2024 Canadian Electrical Code Essentials
Badge awarded to
Jose Flores
Issued on 16 Oct 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
Learning objectives include the following:
- Locate definitions in, restate the Objective of, and recognize the overall Scope of the Code as they apply to electrical work and electrical equipment in specific electrical installations.
- Explain the requirements to create and maintain a safe working environment during an electrical installation.
- Calculate the correct size for conductors using the Tables of the Code.
Level
Intermediate (mapped to ISCED level 3; Bloom's: Apply)
Workload
12 hours
Assessment
This is a completion-based credential with a summative assessment of learning.
Additional information
Alignments
CSA C22.1:24 Canadian Electrical Code, Part I (26th Edition), Safety Standard for Electrical Installations
72200 – Electricians (except industrial and power system)
https://noc.esdc.gc.ca/Structure/NOCProfile?code=72200&version=2021.0
Electricians (except industrial and power system) lay out, assemble, install, test, troubleshoot and repair electrical wiring, fixtures, control devices and related equipment in buildings and other structures. They are employed by electrical contractors and maintenance departments of buildings and other establishments, or they may be self-employed. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.
72201 – Industrial electricians
https://noc.esdc.gc.ca/Structure/NOCProfile?code=72201&version=2021.0
Industrial electricians install, maintain, test, troubleshoot and repair industrial electrical equipment and associated electrical and electronic controls. They are employed by electrical contractors and maintenance departments of factories, plants, mines, shipyards and other industrial establishments. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.
22231 – Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers
https://noc.esdc.gc.ca/Structure/NOCProfile?code=22231&version=2021.0
Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers inspect transportation vehicles such as aircraft, watercraft, automobiles and trucks and weighing and measuring devices such as scales and meters as well as industrial instruments, processes and equipment for conformity to government and industry standards and regulations. They are employed by government agencies and in the private sector.
72011 – Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
https://noc.esdc.gc.ca/Structure/NOCProfile?code=72011&version=2021.0
Contractors and supervisors in electrical trades and telecommunications occupations supervise and coordinate the activities of workers classified in the following unit groups: Electricians (72200), Industrial electricians (72201), Power system electricians (72202), Electrical power line and cable workers (72203), Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers (72204) and Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians (72205). They are employed in a wide range of establishments; places of employment are indicated in the above unit group descriptions. Contractors may be self-employed.
