Who are trade qualifiers?
A trade qualifier is a person who has been employed in a designated occupation for a length of time not less than one year in excess of the apprenticeship term as specified in the Conditions Governing Apprenticeship Training for that occupation and subsequently wishes to become certified. Through assessment of their prior learning and verification of their work experience, the Division of Institutional and Industrial Education determines their readiness to write the certification examination and if necessary, prescribes in-school training. Journeyperson certification is not granted without writing the Provincial or Interprovincial examination.
