Job requirements Floor Covering Installer in Canada

National Occupational Classification update

We have updated this page to reflect the transition to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This means that the occupation "floor covering installer" was moved from the group Floor covering installers (NOC 7295) to the group Floor covering installers (NOC 73113).

Find out what you typically need to work as a floor covering installer in Canada. These requirements are applicable to all Floor covering installers (NOC 73113).

Employment requirements

This is what you typically need for the job.

  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Trade certification for floor covering installers is compulsory in Quebec and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, British Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified floor covering installers upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

Source National Occupational Classification

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 in your province or territory.

Table listing provincial regulation requirements
Location Job title Regulation Regulatory body
Alberta Floorcovering Installer Regulated Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training
British Columbia Floor Covering Installer Regulated Industry Training Authority British Columbia
Manitoba Floorcovering Installer Regulated Apprenticeship Manitoba
New Brunswick Floorcovering Installer Regulated Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, Government of New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador Floorcovering Installer Regulated Apprenticeship and Trades Certification Division, Departmant of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories Floorcovering Installer Regulated Apprenticeship and Trades, Government of the Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia Floorcovering Installer Regulated Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency
Ontario Floor Covering Installer Regulated Ontario College of Trades
Prince Edward Island Floorcovering Installer Regulated Apprenticeship Training and Skilled Trade Certification, Government of Prince Edward Island
Québec Resilient Flooring Layer Regulated Commission de la Construction du Québec
Yukon Floorcovering Installer Non-regulated Apprenticeship and Tradesperson Qualifications, Yukon Education

Source Foreign Credential Recognition Program - ESDC

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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