Biography
He began his career in the electrical trade by engaging in construction activities at a potash mine located west of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Since then, he has accumulated experience in various facets of the electrical trade, including construction, commissioning, and maintenance.
Norm has contributed his skills to the commercial, industrial, and mining sectors. Additionally, he successfully managed his own electrical company for several years. Over the course of his career, he has been involved in numerous hard rock mining operations, spanning uranium, gold, and diamond extraction. Throughout these experiences, he has developed a robust understanding of high, medium, and low voltage switchgear, power generation, and the protection and control of distribution systems.
Testimonials
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Dan Sweeney, Keyera
Norm is a great teacher, his knowledge and experience made learning easy. He is very easy to talk to and interact with.
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Brad Schaitel, CBO
Norm is knowledgeable about CSA standards and examples of electrical safety and previous problems.
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Amanda Cardinal, Syncrude
Norm is very knowledgeable. He has great experience, and I appreciated hearing the industry stories he shared with us.
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Stewart Denby, Rev Engineering
Norm was very good at teaching and explaining the course materials. His knowledge of low and medium circuit breakers, protective devices, and all their components was evident in the training/ teaching he shared with us. Overall it was a great course with lots of knowledge.
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Matthew Lavergne, Maka Power
Norm was very informative and great at explaining things. The hands-on training will help when I do this in the field.
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Doug Power, ChampionX
Norm was personable and relatable to real life scenarios. He was patient and helpful to those who had struggle and helped along the way to keep everyone up to par.
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Kasey Russel, Maka Power
Norm is awesome. Our crew was green on a lot of the course content. Norm did a great job taking the time to explain all the presentations and all of the questions that came up during the hands-on training. He did a great job explaining things in a way that was very easy to understand explaining things...
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Nathan Janz, Inter Pipeline Ltd
Norm was very knowledgeable. He would throw in an example or have a story about a job he had done, which had helped me understand the material we were going through.
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Brittany Goudreault, TransAlta
Norm was good. Took the time to make sure we all properly understood the content being taught to us and made the course interactive, ensuring that everyone participated.
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Brian Heaton, CDN Controls
Norm is a very good instructor, well-educated, and has experience to learn from.
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Logan Hildebrand, Rev Engineering
Norm kept the atmosphere light, and all of us were engaged and interested even though we had a small class.
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Ryan Lizotte, Pembina
Norm demonstrates his experience and knowledge practically. He has great examples and relates to the participants in a positive manner.
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Christopher Legault, FKM
Norm was fantastic. Extremely knowledgeable and able to answer all questions. Gave great personal experience and stories to make the course relevant.
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Robert Mitchell, Inter Pipeline
Norm was excellent. He taught well and has great experience with this training. He answered all my questions and was able to help with my lab related issues.
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Zach Heisinger, Maka Power
I was very green on all things to do with this course. Norm provides a very good understanding of not only why we are testing but also how each machine works. I feel very confident I will be able to further my knowledge of this with more practice with our own equipment in the shop.
Upcoming Courses
| Dec 04 - Dec 05, 2025 |
LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
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Training 8am-4pm Winnipeg time, MB |
OR25858 |
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| Dec 08 - Dec 11, 2025 |
In Person
Fundamentals of UPS and Battery Systems
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Edmonton, AB |
OR25837 |
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| Jan 07 - Jan 07, 2026 |
LIVE 2-Way Online
CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems
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Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time , AB |
OR26031 |
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| Jan 12 - Jan 16, 2026 |
In Person
How To Analytically Troubleshoot Complex Electrical Systems with Deductive Reasoning
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Saskatoon, SK |
OR26003 |
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| Jan 14 - Jan 14, 2026 |
LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
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Training 8am-4pm Saskatoon time, SK |
OR26027 |
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| Jan 14 - Jan 14, 2026 |
LIVE 2-Way Online
CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems
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Training 8am-4pm Saskatoon time, SK |
OR26032 |
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| Jan 21 - Jan 21, 2026 |
LIVE 2-Way Online
CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems
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Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC |
OR26033 |
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| Feb 04 - Feb 04, 2026 |
LIVE 2-Way Online
CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems
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Training 8am-4pm Toronto time, ON |
OR26035 |
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| Feb 09 - Feb 10, 2026 |
LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
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Training 8am-4pm Saskatoon time, SK |
OR26065 |
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| Feb 09 - Feb 09, 2026 |
LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
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Training 8am-4pm Saskatoon time, SK |
OR26076 |
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| Feb 11 - Feb 11, 2026 |
LIVE 2-Way Online
CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems
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Training 8am-4pm Fredericton time, NB |
OR26036 |
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| Mar 11 - Mar 11, 2026 |
LIVE 2-Way Online
CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems
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Training 8am-4pm Toronto time, ON |
OR26058 |
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| Mar 18 - Mar 18, 2026 |
LIVE 2-Way Online
CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems
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Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time , AB |
OR26059 |
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All Courses Taught
Fundamentals of UPS and Battery Systems
OUTLINEAdvanced Electrical System Testing and Maintenance - includes Medium Voltage
OUTLINEHow To Analytically Troubleshoot Complex Electrical Systems with Deductive Reasoning
OUTLINECSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems
OUTLINEArc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
OUTLINEArc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
OUTLINEArc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
OUTLINESetting, Testing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting Electrical System Protective Devices
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