APPRENTICESHIP LEVEL AND WAGES (7200)
| 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 | 70% | Completion of level 2 training Pass level 2 exam Minimum 3600 hours of work experience and training | 3rd Year |
| 3rd | 80% | Completion of level 3 training Pass level 3 exam Minimum 5400 hours of work experience and training | 4th Year |
| 4th | 90% | Completion of level 4 training Pass level 4 exam Minimum 7200 hours of work experience and training Sign-off workplace skills in logbook 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 - 7200 hour trades
| CLASS CALL LEVEL | REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS CALL | HOURS AWARDED FOR IN-SCHOOL TRAINING |
| Block / Level 1 | Minimum of 1800 hours of relevant work experience | Provincial Plan of Training / Atlantic Apprenticeship Curriculum Standard |
| Block / Level 2 | Minimum of 3000 hours of relevant work experience and training | Provincial Plan of Training / Atlantic Apprenticeship Curriculum Standard |
| Block / Level 3 | Minimum of 5000 hours of relevant work experience and training | Provincial Plan of Training / Atlantic Apprenticeship Curriculum Standard |
| Block / Level 4 | Minimum of 7000 hours of relevant work experience and training | Provincial Plan of Training / Atlantic Apprenticeship Curriculum Standard |
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.
Pre-employment Graduates
Apprentices who have an approved pre-employment program completed will receive credit for Block/Level 1 and begin their apprenticeship training at Block/Level 2.