Edward Rideout

instructor years of experience

57

Years of
Experience

Biography

Ed Rideout has been involved with the electrical field in many ways for nearly 54 years. His electrical experience started when he was just out of vocational school and was hired as the sole electrician at a local fish plant in charge of six fishing trawlers, a power house and a fish plant facility. In 1975 Ed went on to work with Nova Scotia Power, first as an apprentice electrician in a generating station, then as a journeyman electrician and then he went on in 1985 to become the leading electrician.

By 1999 he had become supervisor over the electrical department and a year later became supervisor over the entire maintenance department, where he worked until his retirement in 2006. Ed is very knowledgeable about Medium Voltage Switchgear and having run a small business and supervising an Electrical Maintenance Group gives him a better understanding of our client’s needs.

Expertise

Testimonials

  • Martin Stevens, Suncor
    "The instructor, Ed Rideout was one of the better instructors I have ever had. He made a lot of the material less boring with his sense of humor."
  • Gordon Grover, Jacobs Industrial Services Ltd
    “The course was well presented, and very informative. Ed was very good in his presentation and covered a lot of personal experiences that I found informative and knowledgeable, will be useful in my future.”
  • Robert Jewett, Suncor
    "Excellent job, very thorough. Instructor, Ed Rideout is very knowledgeable with a strong background. A major benefit for us in the workplace."
  • Jeff Henderson, Pengrowth Energy Corp.
    "Ed seemed to have a good background knowledge of the material based on field and teaching experience. He was easily approachable and would help when needed."
  • Curtis Daigneault, Cameco Corporation - Cigar Lake
    "Ed is a very knowledgeable course instructor. He recommends the "document everything" and it is a very effective tool in troubleshooting. He was also very helpful and always discussed and answered all questions that were asked."
  • Mark Anderson, TransCanada Pipelines
    "I think the instructor was good because he realized that in our field of work we do not use a lot of the big breakers and racking etc. He geared the course with that in mind. Also, incorporated real life events because he had done the work before not just read it in a training manual."
  • Dave Robinson, Mosaic Esterhazy
    “The instructor, Ed Rideout is very good, easy to talk to and approach. He is very willing to help and spend extra time with any questions.”
  • Shannon Park, Corner Brook Pulp & Paper Mill
    "Ed was clear and to the point, he gave good examples relative to the topic. This course and the instructor have made an impact on how I will approach my work in the future."
  • Trevor Neumeier, Enbridge Pipelines
    “The instructor was very knowledgeable and personable; Ed Rideout is one of the best instructors I have ever taken a course from.”
  • Rodney Pettigrew, Kramer Ltd.
    "Ed is very knowledgeable, helpful and accommodating. He made a challenging course very interesting."
  • Garry Tompkins, Suncor
    "Ed Rideout is a very good instructor. He has a great knowledge in the electrical field and teaches in a very interesting way. You feel like you are part of the team. Thanks Ed."
  • Jen Furrow, McCain Foods Canada
    “Ed was a great presenter! He was very knowledgeable and able to keep everyone’s attention, I really appreciated that.”
  • Dennis Verceles, Syncrude Canada
    “The instructor was extremely good at explaining the course content of the subject. Time was utilized very well. Course was well-organized and the video presentation was very knowledgeable and helpful. Good course. Well done Ed!”
  • Jeffrey Capati, Littlefuse Startco
    "Ed Rideout has a lot of experience in this field, because of this experience he was able to explain this course very well. He was also very knowledgeable on safety citing and explaining all of the procedures, step by step, with regards to safety of the actual work and the paper work as well."
  • Brendon LaPort, McWane, Inc.
    Ed did a good job stressing the importance of safe work practices and giving real examples throughout the class on why items are important and how injuries are preventable. I like that he has an electrical background, which gives him credibility when delivering the material.

Upcoming Courses

Jul 06 - Jul 07, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR26640 Register
Jul 06 - Jul 06, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR26639 Register
Jul 08 - Jul 08, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR26666 Register
Jul 14 - Jul 14, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Toronto time, ON OR26647 Register
Jul 16 - Jul 16, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR26667 Register
Jul 22 - Jul 23, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR26933 Register
Jul 22 - Jul 22, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR26932 Register
Jul 24 - Jul 24, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Toronto time, ON OR26984 Register
Jul 27 - Jul 27, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Toronto time, ON OR26988 Register
Jul 30 - Jul 30, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR26950 Register
Jul 30 - Jul 31, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR26951 Register
Aug 04 - Aug 05, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR26808 Register
Aug 04 - Aug 04, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR26807 Register
Aug 05 - Aug 05, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR261006 Register
Aug 11 - Aug 12, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR26824 Register
Aug 11 - Aug 11, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR26822 Register
Aug 13 - Aug 13, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR261011 Register
Aug 19 - Aug 20, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Charlottetown time, PE OR26847 Register
Aug 19 - Aug 19, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Charlottetown time, PE OR26846 Register
Aug 21 - Aug 21, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Toronto time, ON OR261016 Register
Aug 24 - Aug 24, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR261020 Register
Aug 27 - Aug 28, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR26857 Register
Aug 27 - Aug 27, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR26856 Register
Sep 01 - Sep 01, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR261053 Register
Sep 01 - Sep 02, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR261054 Register
Sep 08 - Sep 08, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR261104 Register
Sep 08 - Sep 09, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR261067 Register
Sep 08 - Sep 08, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR261066 Register
Sep 16 - Sep 16, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR261109 Register
Sep 16 - Sep 16, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Fredericton time, NB OR261076 Register
Sep 16 - Sep 17, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Fredericton time, NB OR261077 Register
Sep 23 - Sep 24, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Safe Electrical Switching and Arc Flash Awareness for Operators
Training 8am-4pm Fredericton time, NB OR261216 Register
Sep 24 - Sep 24, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Fredericton time, NB OR261114 Register
Sep 24 - Sep 25, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Charlottetown time, PE OR261091 Register
Sep 24 - Sep 24, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Charlottetown time, PE OR261090 Register
Sep 28 - Sep 28, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Toronto time, ON OR261118 Register
Oct 05 - Oct 05, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR261266 Register
Oct 05 - Oct 06, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR261267 Register
Oct 06 - Oct 06, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR261242 Register
Oct 07 - Oct 07, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Power Cable Testing & Maintenance
Training 8am-4pm Toronto time, ON OR261183 Register
Oct 08 - Oct 08, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Low Voltage Circuit Breaker Testing & Maintenance
Training 8am-4pm Toronto time, ON OR261185 Register
Oct 08 - Oct 08, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Low Voltage Circuit Breaker Testing & Maintenance
Training 8am-4pm Toronto time, ON OR261184 Register
Oct 13 - Oct 13, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR261276 Register
Oct 13 - Oct 14, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR261277 Register
Oct 14 - Oct 14, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Industrial and Substation Grounding & Bonding
Training 8am-4pm Toronto time, ON OR261189 Register
Oct 14 - Oct 14, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Toronto time, ON OR261257 Register
Oct 21 - Oct 21, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Charlottetown time, PE OR261294 Register
Oct 21 - Oct 22, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Charlottetown time, PE OR261295 Register
Oct 22 - Oct 22, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR261251 Register
Oct 26 - Oct 26, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Charlottetown time, PE OR261256 Register
Oct 28 - Oct 28, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Low Voltage Circuit Breaker Testing & Maintenance
Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time , AB OR26784 Register
Oct 29 - Oct 30, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Fredericton time, NB OR261305 Register
Oct 29 - Oct 29, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Fredericton time, NB OR261304 Register
Nov 02 - Nov 03, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR261400 Register
Nov 02 - Nov 02, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR261538 Register
Nov 02 - Nov 02, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR261401 Register
Nov 10 - Nov 10, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR261543 Register
Nov 12 - Nov 13, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR261411 Register
Nov 12 - Nov 12, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR261410 Register
Nov 17 - Nov 18, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Charlottetown time, PE OR261421 Register
Nov 17 - Nov 17, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Charlottetown time, PE OR261420 Register
Nov 26 - Nov 26, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Charlottetown time, PE OR261553 Register
Dec 01 - Dec 01, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR261558 Register
Dec 01 - Dec 01, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR261496 Register
Dec 01 - Dec 02, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR261497 Register
Dec 07 - Dec 08, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR261507 Register
Dec 07 - Dec 07, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR261505 Register
Dec 07 - Dec 08, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Safe Electrical Switching and Arc Flash Awareness for Operators
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR261366 Register
Dec 17 - Dec 18, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Fredericton time, NB OR261515 Register
Dec 17 - Dec 17, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Toronto time, ON OR261567 Register
Dec 17 - Dec 17, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Fredericton time, NB OR261514 Register
Dec 30 - Dec 30, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Charlottetown time, PE OR261526 Register
Dec 30 - Dec 31, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Charlottetown time, PE OR261527 Register

All Courses Taught

Advanced Electrical System Testing and Maintenance - includes Medium Voltage

OUTLINE

How To Analytically Troubleshoot Complex Electrical Systems with Deductive Reasoning

OUTLINE

Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification

OUTLINE

Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety

OUTLINE

Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification

OUTLINE

Power Cable Testing & Maintenance

OUTLINE

Power Transformer Testing & Maintenance

OUTLINE

Low Voltage Circuit Breaker Testing & Maintenance

OUTLINE

Medium Voltage Circuit Breaker Testing & Maintenance

OUTLINE

Fundamentals of Industrial and Substation Battery Testing & Maintenance

OUTLINE

Industrial and Substation Grounding & Bonding

OUTLINE

Safe Electrical Switching and Arc Flash Awareness for Operators

OUTLINE

Subscribe to Mind Your Safety + Get course alerts for your area!

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.