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Gasfitters size, install, test, adjust and service natural gas and propane equipment ranging from residential furnaces to industrial boilers. For more information, see the Designated Trades Profile on Alberta’s Tradesecrets website.
Any of the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Client Service Offices located throughout Alberta. For a list of office locations and telephone numbers, click on "Contact Us" on the home page of the Tradesecrets website (tradesecrets.alberta.ca).
Under Alberta’s Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Education Act [pdf], you must have a certificate that is recognized by Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training or be a registered apprentice to work on natural gas and propane equipment in Alberta.
Terms of apprenticeship vary for each branch of the trade, ranging from 2 to 3 years (12-month periods). Each year includes a minimum of 1,560 hours of on-the-job training and 8 weeks of classroom instruction.
Apprentices must find suitable employers who are willing to hire and train apprentices.
Gasfitters from other provinces and territories can work in Alberta if they hold a certificate or license recognized by Alberta. For more information, see the Recognized Trade Certificates page of the Tradesecrets website.
