Heavy vehicles
How do you earn the Red Seal in this trade?
Short answer
Complete the apprenticeship and certification path in your province or territory, then pass the interprovincial exam. That exam is a 135-question multiple-choice test based on the Red Seal occupational standard. There is no practical component at that stage: it focuses on procedures, diagnosis and technical judgement.
Complete the apprenticeship and certification path in your province or territory, then pass the interprovincial exam. That exam is a 135-question multiple-choice test based on the Red Seal occupational standard. There is no practical component at that stage: it focuses on procedures, diagnosis and technical judgement.
In Quebec, the trade may also be overseen by a regional automotive services joint committee (CPA), with an apprentice card and later a journeyperson competency card, as in automotive mechanics. The Red Seal is added to that provincial qualification; it does not replace it. Exam details are on the Red Seal exam page.
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