Parts Technician (Red Seal)
Parts Technician
(Red Seal)
- How to follow proper health and safety requirements
- How to communicate effectively
- How to identify parts
- How to merchandise parts
- How to use equipment and procedures to handle materials
A Parts Technician enjoys using their strong systematic and analytical skills to oversee the many intricate procedures involved in ordering, warehousing and maintaining inventory control.
As a Parts Technician, you’re an organized person well-suited to overseeing the complex systems that ensure businesses properly order, track and store the various parts and supplies they need.
You’re a team player who works with retail service staff, sales staff and service technicians, who rely on your expertise to ensure they can properly manage the supply of parts and materials.
For more information regarding the other levels in this progressive trade, please refer to the following program pages:
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.
Harmonized Program Information and Resources
Harmonized Program Information and Resources
In effect starting August 1, 2023
Interprovincial Exam Information and Resources
Red Seal Exam Breakdown (online)
Red Seal Exam Breakdown (pdf)
Looking for more exam tips? Visit the Exam and Study Support page.
Program and Exam Updates
June 2023: Program Update (Harmonization Implementation)
November 2022: A new Program Outline and Program Profile will be implemented on August 1, 2023. Please see OPSN 2022 026 for details.
October 2023: Program Update (IP Exams aligned to 2020 Red Seal Occupational Standards (RSOS)). A Comparative Analysis detailing changes between the 2015 National Occupational Analysis (NOA) and 2020 RSOS can be found here.
Challenge the Certification Exam
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.
Online Application
Create a SkilledTradesBC Portal account to start your application
Declaration Forms Instructions
A section-by-section guide on how to complete the declaration forms
Employer Declaration
A form for your employer to document and attest to your work experience
Statutory Declaration
A form for you to document and attest to your work experience from self-employment or because a direct supervisor cannot be contacted
- Communication
- Coordination
- Parts identification and cataloguing
- Health and safety procedures
- Materials handling techniques and equipment
Interested in this trade? Learn how to start your apprenticeship.