Technician Certification In Canada

Technician Certification in Canada and this Website

Apprenticeship is one of the oldest ways of combining formal education and practical training. Over the years, it has adopted the term “earn while you learn” because the student moves between the classroom and job-site training throughout the course of the contract. By completing both on-the-job and classroom training, a student in Canada can become a certified journeyperson and receive a Certificate of Qualification.

Apprenticeship Training in Canada

In Canada, apprenticeship training is the responsibility of individual provinces or territories under the term “designated trades.” For this reason, apprenticeship programs will differ slightly from province to province. In some instances, training is the completely funded whereas in other provinces, the student and employer each pay a portion. Provincial regulations outline the terms and conditions of the training as well as the various methods of registration, curriculum, certification, and accreditation; they also determine what occupations will be designated for apprenticeship. About 15% of the overall training is provided in a training institution. The in-school training is offered in various formats. It is possible to attend school for as little as one day per week over the course of a year or as much as everyday for a series of weeks. Some provinces offer distance-education delivery through correspondence or on-line learning. The in-school hours vary from 480 to 620 hours, depending on the province or territory. The total length of time a student will be studying/working as an apprentice ranges from 3 to 5 years, depending on the student.

Certificate of Qualification and the Red Seal

Once the student has achieved the in-school and on-site requirements of the program, the next and final step in most jurisdictions is to apply to write the Interprovincial Standards Examination. If a mark of 70% or more is achieved, the student will receive a Certificate of Qualification bearing the Interprovincial Red Seal. In all provinces and territories except Quebec and Nunavut, the Interprovincial Red Seal Certificate is required. The Red Seal program was established to give Canadian skilled workers more mobility. The Red Seal allows qualified trades persons to practice their trade in any province or territory in Canada where the trade is designated, without having to write further examinations. Red Seal examinations are administered through the provincial and territorial certificate and apprenticeship offices. For more detailed province-specific information contact your local provincial government website or the federal government site for Red Seal trades at http://www.red-seal.ca Preparing for the Red Seal Exam and this Website

To assist you in preparing for the Red Seal examination, we have provided over 400 multiple-choice questions on this website that you can answer at your own pace. These questions are divided into 8 units that correspond to sections II to IX of Automotive Technology, Canadian Edition. These sections are correlated to the Automotive Service Technician Task List. Once you complete a unit you can submit your answers for grading and get immediate feedback that tells you what questions were answered correctly and what the correct answer is if you got it wrong. We advise you to retry sections where you have a number of incorrect answers to improve your success rate. In this way you will be more prepared to take the Interprovincial Standards examination and achieve a high grade. For a fuller explanation of any answer please refer to your Halderman textbook. We wish you the best of success!