Trade Equivalency Assessment?

4/17/2018 at 7:08:29 AM

Hi Jason

I believe this is just another name for the

test required in Ontario to receive your

Certificate of Qualification as a Provincial

General Carpenter or Inter-Provincial General

Carpenter depending on which test you choose

to write. I would contact The Ontario Ministry

of Skills and Development or what ever it is called now and find out where their facility is to actually take the test to receive your

Certificate. Usually you must go through a proper Apprenticeship program and have all your work hours signed off by your employers.

You used to require a minimum amount of hours

to just qualify to take the test.

Good luck

4/17/2018 at 7:14:04 AM

Yea an apprenticeship would have been ideal but my former employer screwed me after working for a year and has since gone out of business I have also worked in Calgary doing renovations for a year and have grew up doing renovations having jobs all my life in the trade I have been self employed for almost 3years now so that's why I'm thinking this trade equivalency assessment would be the way to go to avoid doing everything again and becoming an apprentice in such losing my business which has been amazing, tough spot that in sure lots of people are the same

4/18/2018 at 10:28:50 AM

Find a license carpenter & have him work out a deal with u ? I.e for your hours u offer 1/2wage ? I had to work weekends and day's after my regular job for free tp get my ceramic certification! You need apprentice hours or pay out of pocket & get certification! Good luck & proud of u to take the initiative!!!

4/18/2018 at 10:42:53 AM

Hi Jason

You should look at getting your Red Seal in Ontario.