Glazier

Glaziers are precise and tactile professionals who fabricate and install a wide range of glass products. They enjoy the challenge of glass installation, and ensure every product is a perfect fit. 

Glazier

As a Glazier, you’ll enjoy applying your meticulous nature to a job where you’ll cut, fit and install a range of glass products.  

Whether it’s working with glass windows, walls or furniture, you’ll use precision and strong math skills to measure and fabricate products and ensure high-quality installations. 

You’ll employ creativity in the way you approach each challenge—providing an eye for details. 

What You'll Learn

  • How to measure, mark and cut glass
  • How to tint glass and create patterns through etching, sandblasting and painting 
  • How to install specialty items like skylights, aquariums and stained glass
  • How to fabricate metal frames for glass installation 
  • How to replace glass in furniture and other products 

Key Job Skills

  • Coordination
  • Dexterity
  • Use of specialized tools and equipment
  • Glazing techniques
  • Fabrication and installation of glass products 

Start Your Apprenticeship

Interested in this trade? Learn how to start your apprenticeship.

Technical Training 18 weeks over 3 years
Work-Based Training
6660 HOURS
General Skills
Athletic Collaborative Mathematical Precise Tactile

Technical Training

The classroom is where you learn the technical knowledge to complement your work-based training. Make sure to register as early as possible to secure a seat for technical training with a SkilledTradesBC-designated training provider. 

Visit Trades Training BC and EducationPlannerBC to find where this program is being offered across the province. 

Program Information and Resources

Exam Information and Resources

Find exam-related information and resources under each menu item below. Looking for more exam tips? Visit the Exam and Study Support page. 

 

 

 

Program and Exam Updates

  • February 2024: OPSN 2024 003 (HL2 SLE launch)

  • June 2023: Program Update (IP Exams aligned to 2020 Red Seal Occupational Standards (RSOS)). A Comparative Analysis detailing changes between the 2012 National Occupational Analysis (NOA) and 2020 RSOS can be found here.

  • April 2023: OPSN 2023 005 (HL1 SLE launch)

Challenge the Certification Exam

If you have work experience in the trade but have never been certified in Canada, you may be eligible to challenge the certification exam as a Trade Qualifier to become certified without going through an apprenticeship program. 

If you have some practical experience but do not yet qualify for the certification exam, you may be eligible to challenge a level exam to enter the program at the appropriate level. 

Check the Program Profile on this page for the available pathway options and eligibility details.