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Various trades are regulated to ensure public safety as well as that of workers.

To practice a regulated trade, you must have a certificate of vocational qualification.

COMPULSORY QUALIFICATION

THE ACT RESPECTING WORKFORCE VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION PROVIDES THAT:

¢ workers must have a certificate of qualification to practice

regulated trades or vocations

¢ employers must ensure that employees have the required

certificate of qualification

A CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION ISSUED BY THE MINISTÈRE DU TRAVAIL, DE L’EMPLOI ET DE LA SOLIDARITÉ SOCIALE (MTESS) IS MANDATORY IN ORDER TO WORK IN THE FOLLOWING FIELDS:

¢ electricity*

¢ explosives (blaster)*

¢ natural gas and propane

¢ halocarbons*

¢ stationary engines and pressure vessels

¢ elevator mechanic*

¢ pressure vessel welding*

¢ refrigeration systems*

¢ water treatment (drinking water and wastewater)

¢ pipe fitting (plumbing, heating, etc.)*

*For non-construction activities

COMPULSORY QUALIFICATION IS GENERALLY A THREE-STEP PROCESS.

STEP 1: EnrolmentTo obtain the certificate of vocational qualification required to practice a regulated trade, you must start by enrolling at the Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle (CAQP).

STEP 2: ApprenticeshipYour apprenticeship must take place in a workplace setting. You must therefore be hired by a company in order to undertake the apprenticeship program. Note that you must carry a valid apprenticeship card with you at all times.

STEP 3: Qualification examMost apprenticeship programs require participants to take a qualification exam that is prepared by the MTESS.

These exams are conducted in different regions of Québec.

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N.B.This general information document has no legal value.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ONLINEYou can obtain information on vocational qualification at Québec.ca. Click on the Employment icon and then on the following: Trades and Occupations > Regulated Professions and Trades > Vocational Qualification > Compulsory Qualification.

You can also use the locator at quebec.ca/localisateur-emploi to find a Local Employment Centre (CLE) or Services Québec office in your region in order to obtain information in person.

The Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle handles requests for information and processes files.

To contact the CAQP:

BY TELEPHONE

1 866 393-0067

BY MAILCentre administratif de la qualification professionnelle Case postale 100 Victoriaville (Québec) G6P 6S4