Energy SHSM
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With an Energy Specialist High Skills Major, students focus on a career path to match their skills and interests in this sector. By making courses more relevant to students, kids get a better understanding of the Energy sector because they learn it in a real world environment. Students learn on the job with employers through Co-op and Experiential Learning opportunities, as well as in school. At graduation they receive a specially designated diploma.
An Energy SHSM may be for you if you are interested in any of the following careers:
Apprenticeship Training
- Construction Millwright and Industrial Mechanic
- Contractor and Supervisor, Electrical Trades and Telecommunications Occupations
- Contractor and Supervisor, Mechanical Trades
- Electrical Mechanic
- Electrical Power Line and Cable Worker
- Gas Fitter
- Glazier
- Industrial Instrument Technician and Mechanic
- Industrial Electrician
- Insulator (heat and frost)
- Machinist, Machining, and Tooling Inspector
- Petroleum, Gas, and Chemical Process Operator
- Power System Electrician
- Power Systems and Power Station Operator
- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic
- Stationary Engineer and Auxiliary Equipment Operator
- Steamfitter, Pipefitter, and Sprinkler System Installer
College
- Biological Technologist and Technician
- Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician
- Construction Electrician
- Energuide and Quality Control Manager
- Geological and Mineral Technologist and Technician
- Geothermal Installer
- Geothermal System Designer
- Industrial Engineering Technician
- Land Surveyor
- Mapping and Related Technologist and Technician
- Mechanical Engineer and Technologist
- Natural and Applied Science Policy Researcher, Consultant, and Program Officer
- Petroleum, Gas, and Chemical Process Operator
- Supervisor, Petroleum, Gas, and Chemical Processing and Utilities
- Technical Sales Specialist - Wholesale Trade
- Utilities Manager
University
- Architects
- Chemical Engineer
- Climatologist
- Economist and Economic Policy Researcher and Analyst
- Electrical and Electronics Engineer
- Engineering Manager
- Environmental Assessor
- Geological Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Petroleum Engineer
- Physicist
Workplace
- Assembler, Fabricator, Inspector and Tester:
- Motors, Transformers and Electrical
- Appliances
- Electronic Service Technicians
- Gas Maintenance Workers
- Home Energy Evaluator
- Oil and Gas Well Drilling Worker and Services Operator
- Petroleum, Gas, and Chemical Process Operator
- Renewable Energy Products Salesperson
- Residential and Commercial Installer and Servicer
- Solar Panel Chemical Process Technician
- Wind Turbine Material Controller
An Energy SHSM will provide students with an assortment of the following TRAININGS AND CERTIFICATIONS specific to the Energy sector:
- Standard First Aid
- CPR - Level A
- WHMIS
- Automated external defibrillation (AED)
- Computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing
- Confined space awareness
- Customer service
- Electrical safety
- Elevated work platforms
- Energy efficiency training
- Ergonomics
- Extinguishing fires
- Fall protection
- Geographic information systems
- Global positioning system
- Hazardous materials
- Health and safety - basic
- Hoisting and rigging
- Lift truck safety
- Lockout/tagging
- Personal protective equipment - energy
- Pipeline construction safety
- Radiation safety
- Trenching safety