2024 Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1: Code Update Requirement & Resources

Electrical Code Update Requirement for Master Electrician and Electrical SCO’s

The 2024 Canadian Electrical Code, Part I (26^th Edition) was published on March 4, 2024, and is scheduled to come into force on April 1, 2025 throughout the Province of Alberta.

To maintain their certificates of competency, all master electricians and Electrical Group A safety codes officers are required to complete mandatory 2024 Canadian Electrical Code Update training by April 1, 2025, and submit their completion certificates to the Safety Codes Council through their Council Connect account.

View the Frequently Asked Questions around this code update here.

Read the full Information Bulletin here.

Questions regarding this can be directed to the Certification, Education and Training department at certification@safetycodes.ab.ca or 780.413.0099, option 1.

You may choose any of the following providers for courses to fulfill this code update requirement.

• CSA Group – 2024 Canadian Electrical Code Overview of Changes (self-directed)
• CSA Group – 2024 Canadian Electrical Code Overview of Changes – Instructor-Led Course
• Electrical Contractors Association of Alberta – Code Update Events Calendar
• Southern Alberta Institute of Technology – CODE 103 – What’s New in Code?
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology – ELTR705 – Electrical Code Update
• Viable Solutions – Canadian Electrical Code 2024