Working in BC (Canadian)
Within Canada Certificate Assessment (Province-to-Province)
Submit the following documents:
- A photocopy of your active Gas Fitter certificate or license that shows the original issue date.
- A completed application for Gas Fitter Examination Certificate of Qualification. Please check off the box marked "ARD".
- A cheque payable to Technical Safety BC, or credit card payment for the appropriate fee. The fee also covers your gas fitter qualification for three years.
You will receive details on how and where to book your examination after your eligibility has been determined. You must complete the 40 multiple-choice question examination within the allotted time of three hours and achieve a minimum score of 70%.
This is an open book exam and reference material shown below will be provided during the exam at each one of our exam locations.
To obtain a BC Gas Fitter Class A or Class B certificate of qualification, you must pass the relevant Act, Regulation and Directives (ARD) examination.
This exam ensures individuals certified out-of-province are aware of provincial code variations, interpretations and regulation.
Refer to the exam syllabus here.
Areas of study that will be tested on the exam:
- Exam syllabus
- Safety Standards Act
- Safety Standards General Regulation
- Gas Safety Regulation
- Safety orders
- Directives
- Information bulletins
Recognized Gas Licenses/Certificates
This table provides equivalency information on recognized certification in BC
| Province | Certificate or Licence | BC Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
|
Manitoba |
Commercial and Industrial gas fitter's licence Domestic gas fitter's licence |
Gas Fitter A Gas Fitter B |
|
Alberta |
Gas Fitter A Certificate Gas Fitter B Certificate |
Gas Fitter A Gas Fitter B |
|
New Brunswick |
Class G1-L Gas Technician Licence Class G1-L Gas Technician |
Gas Fitter A Gas Fitter B |
|
North West Territories |
Gas Fitter Class 1 Gas Fitter Class 2 |
Gas Fitter A Gas Fitter B |
|
Nova Scotia |
Gas Fitter 1 Certificate Gas Fitter 2 Certificate |
Gas Fitter A Gas Fitter B |
|
Ontario |
Gas Technician 1 (G1) Certificate Gas Technician 2 (G2) |
Gas Fitter A Gas Fitter B |
|
Quebec |
Class 1 (TAG-1) Certificate Class 2 (TAG-2) Certificate |
Gas Fitter A Gas Fitter B |
|
Saskatchewan |
General Gas-fitter's license Domestic Gas-fitter's license |
Gas Fitter A Gas Fitter B |
|
Yukon |
Gas Fitter Class 1 Gas Fitter Class 2 with LPG addendum |
Gas Fitter A Gas Fitter B |
