CE Code, Part III Essentials, 2025 Edition — Requirements for Overhead and Underground Systems

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Type of recognition

Learning Achievement

Learning outcomes

Participants will be able to:

• Interpret and apply core provisions of CSA C22.3 No. 1 and No. 7 to overhead and underground electric supply and communication systems.
• Verify safe distances/clearances and evaluate construction practices near hazards (e.g., crossings, vegetation, structures) to reduce risk.
• Select and justify grounding, bonding, and protection methods that meet standard requirements for system safety and reliability. Assess and incorporate climate‑resilient measures (flooding/drought, icing/snow/hail, high winds, wildfires, permafrost) into design and maintenance plans.
• Develop installation and maintenance practices aligned with regulatory compliance and CE Code Part III guidance.
• Document compliance decisions and reference relevant clauses to support audits and emergency response readiness.

Level

Intermediate (mapped to ISCED Level 3; Bloom’s: Applying)

Workload

16 hours

Assessment

This is a completion-based credential with a summative assessment of learning.

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