Mobile Crane Operator - Hydraulic 80 Tonnes and Under
Mobile Crane Operator
HYDRAULIC 80 Tonnes and Under
22-47
- How to use rigging hardware and tools in the workplace
- How to interpret load charts and drawings
- How to assemble, operate, and disassemble a crane
- How to conduct a site assessment and safely position a crane
- How to operate a mobile crane to lift 80 tonnes and under
Mobile Crane Operators (80 tonnes and under) are attentive and careful tradespeople who enjoy the challenge of operating a complex, mobile vehicle safely and efficiently.
As a Mobile Crane Operator - Hydraulic 80 tonnes and under, you’ll lift a wide range of materials to and from building sites with confidence.
You’ll work largely at construction sites, managing everything to do with crane work including planning the lift, setting up the crane, and taking the crane down again when you’re done.
7.00
2.00
Training Hours
400
False
Program Updates
June 2021: OPSN 2021 007 (Minimum operating requirement clarifications)
Practical Assessment Information
To book a practical assessment, please contact Fulford Certification
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Trade
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Trade
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OR
If you sponsor apprentices but have never been certified in Canada, you may request to supervise and sign-off apprentices when they are ready to be certified. Please refer to the application form on whether this trade qualifies.
Instructions
How to Apply
Application Form
Personal information and exams scheduling information (for challenge option)
Employer Declaration
Document of relevant work experience
Statutory Declaration
Attestation for self-employment/work experience when employer cannot be contacted
- Workplace safety
- Advanced driving
- Hand-eye coordination
- Radio and hand communication
- Critical thinking and time management
Certification challenge only trade
1
To get certified, you will need to sign up for technical training at an approved training provider in addition to on-the-job training.
Visit Trades Training BC and EducationPlannerBC for a comprehensive list of what programs are available in your trade at public and non-public schools.
For a list of all approved non-public training providers, visit this page.
Mobile Crane Operator
Mobile Crane
Operator
22-47
- How to use rigging hardware and tools in the workplace
- How to interpret load charts and drawings
- How to assemble, operate, and disassemble a crane
- How to conduct a site assessment and safely position a crane
- How to operate a mobile crane to lift 80 tonnes and over
Mobile Crane Operators are precise, careful tradespeople who use calculations to safely move and lift the essential items and resources needed to build and repair a wide range of structures.
As a Mobile Crane Operator, you’ll make heavy lifting look easy as you hoist 80 tonnes and more of materials to and from building sites with confidence.
You’ll work largely at construction sites, railway, shipping yards or resource industry yards, managing everything to do with crane work including planning the lift, setting up the crane, and taking the crane down again when you’re done.
12.00
3.00
Training Hours
4980
False
Program Updates
- April 2024: OPSN 2024 012 (Revised Program Outline, Profile and SLEs effective September 1, 2024)
- April 2022: OPSN 2022 007 (New Credit for Prior Learning in the challenge pathway)
- June 2021: OPSN 2021 007 (Minimum operating requirement clarifications)
- OPSN Archives
Practical Assessment Information
To book a practical assessment, please contact Fulford Certification
Program (2024) Information
AND RESOURCES
Program (2024) Information
AND RESOURCES
Effective September 1, 2024
Program Information
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Program Information
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Prior to January 1, 2017, there were three Mobile Crane Operator certifications for high-capacity mobile cranes open to registration in BC:
Mobile Crane Operator - Lattice Boom Friction (BC Certificate of Qualification with Red Seal Endorsement code 31)
Mobile Crane Operator - Lattice Boom Hydraulic (BC Certificate of Qualification with Red Seal Endorsement code 31)
Mobile Crane Operator - Hydraulic Unlimited Tonnage (BC Certificate of Qualification only)
After January 1, 2017, SkilledTradesBC’s Mobile Crane Operator certifications changed to align with CCDA’s Red Seal Harmonization recommendations. The scope of all three occupations were merged into one certification:
Mobile Crane Operator (BC Certificate of Qualification with Red Seal Endorsement code 31)
All SkilledTradesBC certificates continue to be valid. Please see this notification for more information about Changes to SkilledTradesBC Certificate of Qualification programs and occupation titles.
Exam Information
And Resources
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Updates:
- April 2024: OPSN 2024 012 (Revised Program Outline, Profile, and SLEs effective September 1, 2024)
Information:
- Exam Breakdown
- Acronyms and Formulas
- Code book required: none
Updates:
- April 2024: OPSN 2024 012 (Revised Program Outline, Profile, and SLEs effective September 1, 2024)
Information:
- Exam Breakdown
- Acronyms and Formulas
- Code book required: none
Information:
- National Occupational Analysis
- Red Seal Exam Preparation Guide
- Red Seal Exam Breakdown (pdf)
- Code Book provided: none
Updates:
- March 2024: Program Update (IP Exams aligned to 2021 Red Seal Occupational Standards (RSOS)). A Comparative Analysis detailing changes between the 2012 NOA and 2021 RSOS can be found here.
Information:
- Red Seal Occupational Standard 2021
- Red Seal Exam Preparation Guide
- Red Seal Exam Breakdown (online)
- Red Seal Exam Breakdown (pdf)
- Code Book provided: none
Challenge the
Trade
Challenge the
Trade
If you have significant work experience in a trade but have never been certified in Canada, you may apply to challenge the certification. Learn more about How to Challenge a Skilled Trade.
OR
If you sponsor apprentices but have never been certified in Canada, you may request to supervise and sign-off apprentices when they are ready to be certified. Please refer to the application form on whether this trade qualifies.
Instructions
How to Apply
Application Form
Personal information and exams scheduling information (for challenge option)
Employer Declaration
Document of relevant work experience
Statutory Declaration
Attestation for self-employment/work experience when employer cannot be contacted
- Workplace safety
- Advanced driving
- Hand-eye coordination
- Radio and hand communication
- Critical thinking and time management
Certification challenge only trade
1
To get certified, you will need to sign up for technical training at an approved training provider in addition to on-the-job training.
Visit Trades Training BC and EducationPlannerBC for a comprehensive list of what programs are available in your trade at public and non-public schools.
For a list of all approved non-public training providers, visit this page.
Heavy Equipment Operator
Heavy Equipment
Operator
25-45
- How to run bulldozers, backhoes, loaders and graders
- How to run dredging and pile-driving equipment
- How to operate heavy paving equipment for building roads
- How to assess safety for yourself and site workers
- How to do pre-operational checks and clean, lubricate and refill equipment
Heavy Equipment Operators are coordinated and decisive experts, whose focus on safety make them a perfect fit to operate the essential machines that move earth and excavate resources.
As a Heavy Equipment Operator, you’re a careful and confident professional who is completely at home operating a wide range of machines including bulldozers, backhoes, loaders, excavators—and more.
On any day, you could also be excavating rock and ore at a mine, running dredging equipment to deepen waterways, or clearing brush and stumps for roads or new construction.
4.00
1.00
Training Hours
0
True
Note: Training Provider designation applications are not accepted at this time. For questions or support, please contact designation [at] skilledtradesbc.ca.
Program Updates
Please note that the Forestry equipment endorsements (Feller/Buncher, Wheel Skidder, Track Skidder, Dangle Head Processor, Grapple Yarder & Log Loader) are unavailable pending further consultation.
The Exam Breakdown for the Certificate of Qualification is available and shows the approximate percentage of weighting per General Area of Competency (GAC).
Completion Declaration Forms:
Program Information
Program Information
Road Builder & Heavy Construction Foundation
INFORMATION & RESOURCES
Road Builder & Heavy Construction Foundation
INFORMATION & RESOURCES
The Road Builder and Heavy Construction Foundation program is intended to serve as a pre-employment program for individuals who wish to enter the road building and heavy construction industry.
Foundation Profile
Describes the training that can be taken to learn more about the trade before becoming an apprentice
Foundation Outline
Guidelines for the delivery of pre-apprenticeship training at SkilledTradesBC Recognized Training Providers
Exam Breakdown
Shows the approximate percentage of weighting per General Area of Competency represented on the Foundation Program Road Builder & Heavy Equipment Exam.
Challenge the
Trade
Challenge the
Trade
If you have significant work experience in a trade but have never been certified in Canada, you may apply to challenge the certification. Learn more about How to Challenge a Skilled Trade.
OR
If you sponsor apprentices but have never been certified in Canada, you may request to supervise and sign-off apprentices when they are ready to be certified. Please refer to the application form on whether this trade qualifies.
Instructions
How to Apply
Application Form
Personal information and exams scheduling information (for challenge option)
Employer Declaration
Document of relevant work experience
Statutory Declaration
Attestation for self-employment/work experience when employer cannot be contacted
- Coordination and monitoring
- Essential heavy equipment knowledge
- Job control and engineering basics
- Environmental awareness, protection and enhancement
- Operation of haul trucks, loaders, dozers, excavators, graders and other equipment
Certification challenge only trade
1
To get certified, you will need to sign up for technical training at an approved training provider in addition to on-the-job training.
Visit Trades Training BC and EducationPlannerBC for a comprehensive list of what programs are available in your trade at public and non-public schools.
For a list of all approved non-public training providers, visit this page.
Embalmer and Funeral Director
Embalmer and
Funeral Director
20-34
- How to plan and schedule funeral services
- How to preserve and prepare human remains
- How to coordinate burials and cremations
- How to speak to grieving families about funeral arrangements and survivor benefits
- How to manage funeral home operations and staff
Embalmer and Funeral Directors play a very important role in a major event in many people’s lives. They are able to take on a big responsibility while ensuring the care and compassion needed.
As an Embalmer and Funeral Director, you’ll draw on your strong attention to detail and precision to oversee the many details that go into the preparation of human remains and the many different types of funerals.
You’re a compassionate & expressive individual, who works well in a challenging situation, taking great care to follow instructions while finding ways to be expressive in your work.
8.40
2.00
Training Hours
3600
False
Program Update
No challenge process is currently available for this certification. This decision is currently under review. For further information please contact the BC Funeral Association on 1-250-592-3213 and at info [at] bcfunerals.com (info[at]bcfunerals[dot]com)
Program Information
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Information:
Information:
- Communication and Coordination
- Funeral practices, law and service ethics
- Human anatomy and physiology
- Safety, sanitation and hygiene practice
- Embalming
Certification challenge only trade
1
To get certified, you will need to sign up for technical training at an approved training provider in addition to on-the-job training.
Visit Trades Training BC and EducationPlannerBC for a comprehensive list of what programs are available in your trade at public and non-public schools.
For a list of all approved non-public training providers, visit this page.
Tower Crane Operator
Tower Crane
Operator
22-47
- How to follow safe operation procedures
- How to identify various crane components
- How to install and inspect wire rope and rigging
- How to determine load and lifting capacity
- How to operate, transport and maintain a tower crane
Tower Crane Operators are calm, decisive and coordinated professionals who take on the challenge of lifting heavy loads to great heights while ensuring the safety of everyone around them.
As a Tower Crane Operator, you’ll enjoy taking on a challenging and satisfying role where you’re responsible for the safe movement of building materials and equipment.
You'll maintain focus on the task at hand. At the same time, you’ll be an expert in understanding the various procedures that go into a safe lift, including proper load and lifting capacities.
10.00
2.00
Training Hours
2650
False
BC Crane Safety registration is required for all crane operators in British Columbia. Crane Operator certification in British Columbia is mandatory by virtue of the provincial Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (WorkSafeBC). BC Crane Safety Registration forms are available at www.bccranesafety.ca
Program Updates
June 2021: OPSN 2021 007 (Minimum operating requirement clarifications)
Information for BC CofQ Holders
If you already hold a Tower Crane Operator BC Certificate of Qualification (CofQ), your certification is still valid and no action is required. If you wish to earn a Red Seal Endorsement on your BC CofQ, you may do so by writing and passing the Tower Crane Operator Interprovincial Red Seal exam. View Forms.
Practical Assessment Information
To book a practical assessment, please contact Fulford Certification
Program Information
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Exam Information
And Resources
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Updates:
- None
Information:
- National Occupational Analysis
- Red Seal Exam Preparation Guide
- Red Seal Exam Breakdown (online)
- Red Seal Exam Breakdown (pdf)
- Code Book provided: none
Challenge a
TRade
Challenge a
TRade
If you have significant work experience in a trade but have never been certified in Canada, you may apply to challenge the certification. Learn more about How to Challenge a Skilled Trade.
OR
If you sponsor apprentices but have never been certified in Canada, you may request to supervise and sign-off apprentices when they are ready to be certified. Please refer to the application form on whether this trade qualifies.
Instructions
How to Apply
Application Form
Personal information and exams scheduling information (for challenge option)
Employer Declaration
Document of relevant work experience
Statutory Declaration
Attestation for self-employment/work experience when employer cannot be contacted
- Coordination and focus
- Regulatory compliance procedures
- Safe work procedures
- Rigging and hoisting
- Crane operations and maintenance
Certification challenge only trade
1
To get certified, you will need to sign up for technical training at an approved training provider in addition to on-the-job training.
Visit Trades Training BC and EducationPlannerBC for a comprehensive list of what programs are available in your trade at public and non-public schools.
For a list of all approved non-public training providers, visit this page.
Boom Truck Operator (Stiff Boom Unlimited Tonnage)
Boom Truck Operator:
Stiff BOOM Unlimited Tonnage
22-47
- How to conduct crane operations within safety guidelines
- How to employ proper rigging and lifting techniques
- How to calculate lifting methods
- How to transport and deliver a boom truck
- How to plan a site
Boom Truck Operators (Stiff Boom Unlimited Tonnage) move and lift the essential items and resources needed to build and repair a wide range of structures. They’re confident drivers and safety experts.
As a Boom Truck Operator (Stiff Boom Unlimited Tonnage) you’ll use your coordination skills to lift and hoist items. You’ll operate a complex piece of machinery, well-suited to placing loads on a smaller worksite, either on the ground or your truck deck. Every job requires your careful approach. You’ll demonstrate mental stamina—thriving when faced with complex tasks that demand great concentration.
9.00
2.00
Training Hours
400
False
BC Crane Safety registration is required for all crane operators in British Columbia. Crane Operator certification in British Columbia is mandatory by virtue of the provincial Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (WorkSafeBC). BC Crane Safety Registration forms are available on the BC Crane Safety website.
Program Updates
June 2021: OPSN 2021 007 (Minimum operating requirement clarifications)
Practical Assessment Information
To book a practical assessment, please contact Fulford Certification
Program Information
Program Information
Exam Information
And Resources
Find exam-related information and resources under each menu item below.
Challenge the
Trade
Challenge the
Trade
If you have significant work experience in a trade but have never been certified in Canada, you may apply to challenge the certification. Learn more about How to Challenge a Skilled Trade.
OR
If you sponsor apprentices but have never been certified in Canada, you may request to supervise and sign-off apprentices when they are ready to be certified. Please refer to the application form on whether this trade qualifies.
Instructions
How to Apply
Application Form
Personal information and exams scheduling information (for challenge option)
Employer Declaration
Document of relevant work experience
Statutory Declaration
Attestation for self-employment/work experience when employer cannot be contacted
- Workplace safety
- Excellent driving skills
- Hand-eye coordination
- Boom truck operations
- Rigging and lifting skills
Certification challenge only trade
1
To get certified, you will need to sign up for technical training at an approved training provider in addition to on-the-job training.
Visit Trades Training BC and EducationPlannerBC for a comprehensive list of what programs are available in your trade at public and non-public schools.
Boom Truck Operator: (Folding Boom Unlimited Tonnage)
Boom Truck Operator:
Folding BOOM Unlimited Tonnage
22-47
- How to conduct crane operations within safety guidelines
- How to employ proper rigging and lifting techniques
- How to calculate lifting methods
- How to transport and deliver a boom truck
- How to plan a site
Boom Truck Operators (Folding Boom Unlimited Tonnage) move and lift the essential items and resources needed to build and repair a wide range of structures. They’re confident drivers and safety experts.
As a Boom Truck Operator (Folding Boom Unlimited Tonnage) you’ll use your coordination skills to lift and hoist items. You’ll operate a complex piece of machinery, well-suited to placing loads on a smaller worksite, either on the ground or your truck deck. Every job requires your careful approach. You’ll demonstrate mental stamina—thriving when faced with complex tasks that demand great concentration.
7.00
2.00
Training Hours
400
False
BC Crane Safety registration is required for all crane operators in British Columbia. Crane Operator certification in British Columbia is mandatory by virtue of the provincial Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (WorkSafeBC). BC Crane Safety Registration forms are available on the BC Crane Safety website.
Program Updates
June 2021: OPSN 2021 007 (Minimum operating requirement clarifications)
Practical Assessment Information
To book a practical assessment, please contact Fulford Certification
Program Information
Program Information
Exam Information
And Resources
Find exam-related information and resources under each menu item below.
Challenge the
Trade
Challenge the
Trade
If you have significant work experience in a trade but have never been certified in Canada, you may apply to challenge the certification. Learn more about How to Challenge a Skilled Trade.
OR
If you sponsor apprentices but have never been certified in Canada, you may request to supervise and sign-off apprentices when they are ready to be certified. Please refer to the application form on whether this trade qualifies.
Instructions
How to Apply
Application Form
Personal information and exams scheduling information (for challenge option)
Employer Declaration
Document of relevant work experience.
Statutory Declaration
Attestation for self-employment/work experience when employer cannot be contacted
- Workplace safety
- Excellent driving skills
- Hand-eye coordination
- Boom truck operations
- Rigging and lifting skills
Certification challenge only trade
1
To get certified, you will need to sign up for technical training at an approved training provider in addition to on-the-job training.
Visit Trades Training BC and EducationPlannerBC for a comprehensive list of what programs are available in your trade at public and non-public schools.
Water Well Driller
Water Well
DRILLER
- How to review client needs and proposed locations for water wells
- How to operate water well drilling rigs
- How to install, test and maintain water well pumps, piping systems, well screens, casings and other well fixtures
- How to clean and disinfect wells in preparation for use
- How to conduct routine maintenance on equipment
Water Well Drillers are water experts who know how to identify water drilling locations and install, fix and maintain the valuable infrastructure that carries our most essential natural resource.
As a Water Well Driller, you’ll enjoy working outdoors as you operate specialized equipment to drill residential, commercial and industrial water wells.
Your role requires a calm and confident hand, as you’ll not only help customers select a drilling site and estimate the cost, but also identify safe, potable water and know how to clean and disinfect wells in preparation for use.
12.00
2.00
Training Hours
3240
False
For further information on this trade and for a detailed list of learning materials please contact BC Ground Water Association on 604-530-8934 (Toll free within BC: 1-855-530-8934) and at secretary [at] bcgwa.org (secretary[at]bcgwa[dot]org)
Program Information
AND RESOURCES
Program Information
AND RESOURCES
Program Outline
Guidelines for delivery of technical training
Occupational Analysis Chart
Describes the scope of competencies for the trade. The CofQ exam was developed to assess the competencies listed in this chart.
Exam Breakdown
Shows the approximate percentage of weighting per General Area of Competency (GAC)
Challenge the
TRade
Challenge the
TRade
If you have significant work experience in a trade but have never been certified in Canada, you may apply to challenge the certification. Learn more about How to Challenge a Skilled Trade.
OR
If you sponsor apprentices but have never been certified in Canada, you may request to supervise and sign-off apprentices when they are ready to be certified. Please refer to the application form on whether this trade qualifies.
Instructions
How to apply
Application Form
Personal information and exams scheduling information (for challenge option)
Employer Declaration
Document of relevant work experience
Statutory Declaration
Attestation for self-employment/work experience when employer cannot be contacted
- Critical thinking and monitoring
- Repair and maintenance
- Safety requirements and procedures
- Equipment operation
- Welding, cutting and drilling
Certification challenge only trade
1
Asphalt Paving/Laydown Technician
Asphalt Paving/
Laydown Technician
25-45
- How to work safely around asphalt trucks and equipment
- How to identify road structures
- How to describe asphalt production and products
- How to determine asphalt mix and design
- How to operate milling, reclaiming, paving, screed, raking and compacting equipment
Asphalt Paving/Laydown Technicians are confident, calm and coordinated tradespeople who build and repair the roads around us—and whose efforts ensure that we have safe surfaces to drive on.
As an Asphalt Paving/Laydown Technician, you’ll enjoy repairing and making the roads we depend on.
You thrive in an outdoor environment and can concentrate on operating the many pieces of equipment that go into roadwork. You also take great interest in the makeup of our roadways, understanding the various factors that influence gradient and road types.
4.00
1.00
Training Hours
400
False
Program Updates
- None
- OPSN Archives
Program Information
Program Information
Exam Information
And Resources
Challenge the
trade
Challenge the
trade
If you have significant work experience in a trade but have never been certified in Canada, you may apply to challenge the certification. Learn more about How to Challenge a Skilled Trade.
OR
If you sponsor apprentices but have never been certified in Canada, you may request to supervise and sign-off apprentices when they are ready to be certified. Please refer to the application form on whether this trade qualifies.
Instructions
How to Apply
Application Form
Personal information and exams scheduling information (for challenge option)
Employer Declaration
Document of relevant work experience
Statutory Declaration
Attestation for self-employment/work experience when employer cannot be contacted
- Coordination and critical thinking
- Large machinery operations
- Roadwork safety procedures
- Road building and paving principles
- Equipment maintenance
Certification challenge only trade
1
To get certified, you will need to sign up for technical training at an approved training provider in addition to on-the-job training.
Visit Trades Training BC and EducationPlannerBC for a comprehensive list of what programs are available in your trade at public and non-public schools.
For a list of all approved non-public training providers, visit this page.