Government of New Brunswick
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    Apprenticeship training is not available for this occupation

    Eligibility

    An individual desiring certification as a journeyperson in New Brunswick in the Heat Treatment Technician occupation is required to meet the following:

    - Occupational Experience (Time in Occupation/Trade)
    a) 7200 hours of practical experience in the occupation plus successful completion of a training program , or
    b) 9000 hours of practical experience in the occupation


    For more detailed information see "Avenues of Certification" in related links.

    Description

    Fully qualified persons of journeyperson status in the Heat Treatment Technician occupation are fully familiar with the materials, tools, principles and skills required in the Heat Treatment Technician occupation.

    Specific tasks encompassed in the Heat Treatment Technician occupation include:

    - the preheating or postheating treatment according to code and specifications in accordance with the requirements of an end product;
    - the refractory drying-out and curing of materials primarily executed by the use of gases;
    - the degassing of vessels in order to remove hydrogen or other contaminants from steel;
    - the performing on ferrous and non-ferrous materials of enhancements applications such as annealing, stationary oven furnace heat treatment and heat alignment;
    - the control testing of ferrous materials including hardness testing;
    - the establishing and maintaining of correct administrative and public relations procedures, through proper documentation, to support quality control specifications and process;
    - the analyzing, identifying and interpreting of various heat treatment procedures and processes in order to meet codes and quality control programs;
    - the analyzing, identifying and repairing of heat treatment instrumentation equipment;
    - a knowledge of personal safety, safe working habits, accident prevention and rigging;
    - a sufficient knowledge of metallurgy, basic electricity and mathematics; and
    - the ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematic drawings to create sketches and to recognize the symbols and abbreviations in common use in the heat treatment technician occupation.

    Persons of journeyperson status may be employed with contractors that inspect welds on pipes in industrial areas.

    Changes To Fees

    This document provides the rationale supporting changes to fees, associated revenue information, and the legal authority:
    2012-PETL-01-ApprenticeshipFees.pdf


    Fees

    Unless otherwise specified, Fees exclude the harmonized sales tax (HST).

    Fee DescriptionRate in $Effective Date
    YYYY-MM-DD
    Certificate of Qualification Examination2012-07-31
      Examination250.002012-07-31
      Re-examination85.002012-07-31
    Certificate of Qualification based on "out-of-province journeyperson status"150.002012-07-31
    Replacement of Certification Documents15.002012-07-31
    Tuition Fees - Technical Training weekly rate60.002012-07-31
    Certificate of Qualification Challenger Assessment Fee100.002012-07-31
    Prior Learning Assessment100.002012-07-31
    Replacement of Photo Identification Card20.002012-07-31
    Assessment of Foreign Credentials100.002012-07-31
    Contact Information Email Location
    Campbellton
    Edmundston
    Fredericton
    Miramichi
    Moncton
    Fredericton
    Bathurst
    Saint John
    Woodstock