Classification: Non-compulsory

Information Technology – Network Technician

An Information Technology — Network Technician:

  • Installs, configures and maintains client workstations and network servers connected by a local area network
  • Applies technical knowledge of data communication, standards, protocols and internet working concepts

Painter and Decorator — Commercial and Residential

A Painter and Decorator — Commercial and Residential applies decorative and protective finishes in residential, commercial, and institutional settings. Specifically, a Painter and Decorator — Commercial and Residential:

  • reads specifications to determine quantities of materials required
  • prepares and cleans surfaces using methods such as scraping, sanding, sandblasting, hydro-blasting and steamcleaning
  • mixes coatings according to manufacturer’s specifications
  • applies coatings using brushes, rollers or spray equipment
  • practices quality control
  • assembles and erects scaffolding, swing stages and other access equipment

Red Seal Badge Red Seal trade

Reinforcing Rodworker

A Reinforcing Rodworker reinforces a wide variety of concrete constructions including but not limited to buildings, landscape features, parking garages, caissons, highways, bridges, wind turbines, stadiums and towers by using reinforcing steel, composite materials, welded wire mesh, post-tensioning systems and any other concrete reinforcements. Specifically, a Reinforcing Rodworker:

  • cuts and bends reinforcing materials according to design specifications and drawings
  •  fabricates, pre-fabricates and installs reinforcing steel, composite materials, welded wire mesh, post-tensioning systems and any other concrete reinforcements.
  • operates and maintains tools, aerial work platforms, forklifts and telehandlers
  • prepares reinforcing and post-tensioning materials for hoisting
  • rigs and hoists materials and equipment
  • splices reinforcing steel by welding or installing mechanical splices
  • installs, stresses and grouts post-tensioning systems

Red Seal Badge Red Seal trade

Tool/Tooling Maker

A Tool/Tooling Maker:

  • Reads and interprets complex engineering drawings, bills of material, component and part prints, assembly drawings, tool and part drawings and work documentation
  • Uses conventional and numerically controlled metal cutting machines and specialized equipment
  • Designs, builds and assembles tools, jigs, fixtures, specialized equipment, instruments, models and prototypes
  • Assembles and fits tool and tooling components
  • Conducts final fitting and inspection of tool sub-assemblies and components
  • Conducts final finishing and testing of complex tools and tooling

Agricultural Equipment Technician

An Agricultural Equipment Technician inspects, diagnoses and repairs agricultural machinery such as tractors and implements used for tillage planting, harvesting, spraying and irrigation. Specifically, an Agricultural Equipment Technician services and repairs various agricultural equipment systems including:

  • electrical, hydraulic, engine and braking systems
  • intake, exhaust and emission control systems
  • mechanically and electronically controlled fuel systems
  • clutches, transmissions, drive axles and final drive assemblies
  • steering and suspension systems
  • tires, wheels, ballasting devices, undercarriages and tracks
  • air-conditioning and structural components and accessories
  • tillage, planting and harvesting equipment
  • spraying and irrigation agricultural systems

Red Seal Badge Red Seal trade

Child Development Practitioner

A Child Development Practitioner (CDP) plans and implements age-appropriate service, supports and programs for children that facilitate physical, social, emotional and cognitive growth. CDPs deliver services in multiple settings, including, but not limited to, childcare centres/facilities, the preschool sections of hospitals and schools, and Ontario Early Years Centres. Specifically, a Child Development Practitioner:

  • practises and promotes health
  • fosters relationships with children
  • plans developmentally appropriate programs and supports emergent learning practices
  • cultivates family, cultural and social relationships
  • applies intervention strategies
  • participates in a team environment with families, colleagues, community members, and support services providers
  • works in an interdisciplinary team environment and communicates with other professionals
  • practices professionalism and adheres to ethical standards

Electrician (Signal Maintenance)

An Electrician (signal maintenance):

  • Repairs and operates mechanical, electrical, electronic and computerized signal and train control equipment of transit systems

Heavy Equipment Operator — Tractor Loader Backhoe

A Heavy Equipment Operator — Tractor Loader Backhoe operates a tractor loader backhoe, its attachments and ground engaging equipment in various types of projects across multiple industries, such as road construction and maintenance, mining, quarrying, land clearing, forestry, logging, as well as gas and oil. Specifically, a Heavy Equipment Operator — Tractor Loader Backhoe:

  • inspects, maintains, transports and operates this equipment and attachments
  • performs pre-operational inspections, safety and operational checks and preventative maintenance
  • monitors equipment performance, loads and unloads, transports and cleans, oils and refills equipment
  • reads and interprets government legislation, site plans and manufacturers’ manuals (i.e. survey indicators)
  • installs, operates and removes attachments (i.e. quick attach, buckets, bucket thumbs, quick couplers, splitters, grapples, teeth and adapters)
  • performs operations such as excavating, grading, ramp building, stockpiling, backfilling and towing ensuring maximum productivity
  • clears ice and snow, checks grades, performs cut and fil operations, backfills trenches and excavations, stockpiles and places materials, excavates trenches and ditches, loads trucks, lifts materials, performs clean-up operations, performs logging and surface mining operations, and perform demolitions.
  • communicates through various techniques including hand signals

Red Seal Badge Red Seal trade

Light Rail Overhead Contact Systems Linesperson

A  Light Rail Overhead Contact Systems Linesperson:

  • Builds and maintains aerial feeder systems
  • Builds and maintains contact conductor systems
  • Builds and maintains electrical track switch systems
  • Maintains lighting systems

Painter and Decorator — Industrial

A Painter and Decorator — Industrial applies protective finishes in commercial, institutional and industrial settings. They prepare a variety of surfaces (wood, masonry, drywall, plaster, concrete, synthetics, stucco and metal) prior to the application of materials such as paint, high performance coatings, waterproofing, fireproofing, and specialty finishes. Specifically, a Painter and Decorator — Industrial:

  • reads specifications to determine quantities of materials required
  • prepares and cleans surfaces using methods, such as scraping, sanding, sandblasting, hydro-blasting and steamcleaning
  • mixes coatings according to manufacturer’s specifications
  • applies coatings using brushes, rollers or spray equipment
  • practices quality control
  • assembles and erects scaffolding, swing stages and other access equipment