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B.C. Master designation

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#1 ·
I am curious to know if any of the B.C. guys have applied for and received the new Master designation in B.C.
 
#9 ·
Have any Alberta masters gotten their FSR? I want to start the process and am curious if anyone has any input or advice for getting it through this pathway.
I did read the following on their website;

"The equivalent certification of Alberta Master Electrician in BC is Class A FSR. Alberta*Master Electricians are required to take an exam based on the*Acts, Regulations, Directives (ARD)*of BC."



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#10 · (Edited)
This is a great way to get your B.C. F.S.R. "A" certification.My B.C. qualifications (B class F.S.R.)allowed me to write the Alberta Master exam.So I was then able
to use my Alberta Master to sit for my B.C. "A" F.S.R. certification.The test is a short version and only covers A,R and Ds for B.C. Not difficult if you study the info and know where to find it.And now when you renew the F.S.R. you can request a B.C.Master designation.I did,so now i am currently a master in both B.C. and Alberta.I have a part time business at home but work 2 week shifts in the oilsands.I take out permits for the company I work for in Alberta(for a fee of course).
 
#22 ·
Alberta and B.C. have an agreement to basically accept each others credentials as being equivalent.I believe it is called the labour mobility agreement.When a B.C. tradesperson with an F.S.R.writes the Alberta Master exam it is assumed (correctly)that the hardwork has already been done.I qualified for the Alberta Master with my B.C. "B" F.S.R. That exam covered most of what was covered on the Alb. Master exam, so why wouldnt they recognize that.So the test only involved Alberta specific information.I think the agreement is a sensible option for trades to work in either province.
 
#23 ·
Yeah when I was province hopping over a decade ago there was a lot of issues even with an IP.. It was all "our program is better" I basically heard the same thing from both provinces, when I was an apprentice the schooling was not transferable. IME the Alberta Masters is head and shoulders above an FSR otherwise why would BC want to qualify me as a master if I'm already an FSR?
 
#25 ·
I hear what you're saying but dont forget that in B.C. we have 3 levels of Master/F.S.R. For instance the contractor cant take out a permit for high voltage work if he does'nt have an A ticket.You cannot write the A exam in B.C. if you cant demonstrate and prove high voltage experience.It seems the Alberta masters doesnt differentiate between classes of work.So a guy with a master ticket in Alberta with no high voltage experience can still take out a permit for that type of work?That was part of the reason why there was so much competition in the resi market here,a lot of guys could easily write and pass the C exam but where limited to 200 amps. 240volt between phases and single phase only.A useless ticket to me.
 
#27 ·
In BC they are trying to blend in and almagamate with the rest of canada and to label us as master electrician status. My status has changed to master electrician now because I paid and upgraded so to speak but still fsr B class. In the mid 90s I was classified as an unrestricted electrician meaning class A journeyman back then.
 
#28 ·
Seems like titles keep getting changed to sound more impressive.

Looks like I missed the July 31 deadline on upgrading my FSR. Kinda crappy. Had been working in a non-electrical role for my employer until the 'right' electrician job came about internally. Now I won't qualify. Dumb.
 
#33 ·
It seems TSBC moved the goalposts since expiring everybody's FSR in 2019. (I earned mine in 2006.)

I paid the fee today, and supposedly I'm now a certified Master Electrician (FSR B) thru March 2022! 🥳:cool:

To renew in 2022 I will have to do the continuing education component.
 
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