Job requirements Small Equipment Mechanic Apprentice in British Columbia

Employment requirements

This is what you typically need for the job.

• Completion of secondary school and training courses or a vocational program is usually required.
• Completion of a three- to four-year apprenticeship program in small engine or equipment repair or a combination of several years of work experience and high school or college courses in small engine or equipment repair are usually required for trade certification.
• Small engine or equipment mechanic trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Ontario and Nunavut.
• Inboard/outboard mechanic trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Ontario and British Columbia.
• Outdoor power equipment technician trade certification, for specified types of equipment, is available, but voluntary, in Manitoba, Alberta, British Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Source National Occupational Classification

Professional certification and licensing

If this occupation is regulated, you may need to get a professional license from a regulatory authority before you can start working. Licensing can be compulsory or voluntary, depending on the occupation.

• If the licence is compulsory, you must be certified before you can practise the occupation and use the professional designation.
• If the licence is voluntary, you don’t need to be certified to practise this occupation.

Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification process.

Source Foreign Credential Recognition Program - ESDC

Find out where this occupation is regulated in Canada