Electrical Field Safety Representative B.C. Continuing Education
Issued on 09 Sep 2026 by
Canadian Standards Association | Association canadienne de normalisation
Issuer
Canadian Standards Association | Association canadienne de normalisation
training@csastandards.org
Canadian Standards Association (CSA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to is safety, social good, and sustainability. We are a leader in advancing standards that improve safety, health, the environment, and economic efficiency in Canada and beyond. Our mandate is to hold the future to a higher standard.
L’Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA) est un organisme à but non lucratif voué à la sécurité, au bien-être collectif et au développement durable. Nous jouons un rôle de premier plan dans la promotion de normes qui améliorent la sécurité, la santé, la protection de l’environnement et l’efficacité économique au Canada et ailleurs dans le monde. Son mandat consiste à viser un avenir encore plus responsable.
Criteria
Type of recognition
Learning Achievement
Learning outcomes
Participants will be able to:
- Describe the key responsibilities and legal requirements of an electrical FSR in B.C.
- Identify the main rules and responsibilities for regulated electrical work under the Safety Standards Act in B.C.
- Apply the key requirements of the Safety Standards General Regulation for safe, legal, and compliant electrical work in B.C.
- Apply the requirements of the Electrical Safety Regulation to oversee safe, compliant, and properly permitted electrical installations in B.C.
- Apply the requirements of the Skilled Trades BC Act for proper apprentice supervision ratios, registration, and compliance on electrical job sites in B.C.
- Apply Technical Safety BC regulatory notices to resolve compliance scenarios involving electrical permits, live work, and incident reporting in B.C.
- Identify common causes of electrical installation failures by referencing specific CE Code 2024 rules and Technical Safety BC regulations.
- Apply updated CE Code 2024 requirements to real-world scenarios encountered in field inspections and installations.
- Verify the installation and interconnection of smoke alarms in residential occupancies to comply with BC Building Code and CE Code 2024 requirements.
Level
Intermediate (mapped to ISCED Level 4–5; Bloom’s: Analyze)
Workload
8 hours
Assessment
This is a completion-based credential with a summative assessment of learning.
Additional information
TR-546-R24
Alignments
CSA C22.1:24 Canadian Electrical Code, Part I (26th Edition), Safety Standard for Electrical Installations
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