Licensing guide · Alberta

How to Become an Electric Motor Systems Technician in Alberta

Last checked 5 sources checkedNOC 72422

Do you need certification?

Certification is voluntary

Electric motor systems technician is a voluntary trade in Alberta. You can work in the trade without a certificate.

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“4-Period Apprenticeship Program Optional Certification”

From tradesecrets.alberta.ca/trades-in-alberta/profiles/030, checked October 11, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Voluntary certification See the source
Routes
Annual fees
Not stated by the regulator Check with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

Your roadmap

Every route is listed. Follow the one that matches where you trained.

Trained in Canada

  • 4 steps without a listed fee

  1. Apprentices must find a suitable employer who is willing to hire and train them.

    Source
    “Apprentices must find suitable employers who are willing to hire and train apprentices.”
    alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/electric-motor-sy...

  2. You apply to become a registered apprentice, and you can register before meeting the entrance requirements.

    Source
    “You can register as an apprentice before you meet the entrance requirements.”
    tradesecrets.alberta.ca/get-started/become-an-apprentice/eligibilit...

  3. Before enrolling in your first period of classroom instruction you must meet the entrance requirements, which include specific high school courses or alternatives such as an entrance exam.

    Source
    “You must meet them before you enroll in your first period [classroom instruction].”
    tradesecrets.alberta.ca/get-started/become-an-apprentice/eligibilit...

  4. Complete the four-year apprenticeship of on-the-job training and classroom instruction to earn the credential and journeyperson certificate.

    Source
    “The term of apprenticeship for apprentice electric motor systems technicians in Alberta is 4 years (four 12-month periods) that include a minimum of 1,560 hours of on-the-job training and 8 weeks of classroom instruction in each year.”
    alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/electric-motor-sy...

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

4 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Licensed in another province

  • 1 step without a listed fee

  1. Submit a copy of a recognized trade certificate from outside Alberta.

    Source
    “1. Submit a copy of a recognized trade certificate from outside Alberta.”
    tradesecrets.alberta.ca/trades-in-alberta/profiles/030

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

1 step without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Trained outside Canada

No separate route for this group.

Source
“If you hold a recognized trade certificate from outside of Alberta, you are authorized to work in the full scope of the trade in Alberta.”
tradesecrets.alberta.ca/trades-in-alberta/profiles/030

Official page for this route

Other listed fees

The regulator lists these without tying them to one step, so they are not in the route totals above. Check which apply to you.

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Education

Experience

  • Under the Work Experience Program you must complete 72 months and 9360 hours of verifiable Electric Motor Systems Technician work experience.

    Source
    “1. Complete 72 months and 9360 hours of verifiable Electric Motor Systems Technician work experience.”
    tradesecrets.alberta.ca/trades-in-alberta/profiles/030

Other

  • To perform restricted activities you must be a registered apprentice or working at a journeyperson level in the opinion of your employer.

    Source
    “To perform restricted activities, you must be: - a registered apprentice, or - working at a journeyperson level in the opinion of your employer (journeyperson certification optional).”
    tradesecrets.alberta.ca/trades-in-alberta/profiles/030

Already licensed in another province?

Extra steps

Electric motor systems technicians trained in other provinces can work in Alberta if they hold a recognized certificate or license, and under the Recognized Credentials Program they must submit their certificate and pass a theory exam.

Source
“Electric motor systems technicians trained in other provinces and territories can work in Alberta if they hold a certificate or license recognized by Alberta or have the skills and knowledge expected of a journeyperson certified in Alberta.”
alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/electric-motor-sy...

  1. Submit recognized trade certificate

    Source
    “1. Submit a copy of a recognized trade certificate from outside Alberta.”
    tradesecrets.alberta.ca/trades-in-alberta/profiles/030

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

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Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

Exams

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

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Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 72422, Electrical mechanics. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Alberta and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Alberta $29.08 $43.76 $57.05 Moderate (3 of 5)
Canada $24.00 $31.00 $43.00 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Alberta

Wages in every province and territory

Electric motor systems technicians in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 9 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

Compare electric motor systems technician licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 11, 2026.

  1. Tradesecrets - Electric Motor Systems Technician tradesecrets.alberta.ca/trades-in-alberta/profiles/030 · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Electric Motor Systems Technician: Certifications in Alberta - alis alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/electric-motor-sy... · fetched October 8, 2026
  3. Tradesecrets - Meet Requirements tradesecrets.alberta.ca/get-started/become-an-apprentice/eligibilit... · fetched October 9, 2026
  4. Tradesecrets - Prior Learning Assessments tradesecrets.alberta.ca/get-started/become-an-apprentice/prior-lear... · fetched October 9, 2026
  5. Tradesecrets - Types of Exams tradesecrets.alberta.ca/apprentice-services/prepare-for-an-exam/typ... · fetched October 9, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as an electric motor systems technician in Alberta?

No. Certification is available, but it is not required to work in the trade in Alberta. Certification is managed by Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training.

Which exams are required?

PLA entrance exam, Red Seal exam.

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