Job requirements Heating Systems Technician in Canada
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Find out what you typically need to work as a heating systems technician in Canada. These requirements are applicable to all Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics (NOC 72420).

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 or a combination of over four years of work experience and industry courses in heating systems installation and repair is usually required for trade certification.
  • Oil heat system technician trade certification is compulsory in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick and is available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, British Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified oil heat system technicians upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

Source National Occupational Classification

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.

Manitoba

Job title Oil Burner Mechanic
Regulated
Job title Oil Heat System Technician
Regulated

New Brunswick

Job title Oil Heat System Technician
Regulated

Northwest Territories

Job title Oil Heat System Technician
Regulated

Nova Scotia

Job title Oil Heat System Technician
Regulated
Job title Petroleum Storage Tank Installer
Regulated

Nunavut

Job title Oil Heat System Technician
Regulated

Ontario

Job title Industrial Maintenance Technician
Regulated
Job title Oil Burner Activation Technician
Regulated
Job title Motive Power Machinist
Regulated
Regulatory body: Ontario College of Trades

Prince Edward Island

Job title Oil Heat System Technician
Regulated
Job title Home Heating Tank Installer
Regulated

Québec

Job title Oil Heating Mechanic
Regulated

Yukon

Job title Oil Burner Mechanic
Regulated

Source Foreign Credential Recognition Program - ESDC

Red Seal endorsement

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This job is eligible for Red Seal endorsement in some provinces and territories

When you get a Red Seal endorsement on your trade certificate, it lets employers know that you meet the national qualification standards for workers in your trade. Learn more about the Red Seal endorsement.

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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