The Essential Skills Assessment has been developed to identify whether essential skills training is required in order to be successful as an Apprentice or as a challenger of the Certification Examination.
The skills that will be tested in these assessemnts are: Reading Comprehension, Literacy, Science, and Mathematics (Numeracy). These skills have been identified as being essential in achieving a successful career in an Apprenticeable occupation.
Remediation studies may be recommended to candidates where a weakness has been identified.
If you are interested in one of the following occupations and would like to prepare for the Essential Skills Assessment:
- Construction Electrician
- Distribution Construction Lineman
- Industrial Electrician
- Industrial Instrument Mechanic
- Power Engineer, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Class
- Powerline Technician