Boilermaker

Boilermakers construct, install, erect and dismantle, test, maintain and repair boilers, tanks and other vessels such as exchangers, process towers and smokestacks that contain liquids, gases and dry products. Boilermakers may be employed in construction and maintenance in a variety of industries such as metal fabricating, shipbuilding, petroleum and power generation (hydro, nuclear, thermal).

National Occupational Classification (NOC): 72103

Designation Year: 1976

Designated Red Seal in: AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK
Trade title: Boilermaker, in AB, BC, MB, NL, NS, PE, QC, SK
Other titles used in provinces/territories: Construction Boilermaker (NB, ON)

Red Seal Occupational Standard (RSOS)

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Essential Skills

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Job Market Reports

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Sample Questions

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Exam Information

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Ellis Chart

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