Cook – Ellis Chart

View Provincial and Territorial Trade Names

English Provincial and Territorial Trade Names
Not applicable	NL	NS	PE	NB	QC	ON	MB	SK	AB	BC	YT	NT	NU
Cook	Applicable	Applicable	Applicable	Applicable	Applicable	Applicable	Applicable	Applicable	Applicable	Not applicable	Applicable	Applicable	Applicable
Professional Cook 3	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable

French Provincial and Territorial Trade Names
Not applicable	NL	NS	PE	NB	QC	ON	MB	SK	AB	BC	YT	NT	NU
Cuisinier	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Applicable	Applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Applicable	Not applicable
Cuisinier/cuisinière	Applicable	Applicable	Applicable	Applicable	Applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Applicable	Applicable	Applicable	Applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable

Cook - Ellis Chart
Not applicable	NL	NS	PE	NB	QC	ON	MB	SK	AB	BC	YT	NT	NU
Red Seal Endorsement Offered (Yes/No) Indicates whether or not the province or territory can offer a Red Seal endorsement for this trade	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Apprenticeship Training Provided (Yes/No) Indicates whether or not the province or territory provides a designated apprenticeship training program for this trade	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Pre-Apprenticeship Training Available (Yes/No) Indicates whether or not there is an approved period of training available before a person has registered as an apprentice	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	^{Footnote *}	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Levels of Technical Training Technical training is also called "in-school" training; it is often delivered across several levels, or blocks of time. This indicates the number of levels or blocks available in each participating province or territory's program for the trade	3	3	3	3	Not applicable	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3
Technical Training Available (Yes/No) Technical training is also called "in-school" training; it is delivered by training providers approved by the province or territory and can be delivered in blocks, part-time, or prior to on-the-job. This response indicates whether or not the province or territory provides technical training	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Total Training Hours (On-The-Job plus Technical Training) Indicates the sum of on-the-job training hours plus technical training hours. Note not all apprenticeship programs are hours-based	5400	5400	5400	5400	3 years	6000	5400	5400	5400	5540	5400	5400	5400
On-The-Job Training Hours Indicates the on-the-job training hours required for completion by each apprentice. Note not all apprenticeship programs are hours-based	4920	Not applicable	4950	4950	Not applicable	5280	4560	4680	4680	5000	4680	4680	4680
Technical Training (Total Hours) Indicates the sum for all levels of technical training hours, when available	480	Not applicable	450	450	Not applicable	720	840	720	720	540	24	720	720
Technical Training (Total Weeks) Indicates the sum for all levels of technical training weeks	16	16	15	15	Not applicable	24	24	60 weeks online	24	18	23	24	24
Ratio of Journeyperson to Apprentice Most apprenticeship programs set a maximum number of apprentices that may be supervised by each supervising journeyperson, called a ratio	1:2	1:3	1:1	1:1	1:2	1:1	1:2	1:2	1:2	Not applicable	1:2	1:2	1:2
Trade Qualifier Challenge Option (Yes/No) Trade qualifiers are people who have experience working in the trade, but have not completed an apprenticeship program in Canada. This indicates if the province or territory allows these experienced but uncertified workers to challenge certification examinations once they have demonstrated proof of eligible trade experience	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Required Hours for Trade Qualifier Provinces and Territories dictate a minimum number of required hours working in a trade for a trade qualifier to be eligible to challenge any certification examination; candidates must also demonstrate experience that covers the trade’s practices	8100	8100	8100	8100	Not applicable	6000	8100	8100	7020	5000	8100	7200	7200
Compulsory/Voluntary (C/V) Certification Required by Apprenticeship Authority Provinces and Territories designate each trade as compulsory or voluntary. Work in Compulsory trades can only be performed by certified journeypersons or registered apprentices. Work in Voluntary trades may legally be performed with or without certification or apprenticeship training	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V	V
Other Certification/Licensing Requirements (Yes/No – if Yes, see P/T website for details) In some cases, there are external bodies that require certification/licensing to practice a trade, besides the apprenticeship authority. If this is the case, individual provinces or territories can provide further details	No	No	No	No	Not applicable	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Practical Level Examinations Indicates if there a practical, or hands-on demonstration of skills is required to advance past each level of training	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Written Level Examinations Indicates if written examinations are required to successfully complete and advance past each level of training	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Practical Final Examination Indicates if practical, or hands-on demonstrations of skills required to successfully complete for certification	Yes^{Footnote *}	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Written Certification Examination Indicates if there is a written examination required for certification. In many provinces and territories, the Red Seal examination is used for both certification and Red Seal endorsement. In some provinces and territories, there may be a different examination used for certification in that jurisdiction, written prior to attempting the Red Seal examination for Red Seal endorsement	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Note:

In Quebec, when a Red Seal is issued, the certificate uses the official Red Seal trade name. However, the trade name used by the apprenticeship program and provincial certification may differ. Please check with the appropriate apprenticeship authority in Quebec.

Footnote

Footnote *

Please refer to province/territory’s apprenticeship authority’s website for details.