Job requirements Gas Fitter in Canada
Find out what you typically need to work as a gas fitter in Canada. These requirements are applicable to all Gas fitters (NOC 72302).
Employment requirements
This is what you typically need for the job.
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of a two- or three-year gas fitter apprenticeship program or several years of work experience in a pipefitting trade and completion of a high school, college or industry gas fitter program are required.
- Gas fitter trade certification is compulsory in Nova Scotia, Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
- A provincial gas fitter licence is usually required.
Professional certification and licensing
You might need to get a certification from a regulatory authority before you start working. Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification process.
Alberta
Job title
Gasfitter A; Gasfitter B
Regulated
British Columbia
Job title
Gasfitter
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Technical Saftey BC
New Brunswick
Job title
Gasfitter
Regulated
Newfoundland and Labrador
Job title
Gasfitter - Class A
Regulated
Job title
Gasfitter - Class B
Regulated
Northwest Territories
Job title
Gas Fitter
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Apprenticeship and Trades, Government of the Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Job title
Gas Technician
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Technical Safety Division, Labour, Skills, and Immigration
Job title
Gasfitter
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Technical Safety Division, Labour, Skills, and Immigration
Ontario
Job title
Gas Piping Fitter
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Technical Standards and Safety Authority
Job title
Petroleum Mechanic
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Technical Standards and Safety Authority
Prince Edward Island
Job title
Gas Fitter
Regulated
Québec
Job title
Gas Appliance Technician
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Emploi Québec
Job title
Gas Carburetion Technician
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Emploi Québec
Job title
Gasfitter
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Emploi Québec
Job title
Receptacle Installation Technician
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Emploi Québec
Job title
Restricted Gas Appliance Maintenance Technician
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Emploi Québec
Saskatchewan
Job title
Steamfitter - Pipefitter (petroleum Installer Technician)
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission
Job title
Gas-Fitter Licensing
Regulated
Yukon
Job title
Gasfitter
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Apprenticeship and Tradesperson Qualifications, Yukon Education
Do you want to work in another province or territory?
If you are already certified to work in a regulated occupation in your province or territory, it will be easier for you to have your certification recognized in another province or territory. See the Workers Mobility's website to learn more.
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