How to Become a Boom Truck Hoist Operator in Saskatchewan
Do you need certification?
Certification is voluntary
Boom truck hoist operator is a voluntary trade in Saskatchewan. 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 b y certified journeypersons or registered apprentices. Work in Voluntary trades' may legally be performed with or without certification or apprenticeship training | C | - | - | - | - | - | C | V | C | - | - | - | V”
From ellischart.ca/eng/trades/non-red-seal/boom-truck-hoist-op.shtml, checked October 11, 2026.
At a glance
- Licence status
- Voluntary certification See the source
- Routes
- Not stated by the regulator Check with SATCC
- Annual fees
- Not stated by the regulator Check with SATCC
Your roadmap
The steps are not listed yet.
Check the current steps with Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission.
Requirements
Education
A completed Grade 12 transcript, Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC) or General Education Development (GED) guarantees entry into apprenticeship in Saskatchewan.
Source
“A completed Grade 12 transcript, Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC) or General Education Development (GED) guarantees entry into apprenticeship in Saskatchewan. However, “modified” or “general” math and science classes don’t meet entry requirements.”
saskapprenticeship.ca/entrance-requirements-for-apprenticeship-trai...
Experience
Trade qualifiers in Saskatchewan must have at least 4500 hours of work in the trade 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3750 | 4500 | 1800 | - | - | - | -”
ellischart.ca/eng/trades/non-red-seal/boom-truck-hoist-op.shtml
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Extra steps
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“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. This indicates if the province or territory allows these experienced but uncertified workers to challenge certification examinations once they have demonstrated proof of eligible trade experience | No | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | No”
ellischart.ca/eng/trades/non-red-seal/boom-truck-hoist-op.shtml
Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with SATCC
Credential assessment
Not stated by the regulator Check with SATCC
Exams
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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”
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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 | - | - | - | - | - | No | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | Yes”
ellischart.ca/eng/trades/non-red-seal/boom-truck-hoist-op.shtml
Language tests
Not stated by the regulator Check with SATCC
Canadian experience
Not stated by the regulator Check with SATCC
Supervised practice
Not stated by the regulator Check with SATCC
Demand and pay
No Job Bank wage or outlook data for this occupation yet.
Boom truck hoist operators in other provinces and territories
- British Columbia Not confirmed yet
- Alberta Certification required
- Manitoba Certification required
- 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 Certification required
- Yukon Not confirmed yet
- Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet
- Nunavut Voluntary certification
Sources checked
- Boom Truck Hoist Operator - Ellis Chart ellischart.ca/eng/trades/non-red-seal/boom-truck-hoist-op.shtml · fetched October 9, 2026
- Entrance Requirements for Apprenticeship Training | SATCC saskapprenticeship.ca/entrance-requirements-for-apprenticeship-trai... · fetched October 9, 2026
- APPRENTICESHIP FEE UPDATES | SATCC saskapprenticeship.ca/apprenticeship-fee-updates · fetched October 9, 2026
Frequently asked questions
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Do you need a licence to work as a boom truck hoist operator in Saskatchewan?
No. Certification is available, but it is not required to work in the trade in Saskatchewan. Certification is managed by the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission.
Which exams are required?
Written Certification Examination, Written Level Examinations.
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