APPRENTICESHIP LEVEL AND WAGES (5400)

YEAR	WAGE RATE	REQUIREMENTS FOR PROGRESSION	APPRENTICE WILL PROGRESS TO...
1st	60%	Completion of level 1 training Pass level 1 exam Minimum 1800 hours of work experience and training	2nd Year
2nd	75%	Completion of level 2 training Pass level 2 exam Minimum 3600 hours of work experience and training	3rd Year
3rd	90%	Completion of level 3 training Pass level 3 exam Minimum 5400 hours of work experience and training Pass certification exam	Journeyperson Certification

Wage Rates

• Rates are percentages of the prevailing journeyperson’s wage rate in the place of employment of the apprentice.
• Rates must not be less than the wage rate established by the Labour Standards Act (1990), as now in force or as hereafter amended, or by other order, as amended from time to time replacing the first mentioned order.
• Rates must not be less than the wage rate established by any collective agreement which may be in force at the apprentice’s workplace.
• Employers are free to pay wage rates above the minimums specified.

Level Exams

• All trades may not currently contain level exams, in which case this requirement will be waived until such time as level exams are available.
• Apprentices who complete a pre-employment program do not have to complete a level 1 exam.

Trades with 5 or more Levels

Apprentices in these programs are considered fourth-year apprentices until they have satisfied all their program requirements and have become journeypersons.

CLASS CALLS - 5400 hour trades

CLASS CALL LEVEL	REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS CALL	HOURS AWARDED FOR IN-SCHOOL TRAINING
Direct Entry Apprentice: PLA and/or Block 1	Minimum of 1000 hours of relevant work experience. Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) at designated college (if applicable).	To be determined by the number of courses completed after each class call
Block 2	Minimum of 3000 hours of relevant work experience and training	240
Block 3	Minimum of 5200 hours of relevant work experience and training	240

Direct Entry Apprentice

• Must complete Block 1 courses through PLA and/or in-school training.
• Block 1 training is to be completed via class calls; up to 16 weeks of training per calendar year.
• Must attend in-school training until Block 1 is complete before attending Blocks 2 or higher.

Class calls at Minimum Hours

Class calls may not always occur at the minimum hours indicated. Some variation is permitted to allow for the availability of training resources and apprentices.