Compulsory Archives - Skilled Trades Ontario

Hairstylist

Admin — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

A Hairstylist performs a range of hairstyling services including cutting, designing colouring, permanent waving, relaxing and straightening. Specifically, a Hairstylist:

performs health, safety and sanitization procedures
performs routine salon functions and service fundamentals
treats scalp and hair
cuts and styles hair
performs chemical treatments such as waving, relaxing, and straightening
performs colour services
works with wigs, hairpieces and extensions

Red Seal trade

Hairstylist is an Interprovincial Red Seal trade, but Ontario does not currently offer a Red Seal Endorsement. Candidates who complete the requirements of the Ontario Hairstylist apprenticeship program or qualify through our Trade Equivalency Assessment program and successfully challenge the Certification of Qualification exam, will receive a provincial Certificate of Qualification only.

The post Hairstylist appeared first on Skilled Trades Ontario.

Hoisting Engineer — Mobile Crane Operator 1

Admin — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

A Hoisting Engineer — Mobile Crane Operator 1 maintains and operates conventional lattice and telescopic boom mobile cranes that can lift, move, position and place materials and equipment weighing more than 16,000 pounds, such as concrete, steel, gravel and other construction supplies and machinery at construction and industrial sites, ports, factories, warehouses, dockyards or rail yards. Specifically, a Hoisting Engineer — Mobile Crane Operator 1:

performs pre‐operational inspections
prepares and transports cranes
assembles and dismantles cranes
plans crane ‘lifts’ including calculating crane capacity and determining load weights
sets up, positions and stabilizes the crane before the ‘lift’
performs various rigging procedures

Red Seal trade

The post Hoisting Engineer — Mobile Crane Operator 1 appeared first on Skilled Trades Ontario.

Hoisting Engineer — Mobile Crane Operator 2

Admin — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 05:00:00 +0000

A Hoisting Engineer — Mobile Crane Operator 2 maintains and operates hydraulically controlled mobile cranes capable of lifting, moving, positioning and placing materials and equipment weighing more than 16,000 pounds but no more than 30,000 pounds, such as concrete, steel, gravel and other construction supplies and machinery at construction and industrial sites, ports, factories, warehouses, dockyards or rail yards. Specifically, a Hoisting Engineer — Mobile Crane Operator 2:

performs pre‐operational inspections
prepares and transports cranes
assembles and dismantles cranes
plans crane ‘lifts’ including calculating crane capacity and determining load weights
sets up, positions and stabilizes the crane before the ‘lift’
performs various rigging procedures
performs maintenance on cranes

The post Hoisting Engineer — Mobile Crane Operator 2 appeared first on Skilled Trades Ontario.

Hoisting Engineer — Tower Crane Operator

Admin — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

A Hoisting Engineer — Tower Crane Operator maintains and operates tower cranes to lift, move, position and place materials and equipment, working in construction, surface mining, shipbuilding, offshore drilling rigs and railway settings. Specifically, a Hoisting Engineer — Tower Crane Operator:

performs pre‐operational inspections
plans crane ‘lifts’ including calculating crane capacity and determining load weight
performs rigging
participates in setting up, dismantling and jacking cranes
performs regular inspections, minor repairs and maintenance

Red Seal trade

The post Hoisting Engineer — Tower Crane Operator appeared first on Skilled Trades Ontario.

Motorcycle Technician

Admin — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

A Motorcycle Technician repairs, services, overhauls, inspects and tests motorcycles for faults and road worthiness. Specifically, a Motorcycle Technician:

performs diagnosis and repairs motorcycle systems, including: engines and drive lines; fuel systems; charging, starting, ignition, lighting and other electrical systems; cooling systems; chassis and steering systems; front and rear suspensions; braking and anti-lock systems; tires and wheels; sidecars and trikes (three-wheeled motorcycles)
prepares motorcycles for delivery
performs safety inspections
performs scheduled maintenance

Red Seal trade

The post Motorcycle Technician appeared first on Skilled Trades Ontario.

Plumber

Admin — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

A Plumber installs, repairs and maintains piping systems, fixtures and other plumbing equipment used for water distribution, drainage and waste disposal. Specifically, a Plumber:

lays out, assembles, installs, maintains and repairs piping, fixtures and other components for the supply or disposal of water for any domestic or industrial purpose
connects any appliance that uses water
installs the piping for any process, including the conveyance of gas, or any tubing for a pneumatic or air-handling system
reads and understands design drawings, manufacturers’ literature, and installation diagrams for piping and appliances

Red Seal trade

The post Plumber appeared first on Skilled Trades Ontario.

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic

Admin — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

A Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic works on refrigeration, cooling and combined heating cooling combination systems including geo-exchange systems in residential, industrial, commercial, and institutional settings. Specifically, a Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic:

plans, lays out, installs, starts-up, connects, maintains, services, repairs, tests, verifies, commissions and decommissions refrigeration and air conditioning systems, electronic components and their accessories
installs and connects piping for the purpose of conveying all types of refrigerants used for both primary and secondary heating and cooling
checks efficiency outputs and parameters; inspects and checks operation and integrity of components; determines set points; replaces defective, leaking, discolored and worn components; performs shut-downs and lock outs; makes adjustments to pressures and controls; cleans and lubricates components; checks calibrations; reassembles and repairs components and systems; starts-up, tests and charges the systems
measures, cuts, bends, threads and connects pipe to functional components and utilities and services, tests, adjusts, commissions and decommissions the system

Red Seal trade

The post Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic appeared first on Skilled Trades Ontario.

Residential (Low Rise) Sheet Metal Installer

Admin — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 05:00:00 +0000

A Residential (Low Rise) Sheet Metal Installer installs residential air-handling and ventilation systems in low-rise (four storeys or fewer) residential buildings that do not have common conditioned areas. The work is done in self/contained, singlefamily dwellings such as detached, semi-detached and town and linked homes that have a wood frame construction. Specifically, a Residential (Low Rise) Sheet Metal Installer:

follows safe working practices and procedures and environmental protection practices
organizes work for residential (low rise) sheet metal installations
prepares the worksite
installs ventilation and main ducts

The post Residential (Low Rise) Sheet Metal Installer appeared first on Skilled Trades Ontario.

Alignment and Brakes Technician

Admin — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 05:00:00 +0000

An Alignment and Brakes Technician inspects, diagnoses and repairs electrical and electronic controls, suspension systems and frames, braking systems, tires, wheels, rims, hubs and axles, and alignment. Specifically, an Alignment and Brakes Technician inspects, diagnoses and repairs:

suspension systems and frames
braking systems
tires, wheels, rims, hubs and axles
alignment

The post Alignment and Brakes Technician appeared first on Skilled Trades Ontario.

Residential Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic

Admin — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 05:00:00 +0000

A Residential Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic works on residential air conditioning systems including geo-exchange systems. Specifically, a Residential Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic:

plans, lays out, installs, starts-up, connects, maintains, services, repairs, tests, verifies, commissions, and decommissions residential air conditioning systems, components and their accessories
installs and connects piping for the purpose of conveying all types of refrigerants used for both primary and secondary heating and cooling
maintains, services, repairs and replaces system components and accessories, including electrical and electronic components
checks efficiency outputs and parameters; inspects and checks operation and integrity of components; determines set points; replaces defective, leaking, discoloured and worn components; performs shut-downs and lock outs; makes adjustments to pressures and controls; cleans and lubricates components; checks calibrations; reassembles and repair components and systems; starts-up, tests and charges the systems
measures, cuts, bends, threads and connects pipe to functional components and utilities
services, tests, adjusts, commissions and decommissions the system

The post Residential Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic appeared first on Skilled Trades Ontario.