Meeting a Training Consultant:

The training consultant will ask you for documentation that describes your past work experience and training. Take as many of these documents as possible to this first meeting:

• Social Insurance Number (SIN)
• Letters from current or past employers, dated and written on company letterhead, showing the company name and address, the exact dates of your employment, the number of hours that you worked, your title, and a complete description of your job duties
• A letter from a union with the same information as above
• if applicable trade certificates, diplomas, or licenses official school transcripts from your training.
  You should also provide a detailed list of the subjects covered in each course and the length of each course.

If these documents are in a language other than English or French, bring a translation that is signed by a registered translator, a notary public, or a lawyer.

The training consultant will use these documents to compare your work experience to the requirements for certification of your choice in Ontario.

Assessment of Your Previous Training and Experience:

The training consultant will assess your documents and compare your training and experience to that required in Ontario. If your documented experience is equivalent to that required of an apprentice in Ontario, you will be eligible to write the Certificate of Qualification exam. You will then complete an application for the Certificate of Qualification. If your documented experience is not equivalent to Ontario training requirements, you may have to get more training and work experience.

Exam Preparation:

The Certificate of Qualification exam is based on the skills that professional trade of your choice need to succeed in the workplace. The content of the exam reflects both on-the-job and in-school training. This is why many workers who have not worked in Ontario find the exam difficult. The best way to prepare for the exam is to make sure that you can perform all the skills described in Apprenticeship Training Standards. Study the competencies and be sure that you can explain the theory behind each task. Work experience is helpful before writing the exam. Taking our professional trade of your choice Exam Preparation Course is your best choice to save your time and successful to get the license.