Job requirements Appliance Repairer, Gas - Customer Service in Canada
Find out what you typically need to work as an appliance repairer, gas - customer service in Canada. These requirements are applicable to all Appliance servicers and repairers (NOC 72421).
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.
- Small appliance repairers usually require some specialized college or high school courses or several months of on-the-job training.
- Major appliance repairers/technicians require some secondary school education and completion of a college program in appliance repair or completion of a three- or four-year apprenticeship program in appliance repair.
- Appliance service technician, or appliance serviceperson, trade certification is compulsory in Alberta and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
- A provincial gas fitter licence, or gas appliance technician certificate, may be required for gas appliance service technicians.
- Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified appliance service technicians upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
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.
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Québec
Red Seal endorsement
This job may be 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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