Military · non-commissioned member
Electrical Distribution Technician in the Canadian Armed Forces
Provides electrical engineering support to operational units at home and abroad, as one of seven Construction Engineering occupations; training includes climbing hydro poles and towers.
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Read on forces.ca on 2026-10-06. Requirements change, so confirm with a recruiter.
- Entry
- non-commissioned member
- Environment
- Air Force
- Reserve (part-time)
- Offered, often by location and unit
- Minimum education
- The minimum required education to apply for this occupation is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec or equivalent secondary school education, including: Grade 10 applied math or math 416 / CST 4 in Quebec.
- Initial training
- Basic Military Qualification (basic training) at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. Electrical Distribution Technicians attend a seven-day course to train to climb hydro poles up to 30 metres in height and towers taller than 30 metres. Continued training depends upon successful completion of this course.
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Where does Electrical Distribution Technician point?
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ElectricianRecognized toward the trade
Skilled Trades Ontario's Canadian Forces page lists the military trade 'Electrical Distribution Technician' against the Ontario trade 'Electrician - Construction and Maintenance'. The page says members with a Certificate of Military Achievement at Qualification Level 5 (QL5) or Developmental Period 2 (DP2) can apply for a streamlined Trade Equivalency Assessment without detailed evidence of on-the-job experience, trade skills or references, and once verified are approved to challenge the certifying exam for a Certificate of Qualification.
Source: Skilled Trades Ontario: Canadian Forces · career guide
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Source: forces.ca: Electrical Distribution Technician · career guide
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