Overview
Through the board orders, the Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification Board designates, rescinds and makes changes to voluntary occupations to ensure apprenticeship training meets industry's needs, increases access to quality careers and matches the skills needed with today and tomorrow's jobs.
General board orders applicable to all occupations
Administration of occupations
- Pre-requisites to Register as a Pre-Apprentice (PDF 39 KB)
- Pre-requisites to Registration into an Apprenticeship Agreement (PDF 137 KB)
- Terms and Conditions of the Apprenticeship Agreement (PDF 59 KB)
- Regular Work Hours of an Apprentice (PDF 52 KB)
- Designated Occupations and Hourly Requirement (PDF 170 KB)
- Minimum Time Requirements in an Apprenticeship Program (PDF 199 KB)
- Requirements for Completion of an Apprenticeship Program (PDF 54 KB)
Certification of occupations
- Requirements to Obtain a Certificate of Qualification (PDF 45 KB)
- Requirements to Obtain Certificate of Qualification Without Written Examination (PDF 55 KB)
- Certificate of Qualification Without Written Examination (PDF 87 KB)
- Examination (PDF 53 KB)
Exemptions to compulsory occupations
Task, Activities, and Functions of Voluntary Occupations
A — H
- Agricultural Equipment Technician (PDF 45 KB)
- Appliance Service Technician (PDF 44 KB)
- Arborist (PDF 14 KB)
- Autobody and Collision Technician (PDF 41 KB)
- Automotive Refinishing Technician (PDF 33 KB)
- Baker (PDF 42 KB)
- Blaster (PDF 51 KB)
- Cabinetmaker (PDF 34 KB)
- Carpenter (PDF 50 KB)
- Commercial Trailer Technician (PDF 40 KB)
- Computerized Numerical Controls Machinist (PDF 39 KB)
- Concrete Finisher (PDF 40 KB)
- Construction Craft Worker (PDF 41 KB)
- Cook (PDF 38 KB)
- Distribution Line Technician (PDF 60 KB)
- Distribution System Operator (PDF 47 KB)
- Electric Motor System Technician (PDF 42 KB)
- Engineering Assistant (PDF 40 KB)
- Floor Covering Installer (PDF 42 KB)
- Forestry Equipment Operator (Forwarder) (PDF 53 KB)
- Forestry Equipment Operator (Harvester) (PDF 53 KB)
- Gasfitter Class A (PDF 71 KB)
- Gasfitter Class B (PDF 70 KB)
- Glazier (PDF 48 KB)
- Hairstylist (PDF 40 KB)
- Heat Treatment Technician (PDF 49 KB)
- Heavy Duty Equipment Technician (PDF 86 KB)
- Heavy Equipment Operator (Compaction Roller) (PDF 149 KB)
- Heavy Equipment Operator (Dozer) (PDF 149 KB)
- Heavy Equipment Operator (Excavator) (PDF 150 KB)
- Heavy Equipment Operator (Grader) (PDF 149 KB)
- Heavy Equipment Operator (Loader) (PDF 149 KB)
- Heavy Equipment Operator (Tractor Loader Backhoe) (PDF 149 KB)
- Human Services Counsellor (PDF 95 KB)
I — Z
- Industrial Electrician (PDF 46 KB)
- Instrumentation and Control Technician (PDF 39 KB)
- Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) (PDF 44 KB)
- Insulator (Heat and Frost) (PDF 30 KB)
- Ironworker (Generalist) (PDF 39 KB)
- Ironworker (Reinforcing) (PDF 45 KB)
- Ironworker (Structural/Ornamental) (PDF 40 KB)
- Landscape-Horticulturist (PDF 40 KB)
- Lather (Interior Systems Mech.) (PDF 40 KB)
- Locksmith (PDF 39 KB)
- Machinist (PDF 39 KB)
- Metal Fabricator (Fitter) (PDF 100 KB)
- Mobile Hoisting Equipment Operator (PDF 42 KB)
- Motorcycle Technician (PDF 118 KB)
- Painter and Decorator (PDF 43 KB)
- Parts Technician (PDF 83 KB)
- Personal Support Worker (PDF 252 KB)
- Power Engineer (2nd Class) (PDF 45 KB)
- Power Engineer (3rd Class) (PDF 44 KB)
- Power Engineer (4th Class) (PDF 50 KB)
- Power System Technician (PDF 44 KB)
- Powerline Technician (PDF 40 KB)
- Recreation Vehicle Service Technician (PDF 39 KB)
- River Control Operator (PDF 35 KB)
- Roofer (PDF 39 KB)
- Staker-Detailer (PDF 40 KB)
- Switchboard Operator (PDF 40 KB)
- Telecommunication Line Technician (PDF 35 KB)
- Tilesetter (PDF 39 KB)
- Tool and Die Maker (PDF 44 KB)
- Tower Crane Operator (PDF 68 KB)
- Transport Refrigeration Service Technician (PDF 51 KB)
- Transport Trailer Technician (PDF 56 KB)
- Truck and Transport Mechanic (PDF 88 KB)
- Utility Arborist (PDF 87 KB)
- Water and Wastewater Operator (PDF 41 KB)
- Water Well Driller (PDF 40 KB)
- Welder (PDF 30 KB)