Licensing guide · Manitoba

How to Become a Licensed Petroleum Technician in Manitoba

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Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with Manitoba Environment and Climate Change (Petroleum Storage Program) to work as a licensed petroleum technician in Manitoba or to use a protected title.

Protected titles
Licensed Petroleum Technician
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“In Manitoba, only a petroleum technician with a valid licence may perform construction or alteration work on regulated storage tank systems.”

From gov.mb.ca/sd/environment_and_biodiversity/petroleum_storage/index.html, checked October 10, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Licence required See the source
Routes
Annual fees
Not stated by the regulator Check with Manitoba Environment and Climate Change (Petroleum Storage Program)

Your roadmap

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

Trained in Canada

  • 2 steps without a listed fee

  1. The applicant must hold valid petroleum mechanic certification from a recognized institution.

    Source
    “To obtain a licence, an individual must hold valid petroleum mechanic certification from a recognized institution, such as the CPCA or TSSA.”
    gov.mb.ca/sd/environment_and_biodiversity/petroleum_storage/index.html

  2. The applicant submits a completed Application for Petroleum Technician Licence along with a valid copy of their recognized certification or accreditation and a signed copy of the Knowledge of the Regulation Certificate.

    Source
    “A new applicant must submit: - a completed Application for Petroleum Technician Licence, - a valid copy of their recognized certification or accreditation, and - a signed copy of the Knowledge of the Regulation Certificate”
    gov.mb.ca/sd/environment_and_biodiversity/petroleum_storage/index.html

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Manitoba Environment and Climate Change (Petroleum Storage Program)

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

Official page for this route

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Education

Already licensed in another province?

Not stated

The pages do not state how someone already licensed in another Canadian province or territory can register in Manitoba.

Source
“New applicants are individuals who have not been previously licensed in Manitoba to work on petroleum storage tank systems.”
gov.mb.ca/sd/environment_and_biodiversity/petroleum_storage/index.html

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Manitoba Environment and Climate Change (Petroleum Storage Program)

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Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with Manitoba Environment and Climate Change (Petroleum Storage Program)

Exams

Not stated by the regulator Check with Manitoba Environment and Climate Change (Petroleum Storage Program)

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with Manitoba Environment and Climate Change (Petroleum Storage Program)

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Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with Manitoba Environment and Climate Change (Petroleum Storage Program)

Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with Manitoba Environment and Climate Change (Petroleum Storage Program)

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Licensed petroleum technicians in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 0 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

  • British Columbia Not confirmed yet
  • Alberta Not confirmed yet
  • Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet
  • Ontario Not confirmed yet
  • Quebec Not confirmed yet
  • New Brunswick Not confirmed yet
  • Nova Scotia Not confirmed yet
  • Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Not confirmed yet
  • Yukon Not confirmed yet
  • Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet
  • Nunavut Not confirmed yet

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Sources checked

Pages read on October 10, 2026.

  1. Environment and Climate Change | Province of Manitoba gov.mb.ca/sd/environment_and_biodiversity/petroleum_storage/index.html · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a licensed petroleum technician in Manitoba?

Yes. Registration with Manitoba Environment and Climate Change (Petroleum Storage Program) is required to practise in Manitoba, and to use the title Licensed Petroleum Technician.

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