Overhead Door Technician - Level One

Alberta is no longer accepting applications for certification in this trade.

• Certification is not required to work or train.
• The trade remains designated, and existing certifications remain valid.
• This does not impact availability of training, which is managed by industry.

Overhead door technicians install, service, repair and conduct preventative maintenance on residential and commercial overhead sectional doors, coiling doors, coiling and sliding steel fire doors, electric operating devices for these doors, dock levelers, electric gate openers, and access control devices for residential, commercial and industrial sites.Overhead door technicians must have:

• manual dexterity,
• ability to lift 25 kilograms,
• a Class 5 driver’s license,
• ability to operate lifting devices as required,
• safe worksite practices,
• management and organizational skills,
• skills to gather data and prepare records/reports, and
• ability to review and read construction drawings, plans, specifications and related documents.