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| School | College of the North Atlantic | | |
| Location | St. John's, NL, Canada | | |
| School Type | College | | |
| School Size | Full-time Undergraduate: 12,000
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| Degree | Certificate | | |
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| Co-op | | | |
| Length | 35 Week(s) | | |
| Entry Grade (%)* | | | |
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| Prerequisites Notes | This program requires a High School Graduation Certificate, or a Grade XI Certificate, or a Comprehensive Arts and Science Certificate. | | |
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| Description | This red seal program will prepare you to build and repair overhead and underground power lines used to conduct electricity from generating plants to the customer. Some of the duties include: Erect and maintain steel, wood or concrete poles, towers and guy wires, Install, maintain and repair overhead and underground powerlines, cables, insulators, lighting arrestors and switches, Repair or replace transformers and street lighting, Splice, solder and insulate conductors, and Diagnose power distribution and transmission faults | | |
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