Boilermaker
Trade Description:
A boilermaker assembles, installs and fits tanks, boilers and other storage equipment. They are involved with all aspects of tank and vessel construction and are trained to read and interpret blueprints, layout and cut steel plate, roll and cut sheet steel, assemble and install nozzles, rings, fines and trays to finished units, weld using oxyacetylene and electric arc equipment, construct steam drums, refractories, air ducts, fans and other equipment for boiler units, dismantle rigging and hoisting equipment.
Trade Regulation |
Red Seal Occupational Standard |
Apprenticeship - Annual Requirements:
Levels | Total Hours/Year (On-the-Job & Technical Training) |
Total Weeks/Year (Technical Training) |
Delivered By |
3* | 1,800 | 8-8-8 | RRC |
Training Standards:
Level One | Level Chart |
Level Two | NOA Subtask to Unit Comparison |
Level Three |
Red Seal Exam Information
Red Seal Exam Breakdown | Red Seal Exam Self-Assessment Guide |
Sample Exams | Red Seal Exam Self-Assessment Guide (PDF) |
Types of Exam Questions | Red Seal Exam Preparation Guide |
Challenging the Exam - Trades Qualification:
Years of Experience | Hours Required | Additional Practical Exam Required |
4.5 | 8,100 | No |
Employer Declaration | Employer Declaration (FR) Statutory Declaration | Statutory Declaration (FR) |
Designated Trainers:
Work Experience Form |