Job requirements Apprentice Industrial Painter And Decorator in Canada
Find out what you typically need to work as an apprentice industrial painter and decorator in Canada. These requirements are applicable to all Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) (NOC 73112).
Employment requirements
This is what you typically need for the job.
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of a three- to four-year apprenticeship program or over three years of work experience in the trade is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
- Trade certification for painters and decorators is compulsory in Quebec and available, but voluntary, in all other provinces and the territories.
- Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified painters and decorators 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
Job title
Painters And Decorators
Regulated
British Columbia
Job title
Painter And Decorator
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Skilled Trades BC
Manitoba
Job title
Painters And Decorators (except Interior Decorators)
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Apprenticeship Manitoba
New Brunswick
Job title
Painter And Decorator
Regulated
Newfoundland and Labrador
Job title
Painter And Decorator
Northwest Territories
Job title
Painter And Decorator
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Apprenticeship and Trades, Government of the Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Job title
Painter And Decorator
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency
Ontario
Job title
Painter And Decorator - Commercial And Residential
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Ontario College of Trades
Job title
Painter And Decorator -industrial
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Ontario College of Trades
Prince Edward Island
Job title
Painter And Decorator
Regulated
Québec
Job title
Painter
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Commission de la Construction du Québec
Saskatchewan
Job title
Painter And Decorator
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission
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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