Trades in Alberta
On this page:
- Apprenticeship Education Program
- Trades Qualifier Program
- Employment in the Trade
Outdoor Power Equipment Technician - Recreational Equipment
Outdoor power equipment technicians-recreational equipment technicians repair, service and maintain small gasoline and diesel-powered equipment such as snowmobiles, recreational multi-wheeled utility vehicles, inboard and outboard motors, jet drives in boats and personal watercraft.
Apprenticeship Education Program
Apprenticeship blends hands-on work experience with classroom learning, so you can build skills, knowledge, and a career all at once.
- Certificate
- Journeyperson Certificate
- 3 periods (levels)
- Period 1:
- 1000 hours work experience
- 6 weeks classroom instruction
- Period 2 and 3:
- 1000 hours work experience per period
- 8 weeks classroom instruction per period
- All periods:
- Theory exam required
- Each period designed to take ~1 year
- Up to 18 months allowed between each requirement
- 6 weeks in period 1
- 8 weeks in period 2 and 3
- Classroom instruction for this apprenticeship program is currently suspended.
- Entrance requirements:
- English 10-2, Math 10-3, and Science 10
- or GED/CAEC
- or Entrance Exam
- 1000 hours in all periods
- Sponsorship agreement required to earn hours.
- Must be completed with a qualified mentor.
- Demonstrate competence in activities outlined in the record book to receive credit.
- Theory exam required to complete each period
- Agricultural Equipment Technician
- Automotive Service Technician
- Heavy Equipment Technician
- Heavy Equipment Technician - Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic (Off Road)
- Heavy Equipment Technician - Transport Trailer Mechanic
- Heavy Equipment Technician - Truck and Transport Mechanic
- Motorcycle Mechanic
- Outdoor Power Equipment Technician - Marine Equipment
- Outdoor Power Equipment Technician - Power Equipment
- Outdoor Power Equipment Technician - Turf Equipment
Trades Qualifier Program
If you have experience in the trade without an Alberta Journeyperson Certificate, the Trades Qualifier Program is your pathway to qualify.
- Complete 54 months and 4500 hours of verifiable Outdoor Power Equipment Technician - Recreational Equipment work experience.
- Pass a theory exam.
- Provide an Employer Declaration Letter (EDL).
Applicants holding a related trade certificate may be eligible for credit toward these requirements (see Related Trade Certificates for the Apprenticeship Education Program above).
- Submit a copy of a recognized trade certificate from outside Alberta.
- Pass a theory exam.
Employment in the Trade
As a designated trade under the Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Education Act, employed individuals or those employing tradespeople must meet certain regulated standards.
- Specific tasks and function within the trade may only be performed by authorized individuals.
- To perform restricted activities, you must be:
- a registered apprentice, or
- working at a journeyperson level in the opinion of your employer (journeyperson certification optional).
- If you hold a recognized trade certificate from outside of Alberta, you are authorized to work in the full scope of the trade in Alberta.