Military Equivalencies

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Top military to construction trades equivalencies

Civilian Credential for Military Trades

These military trades offer civilian transfer or Red Seal accreditation:

Construction Technician
Electrical Distribution Technician
Marine Electrician
Marine Engineering Technician
Skills Ontario Equivalency

If you have a Canadian Forces Certificate of Military Achievement with a Qualification Level 5 (QL5) or Developmental Period 2 (DP2) rating in one of nine eligible military trades, you can apply to have it matched to a civilian trade through a streamlined Trade Equivalency Assessment

Skills Ontario Site

Material Technician
Plumbing and Heating Technician
Refrigeration and Mechanical Technician
Vehicle Technician

Military to construction trades overview

This information is partially gathered from CAF MNET , a military to Civilian trades transfer table. Click on a trade below or use the search bar to find more trades.

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Building Trade Useful mil trades: Red Seal? Related Trades
Electrician 00302 Electrical Distribution Technician,
00303 Electrical Generation Systems Technician,
00327 Electronic-Optronic Technician (Land),
00366 Weapons Engineering Technician,
00362 Army Communication & Information Systems Specialist (ACISS)
yes Electrician
Carpenter 00306 Construction Technician,
00134 Material technician
00339 Combat Engineer
yes Carpenter
Non Destructive Testing Technician (NDT) 00343 - Non Destructive Testing Technician (NDT) yes Non Destructive Testing Technician
Boilermaker 00379 Marine Technician
000123 Construction Technician
00187 Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Officer
00343 - Non Destructive Testing Technician (NDT)
00134 Material Technician
00138 Aircraft Structures Technician
00304 Plumbing and Heating Technician
yes Metal Fabricator
Non Destructive Testing Technicians
Welder

Ironworker 00379 Marine Technician,
00134 Material Technician
000123 Construction Technician
00134 Material Technician
00105 Boatswain
00138 Aircraft Structures Technician
00304 Plumbing and Heating Technician
yes

Ornamental Ironworker
Rebar Installer
Rigger
Steel Erector
Steel Plate Fabricator
Welder

Heat and Frost Insulator 00379 Marine Technician yes  
Elevator Constructor 000123 Construction Technician,
00130 Weapons Technician (Land)
no Elevator Constructor
Labourer 00379 Marine Technician yes Labourer
Truck Driver 00138 Aircraft Structures Technician
00171 Mobile Support Equipment Operator
no Teamsters
Millwright 000123 Construction Technician,
00130 Weapons Technician (Land)
yes Millwright
Operating Engineer 00005 Crewman
00171 Mobile Support Equipment Operator
00339 Combat Engineer
00129 Vehicle Technician
00225 Marine Engineering Systems Operator
00303 Electrical Generation Systems Technician
00379 Marine Technician
00105 Boatswain
no

Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Heavy Equipment Operators
Mobile Crane Operator
Tower Crane Operator

Heavy Equipment Mechanic 00129 Vehicle Technician
00225 Marine Engineering Systems Operator,
00303 Electrical Generation Systems Technician,
00379 Marine Technician
yes Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Painter 00105 Boatswain
00138 Aircraft Structures Technician
yes Painter
Bricklayer 00306 Construction Technician yes Bricklayer
Sheet Metal Worker 00379 Marine Technician,
00134 Material Technician
00138 Aircraft Structures Technician
yes Sheet Metal Worker
Plasterer/Cement Mason 00306 Construction Technician yes Plasterer/Cement Mason
Welder 00379 Marine Technician,
00134 Material Technician
00138 Aircraft Structures Technician,
00304 Plumbing and Heating Technician
yes Welder
Plumber 00304 Plumbing and Heating Technician
00379 Marine Technician
yes Plumber

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