Electrical students and instructors have found a new home.

The electrician apprenticeship program has been moved to the D.A. Electric Barn until the second phase of the new trades and technology facility is complete in just over a year.

All classes have been crammed into the building and according to some students there are concerns.

Simon Thieleman, electrical student, says that being in the barn has made things a little more challenging.

“It’s loud and pretty hard to focus. No matter what room you are in, there is still a lot of noise,” said Thieleman.

The noise becomes hard to deal with come exam time.

“It’s hard when you have to write a test. It’s not designed for a school setting and the noise carries,” said Thieleman.

According to the instructors they are also faced with challenges that they haven’t had to deal with in previous years, but are staying positive.

Chris Erler, instructor of the program, agrees that there are difficulties but are finding ways to deal with them.

“It is pretty tight in certain spots due to the small space available to us, but it looks like it is going to work and for the most part it will be okay,” said Erler.

Erler also believes the noise is also a cause for concern.

“Before the labs used to be separate and now because of the situation we are in, the noise can be heard throughout the building which causes it to be distracting at times,” said Erler.

Construction of the second phase of the new trades facility is scheduled to start in Jan. 2016, with completion set for Sept. 2017.