Note: SkilledTradesBC is responsible for administering the apprenticeship for Gasfitter – Class A Certificate of Qualification with Red Seal Endorsement. Technical Safety BC is responsible for overseeing the safe installation and operation of technical systems and equipment through Gas Certification. Please refer to the Technical Safety BC website for information on its gas certification exam requirements.
Skilled Trades Certification Updates
Trade workers and their employers are responsible for ensuring they hold the necessary licenses or credentials to meet all applicable regulatory requirements.
In British Columbia, Gasfitter – Class A is a Skilled Trades Certification trade, administered by SkilledTradesBC. Trade workers must also be certified by Technical Safety BC to work in the trade, and more information on that certification is available here on Technical Safety BC website.
Skilled Trades Certification, also known as compulsory trades, requires tradespeople working in the trade to be either a registered apprentice with SkilledTradesBC or a certified journeyperson.
To be considered a certified journeyperson, you must hold one of the following qualifications:
A Gasfitter – Class A Certificate of Qualification issued by SkilledTradesBC (either B.C. or with Red Seal endorsement) or other Canadian jurisdictional authorities; or
A Class A Gas Fitter Certificate of Qualification issued by Technical Safety BC, obtained by successfully passing a full-scope technical exam.
If you have any questions about Skilled Trades Certification requirements, please complete this Contact form and our Advisors will get in touch with you.
Program Updates
April 2025: New Gasfitter - Class A apprenticeship and challenge pathway pre-requisites have been added. Please see OPSN 2025 008 for details.
Level 2 Technical Training of the Red Seal Gasfitter - Class A program will be implemented on January 1, 2024.
The Red Seal Gasfitter - Class A program will be implemented on January 1, 2023. Please see OPSN 2022 023 for details.
November 2020: Gasfitter - Class A will be designated as a Red Seal trade in BC as of April 1, 2021. The new Program Outline and Program Profile for this Red Seal Program are posted below. Please see OPSN 2020 010 for details.