Job requirements Boilermaker in Canada
Find out what you typically need to work as a boilermaker in Canada. These requirements are applicable to all Boilermakers (NOC 72103).
Employment requirements
This is what you typically need for the job.
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of a three- to four-year apprenticeship program or a combination of over four years of work experience in the trade and some high school, college or industry courses in boilermaking is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
- Trade certification is compulsory in Nova Scotia, Quebec and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in all other provinces.
- Red Seal endorsement is also available, in all provinces, to qualified boilermakers upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
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
Boilermakers
Regulated
British Columbia
Job title
Boilermaker
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Skilled Trades BC
Job title
Boilermaker(Marine Fitter)
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Skilled Trades BC
Manitoba
Job title
Boilermakers
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Apprenticeship Manitoba
New Brunswick
Job title
Boilermaker
Regulated
Newfoundland and Labrador
Job title
Boilermaker
Nova Scotia
Job title
Boilermaker
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency
Ontario
Job title
Construction Boilermaker
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Ontario College of Trades
Prince Edward Island
Job title
Boilermaker
Regulated
Québec
Job title
Boilermaker
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Commission de la Construction du Québec
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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