# Free Guide: How to Become an Electrician in Canada & the US

> Free field guide: the path from zero to licensed electrician, how to get hired as an apprentice, tools you need, and certifications that make you hireable.

Source: https://www.elacd.ca/handbook

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# The exact field handbook our students carry — free.

The complete TEA Student Handbook: 10 sections covering safety, ladders, tools, materials, conduit bending, wire pulling, and plain-English versions of the code tables a first-year actually uses. The full PDF, free, instant download.
- Safety
- Ladders
- Hand Tools
- Drills & Drilling
- Materials
- Fasteners & Anchors
- Raceways
- Conduit Bending
- Pulling
- Code Reference Tables

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##### About The Electrical Academy

The Electrical Academy (TEA) is an online, self-paced pre-apprenticeship electrical training program that helps beginners in Canada and the United States get into the electrical trade. Founded by a working master electrician and GTA contractor, the program includes 12 lessons, five safety certifications, a professional tool kit and printed handbook shipped to every student, and a community connecting students with hiring employers. elacd.ca

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