Licensing guide · Nova Scotia

How to Become an Instrumentation and Control Technician in Nova Scotia

Last checked 4 sources checkedNOC 22312

Do you need certification?

Certification is voluntary

Instrumentation and control technician is a voluntary trade in Nova Scotia. You can work in the trade without a certificate.

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“Obtain a provincial certificate without writing an exam. To apply for the provincial certificate, submit the Landscape form at Forms for Apprentices.”

From nsapprenticeship.ca/trades/trade/restoration-stone-mason, checked October 11, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Voluntary certification See the source
Routes
Annual fees
Not stated by the regulator Check with Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency

Your roadmap

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

Trained in Canada

  • 4 steps without a listed fee

  1. Start working with a certified journeyperson and begin your apprenticeship right away, with no experience needed.

    Source
    “Start working with a certified journeyperson and begin your apprenticeship right away - no experience needed.”
    nsapprenticeship.ca/get-started/discover-trades/instrumentation-and...

  2. Complete, sign and submit an application package to the Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency to enter into an apprenticeship agreement with your employer.

    Source
    “Once a potential apprentice and an employer decide to enter into an apprenticeship agreement, an application package must be completed, signed and submitted to the Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency.”
    nsapprenticeship.ca/register-apprentice

  3. Complete the required apprenticeship hours and obtain the four industry certificates.

    Source
    “Apprentices who obtain these four industry certificates + the required hours can either:”
    nsapprenticeship.ca/trades/trade/restoration-stone-mason

  4. Either write the Red Seal Exam for Red Seal Certification, or obtain a provincial certificate without writing an exam by submitting the Landscape form.

    Source
    “Write the Red Seal Exam for Red Seal Certification; or Obtain a provincial certificate without writing an exam. To apply for the provincial certificate, submit the Landscape form at Forms for Apprentices.”
    nsapprenticeship.ca/trades/trade/restoration-stone-mason

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency

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

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Requirements

Not stated by the regulator Check with Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency

Already licensed in another province?

Not stated

The pages do not state how someone already licensed in another Canadian province or territory registers in this trade in Nova Scotia.

Source
“If you are an Out-of-province/territory apprentice planning to work TEMPORARILY in Nova Scotia: Make sure you carry your apprentice ID card. You do NOT have to register again in Nova Scotia.”
nsapprenticeship.ca/get-started/labour-mobility/apprentice-mobility

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency

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Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency

Exams

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency

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Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency

Supervised practice

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Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 22312, Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Nova Scotia and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Nova Scotia $24.30 $37.42 $62.54 Limited (2 of 5)
Canada $31.00 $46.00 $65.78 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Nova Scotia

Wages in every province and territory

Instrumentations and control technicians in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 11 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

Compare instrumentation and control technician licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 11, 2026.

  1. Trades in Nova Scotia | Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency nsapprenticeship.ca/trades/trade/restoration-stone-mason · fetched October 9, 2026
  2. Instrumentation and Control Technician | Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency nsapprenticeship.ca/get-started/discover-trades/instrumentation-and... · fetched October 9, 2026
  3. Register as an Apprentice | Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency nsapprenticeship.ca/register-apprentice · fetched October 9, 2026
  4. Apprentice Mobility | Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency nsapprenticeship.ca/get-started/labour-mobility/apprentice-mobility · fetched October 9, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as an instrumentation and control technician in Nova Scotia?

No. Certification is available, but it is not required to work in the trade in Nova Scotia. Certification is managed by the Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency.

Which exams are required?

Red Seal Exam.

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