How to Become a Mobile Crane Operator in Northwest Territories
Do you need certification?
Certification is voluntary
Mobile crane operator 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 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | C | Not applicable | V | V | Not applicable”
From ellischart.ca/eng/trades/non-red-seal/auto-body-prep.shtml, checked October 10, 2026.
At a glance
- Licence status
- Voluntary certification See the source
- Routes
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- Trained in Canada: 4 steps
- Licensed in another province: no separate route
- Trained outside Canada: no separate route
- 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.
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Trained in Canada
0 of 4 done
- 4 steps without a listed fee
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Pass an entrance examination with a mark of 70% to meet the minimum educational requirements for the apprenticeship program.
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“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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Work through the apprenticeship, splitting time between working on the job and technical training at school.
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“The length of time it takes to become a journeyperson depends on the trade, but it is usually four years, with time split between working (80%) and technical training at school (20%).”
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Pass the written and practical examinations required to advance past each level of training.
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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 | No | Not applicable | No | No | Not applicable | No | No | No | Yes | No | Not applicable | Yes | Yes”
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Pass the practical final examination and the written certification examination required to complete certification.
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“Practical Final Examination Indicates if practical, or hands-on demonstrations of skills required to successfully complete for certification | No | Not applicable | No | No | Not applicable | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Not applicable | Yes | Yes”
ellischart.ca/eng/trades/mobile-crane-op/ellis-chart.shtml
Listed fees for this route
No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Apprenticeship, Trades and Occupations
4 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Licensed in another province
No separate route for this group.
Trained outside Canada
No separate route for this group. Source
“Trade Qualifier Challenge Option (Yes/No) Trade qualifiers are people who have experience working in the trade, but have not completed an apprenticeship program in Canada.”
ellischart.ca/eng/trades/mobile-crane-op/ellis-chart.shtml
Requirements
Experience
Trade qualifiers must have at least 7200 hours working in the trade and demonstrate experience that covers the trade's practices to be eligible to challenge the certification examination.
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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 | Not applicable | Footnote * | 8100 | 8100 | Not applicable | 6000 | 8100 | 8100 | 7560 | 5400 | Not applicable | 7200 | 7200”
ellischart.ca/eng/trades/mobile-crane-op/ellis-chart.shtml
Other
Applicants to the apprenticeship program must pass an entrance examination with a mark of 70% to meet the minimum educational requirements.
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
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.
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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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 | No | Not applicable | Yes | No | Not applicable | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not applicable | Yes | Yes”
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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 | No | Not applicable | No | No | Not applicable | No | No | No | Yes | No | Not applicable | 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 | Not applicable | No | No | Not applicable | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Not applicable | 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.”
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interprovincial standards (Red Seal) exam
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“This applies to skilled tradespeople in certain trades who have completed an apprenticeship program with a journeyperson level certificate of qualification, and passed an interprovincial standards (Red Seal) exam.”
ece.gov.nt.ca/en/career-in-tradesWhich provinces ask for the interprovincial standards (Red Seal) exam
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 | $26.50 | $42.77 | $52.19 | — |
Mobile crane operators in other provinces and territories
- British Columbia Voluntary certification
- Alberta Certification required
- Saskatchewan Voluntary certification
- Manitoba Certification required
- Ontario Certification required
- Quebec Certification required
- New Brunswick Certification required
- Nova Scotia Certification required
- Prince Edward Island Voluntary certification
- Newfoundland and Labrador Certification required
- Yukon Not confirmed yet
- Nunavut Voluntary certification
Sources checked
- Auto Body Technician - Auto Body Prepper - Ellis Chart ellischart.ca/eng/trades/non-red-seal/auto-body-prep.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
- Mobile Crane Operator – Ellis Chart ellischart.ca/eng/trades/mobile-crane-op/ellis-chart.shtml · fetched October 9, 2026
Frequently asked questions
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Do you need a licence to work as a mobile crane operator 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, Written Level Examinations, Practical Level Examinations, Practical Final Examination, Written Certification Examination, interprovincial standards (Red Seal) exam.
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