Job Title

 

Roofer

 

Job Description

 

A roofer installs, replaces, repairs and maintains all types of roofs. Industrial/commercial roofing is generally low-sloped utilizing hot asphalt or rubber and plastic sheet materials. Residential roofing is generally steep-sloped using asphalt, wood, slate or tile shingles.

 

Education Requirements

 

  • Grade 12 completion
  • Agreement with a certified employer
  • Completion of 6,000 working hours, under the supervision of a certified employer in the field, which also includes 16 weeks of technical training.

ˇ        Successfully pass the final certification examination

ˇ        An Interprovincial Standards? Red Seal Certification is available after the Roofer Certification has been achieved. The Interprovincial Certification allows the roofer to work across Canada.

  • This is a non-regulated occupation

Schools in Ontario, Canada

 

Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology               
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada                
Tel: (905) 575-1212            
Web: http://www.mohawkcollege.ca/homepage.html


La Cité collégiale                   
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada              
Tel: (613) 742-2483                                  
Web: http://www3.lacitec.on.ca/


North American Trade Schools
London, Ontario, Canada                         
Tel: (519) 963-0680                                                                                                       
Web: http://www.trade-schools.ca/nats-canada/default.asp


For up-to-date information

 

Ontario Industrial Roofing Contractors Association
Web: http://www.ontarioroofing.com/main.html

 

Apprenticeship Subject Pathways
Web: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/training/apprenticeship/skills/pathwaye.pdf


Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities
Web: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/tcu/apprentices/