


Ironworker (Generalist)
Trade Description:
Ironworkers are skilled tradespeople with a range of skills. They erect structural steel components, reinforce steel, post tension tendons, install conveyors and robotic equipment and perform reconstructive work on existing structures and bridges. The full range of tasks as an ironworker includes planning and co-ordination of equipment, materials and human resources; construction and demolition of structures; and storage and inventory of materials and equipment.
Construction contractors, insulation contractors, and industrial plants are major employers of ironworkers.
Board By-Law | |
National Occupational Analysis |
Apprenticeship - Annual Requirements:
Levels | Total Hours/Year (On-the-Job & Technical Training) |
Total Weeks/Year (Technical Training) |
Delivered By |
3 | 1,800 | 9-7-9 |
RRC |
Training Standards:
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Red Seal Exam Information
Red Seal Exam Breakdown | Red Seal Exam Self-Assessment Guide (Online) |
Sample Exams | Red Seal Exam Self-Assessment Guide (PDF) |
Types of Exam Questions | Red Seal Exam Preparation Guide |
Challenging the Exam - Trades Qualification:
Years of Experience |
Hours Required | Additional Practical
Exam Required |
4.5 | 8,100 | No |
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Designated Trainers:
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