First Nations women interested in a career as an electrician are encouraged to sign up for an information session this week, regarding a 10-month program being offered through First Peoples Development Inc.
Their Construction Electrician Pre-Employment program is set to begin in early August in Winnipeg.
The program will teach women all the facets of the electrician trade over its duration.
Program head Pavlo Romanskyi says a special information session for prospective participants is set for this week.
"People that are interested (in registering) can call us at 204-987-9570. It will take place on July 4th at 2 pm. It is going to be online via Zoom, and it is important to register by July 3rd."
The program is roughly 1,200 hours in length, and participants will have their level 1 electrician accreditation upon completiion with credit for 900 hours towards apprenticeship.
