Ironworker (Generalist)
Ironworkers are skilled tradespeople with a range of skills. They erect structural steel components, reinforce steel, post tension tendons, install conveyors and robotic equipment and perform reconstructive work on existing structures and bridges. The full range of tasks as an ironworker includes planning and co-ordination of equipment, materials and human resources; construction and demolition of structures; and storage and inventory of materials and equipment.
Construction contractors, insulation contractors, and industrial plants are major employers of ironworkers.
Apprenticeship Overview
Annual Requirements
Technical training delivered by:
- Red River College Polytech
1
Level
Level
1,800
Total Hours/Year
(On-The-Job & Technical Training)
Total Hours/Year
(On-The-Job & Technical Training)
9
Total Weeks/Year
(Technical Training)
Total Weeks/Year
(Technical Training)
2
Level
Level
1,800
Total Hours/Year
(On-The-Job & Technical Training)
Total Hours/Year
(On-The-Job & Technical Training)
7
Total Weeks/Year
(Technical Training)
Total Weeks/Year
(Technical Training)
3
Level
Level
1,800
Total Hours/Year
(On-The-Job & Technical Training)
Total Hours/Year
(On-The-Job & Technical Training)
9
Total Weeks/Year
(Technical Training)
Total Weeks/Year
(Technical Training)
Training Standards
You must be a Manitoba resident to apply as a trade qualifier.
Challenging the Exam - Trades Qualification:
4.5
Years of Experience
Years of Experience
8,100
Hours Required
Hours Required
No
Additional Practical Exam Required
Additional Practical Exam Required
Red Seal Exam Information
- Red Seal Exam Breakdown
- Sample Exams
- Types of Exam Questions
- Red Seal Exam Self-Assessment Guide (PDF)
- Red Seal Exam Self-Assessment Guide
- Red Seal Exam Preparation Guide
