Electrical FSR: Find a training provider
Recognized electrical training providers and course instructors
Recognized electrical training providers and course instructors are institutions or individuals that offer training and courses related to the electrical Field Safety Representative (FSR) certificate of qualification program. Contact these recognized training providers and instructors to learn about and register for:
- continuing education training required to renew your class A, B or C FSR certificate of qualification, and
- courses on the application of electrical codes and standards that will help you meet the certification and examination requirements for a class A, B, C, SA (security alarm), or LO (low energy) FSR certificate of qualification.
A, B or C FSR
Recognized training providers for class A, B or C FSR continuing education
| INSTITUTE | CONTACT INFORMATION |
|---|---|
| Ace Trades and Technical Institute | www.atticanada.com |
| Artisan Electrical Education | admin@artisanelectricaleducation.ca |
| BCIT | www.bcit.ca |
| CSA Group | www.csagroup.org |
| Electrical Inspectors Association of BC | www.eiabc.org |
| Electrical Joint Training Committee (EJTC) | www.ejtcenterprises.com |
| Okanagan College | www.okanagan.bc.ca |
| Refrigeration Training Institute (Class B-R Refrigeration) | www.rtia.ca |
| Richard Frick | code.course@me.com |
| SparkBC Technical Training | www.sparkbc.ca |
| Technical Safety BC | learning.technicalsafetybc.ca |
| Trade View Electrical Education Inc | www.tradeviewelectricaleducation.com |
| The Electricity Forum Training Institute | www.electricityforum.com |
| Thompson Rivers University | www.tru.ca |
| University of the Fraser Valley | parttimetrades@ufv.ca |
| Valley Educational Services | rsml@telus.net |
| Western Joint Electrical Training Society | www.wjets.ca |
Are you an Alberta Master Electrician? Technical Safety BC accepts continuing education courses approved by the Albert Safety Codes Council. You may qualify to renew your FSR qualification if you have completed a course from their approved list of training providers.
Recognized training providers for FSR certification courses
Note: this list does not include continuing education training.
| INSTITUTE | CONTACT INFORMATION |
|---|---|
| Ace Trades and Technical Institute | www.atticanada.com |
| BC Institute of Technology (BCIT) – Burnaby | +1 604 453 4045 |
| College of New Caledonia – Prince George | +1 800 371 8111 |
| Northern Lights College – Fort St. John | +1 866 463 6652 |
| Okanagan College – Kelowna | +1 877 755 2266; 250 762 5445 |
| Selkirk College – by correspondence | +1 250 352 6601 (ext. 206) |
| Thompson Rivers University – online | +1 250 828 5106 |
| Trade View Electrical Education Inc. | www.tradeviewelectricaleducation.com |
| University of Fraser Valley | parttimetrades@ufv.ca |
Find upcoming code course schedules at Electrical Inspectors Association of BC or for related courses, contact the trade schools, colleges, universities, or St. John’s Ambulance.
Recognized instructors for FSR certification courses
Note: this list does not include continuing education training.
| LOCATION | INSTRUCTOR | CONTACT INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Burnaby | Cam Duncan | +1 604 988 8626 |
| Courtenay | Gerald Childress | +1 250 334 7049 |
| Cranbrook | Victor Lightfoot - Light Technologies | +1 250 426 4622 |
| Fort St. John | Michal Dwojak - Northern Lights College | |
| Fraser Valley | Roy Swallow | +1 604 858 1723 |
| Kamloops | Erich Broz - Direct Education Services | +1 250 573 6018 |
| Kamloops | Mark Evans - Thompson Rivers University | +1 250 828 5106 |
| Kelowna | Claudio DiBiase - Okanagan College | +1 250 762 5445 |
| Kelowna | Ken Holland - Okanagan College | +1 778 479 9600 |
| Kelowna | Peter Clarke - Okanagan College | +1 877 755 2266 |
| Nanaimo | Ivan Pye | +1 250 816 1615 |
| Okanagan | Richard Frick - Okanagan College | +1 250 770 0806 |
| Okanagan | Ted Gilbert | +1 778 559 1029 |
| Port Coquitlam | Florin Arcalean | +1 604 365 7722 |
| Prince George | Alain Lavoie - College of New Caledonia | +1 250 561 5846 |
| Prince George | Don Barrie - not practicing | +1 250 961 4578 |
| Prince George | Jim Mummery | +1 250 562 8510 |
| Prince George | Lane Logan - College of New Caledonia | +1 250 561 5846 |
| Surrey | Jagjit Singh - Blue Star Learning Centre | +1 604 379 1134 |
| Surrey | Mark Stevens - Electrical Code Clinic | www.electricalcodeclinic.com |
| Surrey | Supneet (Kaur) Chawla - Ace Trades and Technical Institute | +1 604 304 4009 |
| Terrace | Jim Jensen | + 1 250 641 4433 |
| Victoria | Michael Staples - Trade View Electrical Education | +1 778 677 0657 |
For course availability, contact the instructor or institution. SA (security alarm) and LO (low energy) FSR applicants should inform the instructor that they wish to take the low energy systems course, not the one for Class A, B, or C.
Important Information for Training Providers
- Section 20 of the Electrical Safety Regulation adopts CSA standard C22.1; Canadian Electrical Code, Part I as the BC Electrical Code.
- The official publication for use in British Columbia is the CSA standard, as amended by regulation.
- Technical Safety BC assumes all training providers have permission to use CSA Group materials – in whole or in part. This includes use of clauses, figures, tables, and definitions from standards and related documents.
- Only the CSA C22.1; Canadian Electrical Code, Part I shall be permitted for use during FSR examination.
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