Tower Crane Operator - Ellis Chart

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English Provincial and Territorial Trade Names
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Tower Crane Operator Check MarkNL Check MarkNS Check MarkPE Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Check MarkMB Check MarkSK Not applicable Check MarkBC Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Hoisting Engineer - Tower Crane Operator Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Check MarkON Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator - Tower Crane Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Check MarkAB Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Crane Operator Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Check MarkQC Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
French Provincial and Territorial Trade Names
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Conducteur d’engins de levage : conducteur de grues à tour Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Check MarkON Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Opérateur/opératrice de grue à tour Check MarkNL Check MarkNS Check MarkPE Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Check MarkSK Check MarkAB Check MarkBC Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Opérateur de grue à tour Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Check MarkMB Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Grutier/grutière Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Check MarkQC Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Tower Crane Operator - Ellis Chart
  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 No No No
Apprenticeship Training Provided (Yes/No) Indicates whether or not the province or territory provides a designated apprenticeship training program for this trade
 Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
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 No No No Yes Footnote * No No No No Not applicable No No
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
 2 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable 3 2 2 2 2 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
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 No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
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
 3000 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable 4870 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
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
 2580 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable 4000 2640 2580 2520 2820 2685 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Technical Training (Total Hours) Indicates the sum for all levels of technical training hours, when available
 420 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable 870 360 420 480 180 315 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Technical Training (Total Weeks) Indicates the sum for all levels of technical training weeks
 14 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable 9 12 16 6 9 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
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 Not applicable 1:1 Not applicable 1:1 1:1 1:1 1:2 1:2 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
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
 No Yes Yes Yes Not applicable Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Not applicable No No
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
 Not applicable Footnote * 10000 3600 Not applicable 3000 4500 4500 4230 3000 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
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
 C V V V C C C V C V Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
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 Yes No No No No No No No Yes Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Practical Level Examinations Indicates if there a practical, or hands-on demonstration of skills is required to advance past each level of training
 No Not applicable No No Not applicable No No No Yes No Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Written Level Examinations Indicates if written examinations are required to successfully complete and advance past each level of training
 No Not applicable No No Not applicable No No Yes Yes Yes Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Practical Final Examination Indicates if practical, or hands-on demonstrations of skills required to successfully complete for certification
 No Not applicable No N/A Not applicable No No No Yes Yes Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
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 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable

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

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