How to Become a Floorcovering Installer in Northwest Territories
Do you need certification?
Certification is voluntary
Floorcovering installer is a voluntary trade in Northwest Territories. You can work in the trade without a certificate.
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“Compulsory/Voluntary (C/V) Certification Required by Apprenticeship Authority Provinces and Territories designate each trade as compulsory or voluntary. Work in Compulsory trades can only be performed by certified journeypersons or registered apprentices. Work in Voluntary trades may legally be performed with or without certification or apprenticeship training | V | V | V | V | C | V | V | Not applicable | V | V | V | V | V”
From ellischart.ca/eng/trades/floorcovering-installer/ellis-chart.shtml, checked October 11, 2026.
At a glance
- Licence status
- Voluntary certification See the source
- Routes
- Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship, Trades and Occupations
- Annual fees
- Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship, Trades and Occupations
Your roadmap
Apprenticeship, Trades and Occupations has no page of its own for this trade. These are the steps it gives for every designated trade in Northwest Territories.
The steps are not listed yet.
Check the current steps with Apprenticeship, Trades and Occupations.
Requirements
Education
Applicants to an apprenticeship program must pass an entrance examination to meet the minimum educational requirements, with a pass mark of 70%.
Source
“To get into an apprenticeship program, you must pass an entrance examination to meet the minimum educational requirements. A pass is 70% and there are different tests, depending on the trade.”
ece.gov.nt.ca/en/career-in-trades
Experience
Experienced workers without a Canadian apprenticeship who want to challenge the certification examination must have at least 5400 hours of work in the trade in the Northwest Territories.
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“Required Hours for Trade Qualifier Provinces and Territories dictate a minimum number of required hours working in a trade for a trade qualifier to be eligible to challenge any certification examination; candidates must also demonstrate experience that covers the trade’s practices | 8100 | 8100 | 8000 | 5400 | Not applicable | 6000 | 6300 | Not applicable | 4500 | 7425 | 7200 | 5400 | 5400”
ellischart.ca/eng/trades/floorcovering-installer/ellis-chart.shtml
Already licensed in another province?
Not stated
The pages do not state how someone already licensed in another Canadian province or territory registers in the Northwest Territories. Source
“Floorcovering Installer | Applicable | Applicable | Applicable | Applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Applicable | Not applicable | Applicable | Applicable | Applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable”
ellischart.ca/eng/trades/floorcovering-installer/ellis-chart.shtml
Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship, Trades and Occupations
Credential assessment
Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship, Trades and Occupations
Exams
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entrance examination
Source
“To get into an apprenticeship program, you must pass an entrance examination to meet the minimum educational requirements. A pass is 70% and there are different tests, depending on the trade.”
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Practical Level Examinations
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“Practical Level Examinations Indicates if there a practical, or hands-on demonstration of skills is required to advance past each level of training | Not applicable | No | No | No | Not applicable | No | No | Not applicable | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes”
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Written Level Examinations
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“Written Level Examinations Indicates if written examinations are required to successfully complete and advance past each level of training | Not applicable | No | No | No | Not applicable | No | No | Not applicable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes”
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Practical Final Examination
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“Practical Final Examination Indicates if practical, or hands-on demonstrations of skills required to successfully complete for certification | No | No | No | No | Not applicable | No | No | Not applicable | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes”
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Written Certification Examination
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“Written Certification Examination Indicates if there is a written examination required for certification. In many provinces and territories, the Red Seal examination is used for both certification and Red Seal endorsement. In some provinces and territories, there may be a different examination used for certification in that jurisdiction, written prior to attempting the Red Seal examination for Red Seal endorsement | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not applicable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes”
ellischart.ca/eng/trades/floorcovering-installer/ellis-chart.shtml
Language tests
Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship, Trades and Occupations
Canadian experience
Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship, Trades and Occupations
Supervised practice
Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship, Trades and Occupations
Demand and pay
| Where | Low | Median | High | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Territories | — | — | — | Undetermined |
| Canada | $17.00 | $26.00 | $43.00 | — |
Floorcovering installers in other provinces and territories
- British Columbia Voluntary certification
- Alberta Voluntary certification
- Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet
- Manitoba Voluntary certification
- Ontario Voluntary certification
- Quebec Certification required
- New Brunswick Voluntary certification
- Nova Scotia Voluntary certification
- Prince Edward Island Voluntary certification
- Newfoundland and Labrador Voluntary certification
- Yukon Voluntary certification
- Nunavut Voluntary certification
Sources checked
- Floorcovering Installer – Ellis Chart ellischart.ca/eng/trades/floorcovering-installer/ellis-chart.shtml · fetched October 9, 2026
- Thinking about a Career in the Trades? | Education, Culture and Employment ece.gov.nt.ca/en/career-in-trades · fetched October 9, 2026
Frequently asked questions
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Do you need a licence to work as a floorcovering installer in Northwest Territories?
No. Certification is available, but it is not required to work in the trade in Northwest Territories. Certification is managed by Apprenticeship, Trades and Occupations.
Which exams are required?
entrance examination, Practical Level Examinations, Written Level Examinations, Practical Final Examination, Written Certification Examination.
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