence year.
• Explain how competence is checked on the Island without a master electrician exam, and assess your own readiness in the areas no checkpoint tests.
• Explain how the 2024 Canadian Electrical Code is adopted with the Schedule 1 amendments, and keep a Code book that matches the law.
• Apply the Island's rules on permits, annual permits, building permit prerequisites, inspection notice, rough-in, certificates of compliance and refused permits.
• Describe the duties of a licensed electrical contractor, including supervision of apprentices, and the consequences when those duties are not met.
• Identify the registrations, insurance, bonds and pricing practices a PEI electrical contractor needs, and distinguish licensing requirements from contract requirements.
• Apply the Mechanics' Lien Act holdback, registration and enforcement rules to Island construction contracts.
• Apply PEI occupational health and safety and workers compensation law to an electrical contracting business, including injury reporting.
• Renew licences on time, keep the records a contractor needs, and stay current with the Code and the regulations.
• Use a structured readiness review and checklist to prepare a new contracting business for its first job.