Boilermakers construct, fabricate, weld, install, maintain, dismantle, and test steam generators, boilers, economizers, air heaters, de-aerators, induction draft and forced draft fans, tanks, pollution control devices, duct systems, furnaces, reactors, water towers and reservoirs, penstocks, scroll casing, and stacks. They work from engineer-approved drawings, and calculate, select and attach rigging, and work with cranes and other hoisting devices. Work is performed indoors or outdoors, and may be at extreme heights or underground. They can be exposed to vibration, excessive noise, fumes, asbestos, confined spaces, extreme temperatures, and radiation.

Boilermakers are employed in metal fabricating, construction, shipbuilding, petroleum, mining, smelting and power generation (hydro, nuclear, thermal, solar, and tidal), construction and maintenance in pulp mills, water treatment plants, steel mills, cement, chemical, fertilizer and potash plants, breweries, ship yards, offshore platforms, mines, power generation and co-generation stations, ethanol, oil and gas extraction facilities, upgraders and refineries. It is common to travel for work opportunities, and they must adapt to changing work environments. They may advance to supervisory positions, quality assurance inspectors and safety personnel. (https://www.red-seal.ca/_conf/assets/custom/docms/boilermaker_tp2016_eng.pdf)

APPRENTICESHIP TERM: 3 years, 5400 hours (Plan of Training – 2019)
Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
8 weeks**	8 weeks	8 weeks
Refer to the Pathways to Certification diagram.**