What is a P.E.C.?
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A Professional Electrical contractor (P.E.C.) is a master electrician in the Province of
Alberta taking out electrical permits on behalf of a person/firm engaged in electrical
contracting and who has successfully completed the course work and examinations required
by the professional education program.
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Why become a P.E.C.?
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The sole purpose of the program is to provide the technically trained master electrician
with an opportunity to gain a custom-designed education to make him/her a better informed
electrical contractor and, therefore, a more esteemed member of the electrical industry
and of the public at large. The Professional Electrical contractor may, because of this
program, find a much readier acceptance of his-her services and a much wider share of the
market both at home and abroad.
In the future, the title of Professional Electrical Contractor will stand for professionalism
not only in the minds of the members of the Association, but more importantly, in the minds
of customers and the general public.
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Eligibility
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All Alberta Master Electricians who take out permits for person/firms are eligible to
apply for this program whether they are members of the ECAA or not. Application to the
Registration Committee together with the registration fee is required.
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Registration as a P.E.C.
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An applicant is entitled to be registered as a Professional Electrical Contractor
if the applicant:
(a) produces documentation satisfactory to the Registration Committee that shows the
applicant holds a masters electricians license under the Electrical Protection Act and
takes out electrical permits on behalf of a person engaged in electrical contracting and
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(i) the applicant has successfully completed the course work and examinations required
by the professional education program, or
(ii) the PEC Education Committee is satisfied the applicant's qualifications are
substantially equivalent to the professional education program and
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(b) is of good character and reputation.
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Program
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The program address such topics as legal implication in electrical contracting, accounting
principles for managers, estimating and tendering procedures, electrical project management,
special electrical safety requirements, public and personnel relations, all aimed at the
managerial level. The program is designed to meet the time constraints and means of the
average manager. The program is entirely voluntary and is not designed to supplant the
master's right to take out permits.
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Course Outlines
Accounting Principles
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This course will introduce you to the terms and concepts of accounting and show you have
to use them to attain goals and controls for future growth. You will learn practical
skills to help you develop, interpret and use financial data, pin-point problem and profit
areas, and focus your resources toward a successful electrical contracting business.
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Business and Promotion
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A series of five modules designed to give you essential and proven management concepts
in the areas of managing: Credit & Collections, Business Promotion, Sales Management,
Business Management and Human Resource Management. Each module will teach you hands-on
management strategies to immediately begin improving the performance and profitability of
your electrical contracting business.
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Estimating and Tendering Procedures
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This course for the Professional Electrical Contractor courses covers organizing the
estimate, finalizing the tender, and computer aid in estimating and finalizing the
tender. Since the course is aimed at Professional Electrical Contractors, very little
time is spent on basic take-offs. The course addresses calculations of various overheads,
mark-up theories, labor factors, evaluating risk factors, and the like, all concerns that
the active business manager meets up with every day. These three parts of this course are
designed to create an awareness in the Professional Electrical Contractor of the various
business principles involved in preparing his or her tenders.
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Legal Implications
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This course will increase your awareness and understanding of legal issues and pitfalls
common to electrical contractors. The course will also address incorporation, income tax
and GST, construction contracts, subcontracts and liability thereunder as well as how to
ensure payment for your work - including remedies available under The Builders' Lien Act.
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Project Management
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Increased competition is eroding profit margins across the board. To be successful in
today's marketplace, electrical contractors need to work smarter - not harder. The
Project Management course will teach you practical, hands-on skills to:
- identify and recover all costs to which you are entitled
- avoid paying for others' errors or omissions
- reduce project costs through effective purchasing and administration
- identify cost overruns - and take corrective action
- use effective record keeping systems to enhance project profitability
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Safety Basics
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A well developed safety program can reduce costs resulting from injury and property damage,
and is the hallmark of a quality electrical contracting firm.. The first day of the course
shows you each step to develop and implement an effective safety program for your small to
medium sized electrical contracting firm.
The next day is designed to help managers ensure construction supervisors fine-tune their
safety skills by:
- clearly understanding what their safety roles and responsibilities are
- presenting and delivering effective training to workers and maintaining high worksite safety standards
- conducting effective site inspections - and developing appropriate recommendations
- investigating - the steps to follow and processes involved
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* All courses are aimed towards the master electrician involved at the management level.
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