How to Become a Sheet Metal Worker in Northwest Territories
Do you need certification?
Certification is voluntary
Sheet metal worker 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”
From ellischart.ca/eng/trades/sheet-metal-worker/ellis-chart.shtml, checked October 11, 2026.
At a glance
- Licence status
- Voluntary certification See the source
- Routes
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- Trained in Canada: 2 steps
- Licensed in another province: 0 steps
- 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 2 done
- 2 steps without a listed fee
- Listed time: 48 months (only 1 of 2 steps state a time)
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You must 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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You complete the apprenticeship program, which usually takes about four years split between working and technical training at school.
Time: 4 yearsTime source
“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%).”
ece.gov.nt.ca/en/career-in-tradesSource
“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%).”
ece.gov.nt.ca/en/career-in-trades
Listed fees for this route
No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Apprenticeship, Trades and Occupations
2 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Licensed in another province
Steps not listed by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship, Trades and Occupations
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/sheet-metal-worker/ellis-chart.shtml
Requirements
Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship, Trades and Occupations
Already licensed in another province?
Direct transfer
Someone who has completed the Red Seal interprovincial standards program can work anywhere in the country without having to take another exam. Source
“If you complete the Red Seal (interprovincial standards) Program, you can work anywhere in the country without having to take another exam.”
ece.gov.nt.ca/en/career-in-trades
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
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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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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”
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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”
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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”
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Written Certification Examination
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“Written Certification Examination Indicates if there is a written examination required for certification.”
ellischart.ca/eng/trades/sheet-metal-worker/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 | $22.70 | $34.07 | $45.95 | — |
Sheet metal workers in other provinces and territories
- British Columbia Certification required
- Alberta Certification required
- Saskatchewan Certification required
- Manitoba Voluntary certification
- Ontario Certification required
- Quebec Certification required
- New Brunswick Certification required
- Nova Scotia Certification required
- Prince Edward Island Voluntary certification
- Newfoundland and Labrador Voluntary certification
- Yukon Voluntary certification
- Nunavut Voluntary certification
Sources checked
- Sheet Metal Worker - Ellis Chart ellischart.ca/eng/trades/sheet-metal-worker/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 sheet metal worker 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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