There are different steps you can take to become certified in New Brunswick including:
- Pre-Apprenticeship
- Apprenticeship
- Pre-Employment
- Trade Qualification
- Equivalency Standards
There are a minimum number of hours required to be able to challenge the Certificate of Qualification Examination.
If you are experienced in an occupation but do not hold a Certificate of Qualification in New Brunswick, you can become a fully qualified and certified journeyperson by successfully challenging the Certificate of Qualification Examination. Contact an apprenticeship office in your region for more information.
The Red Seal exams are developed in collaboration with provinces and territories across the country. However, provincial and territorial apprenticeship authorities are responsible for managing and administering the exams for Red Seal trades.
If you meet all the requirements to write the Red Seal exam for your trade, contact a apprenticeship office in your region for more information.
Upon entering into an apprenticeship program, an apprentice with previous technical training may be eligible to receive theory credits toward the apprenticeship program upon registering in New Brunswick.
Once you have completed and signed the apprenticeship agreement with all parties, a request for prior learning assessment and recognition may be submitted by supplying the following:
- official transcript of marks issued by the training institution
- copies of curriculum content (if available)
- training institution’s name and address
- training institution’s contact name and telephone number
This information should be forwarded to the apprenticeship office in your region to determine if there is a match between your completed training and New Brunswick's curriculum.
If a match exists, there are options available:
- receive full credit for the examination level or
- challenge the corresponding examination.