Hairstylist

Hairstylist

woman hairdresser
Other
17-30
Red Seal
CreativeExpressivePreciseVisual
  • How to cut, trim, perm, straighten and style hair 
  • How to colour hair, including bleaching, tinting, dying and streaking 
  • How to apply hair extensions 
  • How to analyze a client’s hair and scalp and recommend treatments and care 
  • How to recommend hairstyles and colours that suit a client’s features and preferences. 

Hairstylists are attentive and creative tradespeople who help to shape the way we look and feel. They enjoy interacting with customers and working in a bustling environment. 

As a Hairstylist, you’ll feel energized every time you meet a customer, sit them down and begin the process of designing their new look.  

You’ll need to be friendly and precise, as you work with multiple clients every day. In addition to cutting and trimming, you’ll also be looked at as an expert in hair care.  

15.00
2.00
Training Hours
3150
True

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Practical Assessment Information

  • In addition to the written examination, candidates are required to undertake a practical assessment. Details of the assessment criteria are contained within the Hairstylist Practical Assessment Information package.

  • Please note that there is a fee attached to the practical assessment which is set by the assessment agency and will be approximately $500. 

To book a practical assessment, contact North Pacific at assessment [at] north-pacific.ca.

 

Foundation Program Information

  • The Foundation program for this trade requires a 300 hour practicum in order to meet completion requirements. Instructors will need to fill out this form for each Foundation student and send it in alongside their class marks.

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As of July 2021, Interprovincial exams written for Hairstylist are aligned to the 2019 Hairstylist Red Seal Occupational Standard.

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  • Communication 
  • Client service and business management 
  • Hygiene, sanitation and disinfection 
  • Use and maintenance of tools and equipment 
  • Hair cutting, styling and colouring 
Certification challenge only trade
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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.

Agricultural Equipment Technician

Agricultural Equipment 

Technician

Agricultural Equipment
Other
Red Seal

Please note that this program is only available for those wishing to challenge certification. There is no apprenticeship pathway at this time.

Occupational Description

Agricultural Equipment Technicians repair power-driven farm equipment and any of the associated attachments or specialty equipment that may be deemed to be of an agricultural nature.

Training Hours
0
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Occupational Description

Agricultural Equipment Technician means a person who repairs power driven farm equipment and any of the associated attachments, or specialty equipment that may be deemed to be of an agricultural nature.

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Interprovincial Exam Information

Updates:

  • September 2023: Program Update (IP Exams aligned to 2021 Red Seal Occupational Standards (RSOS)). A Comparative Analysis detailing changes between the 2012 National Occupational Analysis (NOA) and 2021 RSOS can be found here.

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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.

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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.

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Landscape Horticulturist

Landscape 

Horticulturist

LandscapeHorticulturalist
Construction Other
17-30
Red Seal
AdventurousAthleticCuriousVisual
  • How to survey, assess, design and build various landscapes 
  • How to identify a diverse range of plant material  
  • How to care for all kinds of plants, trees and shrubs 
  • How to diagnose and treat plants 
  • How to manage plant pests and incorporate integrated pest management 

Landscape Horticulturists are the masterminds behind many of the green spaces in our communities, knowing which plants and features would enhance the area for everyone’s enjoyment. 

As a Landscape Horticulturist, you’ll enjoy spending most of your time outside, designing and maintaining the various landscapes that cover our communities, from parks to botanical gardens, and more. 

Your work will take you to a wide range of sites, where you’ll assess landscapes, identify and treat plants, and put your vision to work—creating living art. 

24.00
4.00
Training Hours
5280
False

Program Updates

  • January 2023: For information regarding transition to the harmonized program, please see the Transition Update or Transition Plan. Apprentices who have attained Current Level 1, 2, or 3 should contact their Apprenticeship Advisor to discuss options for addressing gaps in their training before taking their next level of technical training.

  • March 2018: Transition Plan

  • March 2018: OPSN 2018 009 (Harmonization)

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Occupational Description

Landscape Horticulturists identify, propagate, cultivate, grow and maintain trees and plants, while also managing injury and disease. They create and modify landscapes by measuring, designing, and interpreting plans. They also construct and maintain gardens, parks, golf courses and other landscape environments.  

Landscape Horticulturists install and maintain hard landscape elements such as retaining walls, patios, walkways and water features. In addition, they advise clients on issues related to horticulture and landscape construction. They are employed by landscape designers, architects and contractors, lawn service and tree care establishments, recreation facilities, golf courses, parks, nurseries, greenhouses, and municipal, provincial and federal governments. They may also be self-employed. 

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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.

  • Customer service 
  • Physical fitness 
  • Equipment and vehicle operation  
  • Plant health management 
  • Landscape design and maintenance 
Certification challenge only trade
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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.

Geotechnical/ Environmental Driller

Geotechnical /

Environmental Driller

Construction Other

Please note that this program is only available for those wishing to challenge certification. There is no apprenticeship pathway at this time. 

Geotechnical/Environmental Drillers (Geo/Enviro Driller) operate various types of mobile soil and rock drilling equipment for the purpose of gathering site characterization information and data. They typically work with an engineer or technologist to achieve a greater understanding of the stratigraphy or hydrogeological conditions present by collecting soil or water samples, performing various types of probe or in-situ tests, or by setting various types of installations for either geotechnical or environmental monitoring. 

Training Hours
0
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Please note that this program is only available for those wishing to challenge certification. There is no apprenticeship pathway at this time. 

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)

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Geotechnical/Environmental Drillers (Geo/Enviro Driller) operate various types of mobile soil and rock drilling equipment for the purpose of gathering site characterization information and data. They typically work with an engineer or technologist to achieve a greater understanding of the stratigraphy or hydrogeological conditions present by collecting soil or water samples, performing various types of probe or in-situ tests, or by setting various types of installations for either geotechnical or environmental monitoring. 

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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.

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Geoexchange Driller

Geoexchange

Driller

Construction Other

Please note that this program is only available for those wishing to challenge certification. There is no apprenticeship pathway at this time.

Geoexchange drillers set up and operate mobile equipment used to drill vertical closed-loop borehole heat exchangers, which provide a heat source/sink for geoexchange heating and cooling systems in residential, commercial and industrial applications. They must have familiarity with the geological formations in the area they are working to enable selection of the most appropriate type of drilling.

Training Hours
0
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Program Updates

Please note that this program is only available for those wishing to challenge certification. There is no apprenticeship pathway at this time. 

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)

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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.

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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.

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Funeral Director

Funeral

Director

casket with flowers
Other
20-34
CreativeExpressivePreciseVisual
  • 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 
  • How to manage funeral home operations and staff 

Funeral Directors are caring and expressive people, whose poise, tact and empathy make them a perfect fit to lead all aspects of a funeral service. 

As a Funeral Director, you are tasked with working with families to coordinate aspects of the funeral service—from preparing the body through to burial or cremation.  

This important role requires great care, as you must ensure that funeral rites are completed and remains are stored, handled and moved respectfully. You’ll work with families to determine what funeral journey works best for them.

8.40
2.00
Training Hours
3600
False

Program Updates

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)

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Occupational Description

Funeral Directors negotiate or enter into funeral contracts, arrange, conduct or direct bereavement rites and ceremonies, arrange for the interment or cremation of human remains, transfer human remains or direct or supervise the transfer of human remains, and care for or prepare human remains prior to disposition, other than the preservation or restoration of human remains.  

Note: The British Columbia Cremation, Interment and Funeral Services Act requires that an i

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  • Funeral practices, law and service ethics 
  • Human anatomy and physiology  
  • Safety, sanitation and hygiene practices 
  • Communications and business management  
  • Embalming theory 
Certification challenge only trade
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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.

Field Arborist

Field 

Arborist

forest of trees with mountainous background in bc
Other

Please note that the Field Arborist Program is not available for registration at this time.

Field Arborists prune and perform other work of Climbing Arborists from a ground and aerial situation, including climbing and aerial bucket work. In addition, they develop and implement Integrated Pest Management and Plant Health Care plans, develop tree preservation strategies, inspect sites and trees for damage and hazards, perform job estimating, tree inventories, and tree appraisals. 

Training Hours
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Please note that the Field Arborist Program is not available for registration at this time.

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Occupational Description

Field Arborists prune & perform other work of Climbing Arborists from a ground and aerial situation, including climbing and aerial bucket work. In addition, they develop and implement Integrated Pest Management and Plant Health Care plans, develop tree preservation strategies, inspect sites and trees for damage and hazards, perform job estimating, tree inventories, and tree appraisals. They also prepare reports in the technical areas described above & supervisory duties

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Embalmer and Funeral Director

Embalmer and

Funeral Director

casket with flowers
Other
20-34
AttentiveCalmConfidentCoordinatedDecisive
  • 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)

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  • Communication and Coordination  
  • Funeral practices, law and service ethics 
  • Human anatomy and physiology 
  • Safety, sanitation and hygiene practice 
  • Embalming  
Certification challenge only trade
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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

Embalmer

Other
20-34
AttentiveConfidentCoordinatedDecisive
  • How to identify and describe human anatomy 
  • How to identify and describe safety, sanitation and hygiene practices 
  • How to describe and practice embalming 
  • How to identify and describe funeral law 
  • How to employ strong communications skills 

Embalmers are caring and attentive people. Their trustworthy nature make them a valuable resource in what is often a challenging time for families and friends.

As an Embalmer, you’ll take on a role that requires not just precision, but also allows for expression as you help to prepare or restore human remains.  

You’ll be comfortable with large responsibility, as your work is a crucial part in an important and often very emotional time for others.  

8.40
2.00
Training Hours
3600
False

Program Updates

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)

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  • Communication 
  • Coordination  
  • Judgement and decision-making 
  • Human anatomy and physiology 
  • Embalming 
Certification challenge only trade
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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.

Broadband Network Technician

Broadband Network

Technician

Other

Please note that this program is only available for those wishing to challenge certification. There is no apprenticeship pathway at this time.

Broadband Network Technicians install, maintain and repair cable and satellite telecommunication systems including cable television, broadband internet and telephone services. They work in the telecommunications industry, performing services on-site at client premises, in the distribution network, or at the headend. On-site tasks include installations, troubleshooting, and repair.

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Please note that this program is only available for those wishing to challenge certification. There is no apprenticeship pathway at this time.

This trade was previously named Community Antenna Television Technician (CATV); the name has been changed to reflect current technology. The Certificate of Qualification (CofQ) for CATV is still valid and will be recognized by industry. Individuals may not hold both CofQs.

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Broadband Network Technicians install, maintain and repair cable and satellite telecommunication systems including cable television, broadband internet and telephone services. They work in the telecommunications industry, performing services on-site at client premises, in the distribution network, or at the headend. On-site tasks include installations, troubleshooting, and repair. Headend tasks include directing and routing broadband information to its destination and troubleshooting central problems. They also perform customer service and education tasks.

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