Sheet Metal Worker
Trade Description:
After reading blueprints and orders, sheet metal workers lay out, cut, shape and finish sheet metal using hand and power tools and join the sheet metal using welding tools, rivets, screws and folding.
Potential employers include bus, farm equipment and aircraft manufacturers; metal fabrication shops and railways; air conditioning and heating contractors in residential, commercial and industrial construction; roofing contractors.
| Trade Regulation |  Prepping for the Exam - Booklist |
| Red Seal Occupational Standard | |
Apprenticeship - Annual Requirements:
| Levels | Total Hours/Year (On-the-Job & Technical Training) |
Total Weeks/Year (Technical Training) |
Delivered By |
| 4 | 1,800 | 8-8-8-8 | RRC |
Training Standards:
| 2018 Technical Training Standard (See Implementation Schedule below) | |
|---|---|
| Level One |
Level Chart |
| Level Two | |
| Level Three |
RSOS Subtask to Unit Comparison |
| Level Four | |
| 2009 Technical Training Standard | |
|---|---|
| Level One |
Level Chart |
| Level Two |
Profile Chart |
| Level Three |
NOA Subtask to Unit Comparison |
| Level Four | |
Implementation Schedule
| 2019/2020 | 2020/2021 | 2021/2022 | 2022/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 – 2018 Standard | Level 1 – 2018 Standard | Level 1 – 2018 Standard | Level 1 – 2018 Standard |
| Level 2 – 2009 Standard | Level 2 - 2018 Standard | Level 2 – 2018 Standard | Level 2 – 2018 Standard |
| Level 3 – 2009 Standard | Level 3 - 2009 Standard | Level 3 - 2018 Standard | Level 3 - 2018 Standard |
| Level 4 – 2009 Standard | Level 4 - 2009 Standard | Level 4 - 2009 Standard | Level 4 - 2018 Standard |
Red Seal Exam Information
| Red Seal Exam Breakdown | Red Seal Exam Self-Assessment Guide |
| Sample Exams | |
Challenging the Exam - Trades Qualification:
Years of Experience |
Hours Required | Additional Practical
Exam Required |
| 6 | 10,800 | No |
| Employer Declaration | Employer Declaration (FR) Statutory Declaration | Statutory Declaration (FR) | ||
Designated Trainers:
| Work Experience Form |
