How Do I Become an Ironworker?
Ironworker is an Inter-provincially recognized Red Seal trade. With a Red Seal, you can work in this trade anywhere in Canada.
Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Trade certification is not mandatory to be an ironworker in B.C., but it will likely increase your job opportunities. You can become certified by completing a two to three year apprenticeship program through Skilled Trades BC.
Once you complete the apprenticeship program and successfully pass the Interprovincial Red Seal exam (the final exam for this trade), you become certified as an ironworker. You also automatically receive the Red Seal endorsement.
Challenge Certification/Recognition of Prior Experience:
If you have significant work experience as an ironworker but have never been certified in Canada, you may apply to challenge the certification. This includes completing a specific number of hours of work in the trade and successfully writing the Interprovincial Red Seal exam.