The Red Seal Gasfitter Exam Preparation course is designed based on the competencies listed in the trade’s National Occupational Analysis (NOA). This course focuses on engaging in a thorough review, interpretation, and discussion of the NOA and helping students develop the essential knowledge and test-taking skills to successfully challenge the Red Seal Exam of the trade.
Red Seal Gasfitters are tradespeople who can install, inspect, repair and maintain gas lines and gas-fired equipment across Canada. They typically work in residential, commercial, industrial, institutional and agricultural settings.
Some of the common tasks of Red Seal Gasfitters include:
Review articles on Red Seal Trades: Ashton Insider
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Upon completion of the Red Seal Gasfitter Exam Prep Course, students will be able to:
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Jim Cameron is a Red Seal Plumber, Class “A” Gasfitter and a Red Seal Steamfitter/Pipefitter. Jim has over 40 years of trade experience in the field and as an instructor and curriculum developer for NAIT, SAIT, Centro Nacional para la Certification Industrial (Cuba), Lanzhou Petroleum Corporation (China), Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, and Pacific Vocational College. As a field hand, Jim worked as a journeyman, foreman, general foreman, site superintendent and was the owner of a mechanical contracting company. Jim officially retired in 2018, but he still enjoys instructing students online and in-person and works in the field for one or two months of the year. He makes his home in Mexico and Canada.
Jeremy Carte is a Red Seal Plumber, Class “B” Gasfitter and Fourth Class Power Engineer who has been working in the industry for over a decade. Coming from a strong background in commercial and institutional service, he has built his portfolio of experience to include residential service, rough in and heating installations. Jeremy has benefited greatly from the talent and skills of many gifted colleagues throughout the years and has a strong desire to share what has helped him with others interested in the piping trades.
Junior Ferguson is a Red Seal Journeyman welder, CWB Level 2 Visual Inspector, and small business owner currently living in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. He started his career at Nova Scotia Community College in 1994. Soon after moved to British Columbia and for 12 years he worked at various shops in the lower mainland near Vancouver, working on a large variety of projects such as Transport, Aviation, Medical, and Military Research and Development.
In 2001, Junior passed his CWB Level 2 Visual Inspectors’ certification and started doing shutdowns as a Quality Control Supervisor on different sites across the country. During this time, he ended up spending a lot of time training and testing welders for ASME Section IX certifications and has provincial welder testing accreditation in Saskatchewan.
The registration fee for this course is $495.
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Ashton College understands that everyone learns differently, which is why we offer a unique blended learning approach for our live online courses. This approach combines the real-time interaction and immediate feedback of live sessions with the flexibility and self-paced learning of asynchronous materials.
Experience the benefits of both worlds:
Live Online Sessions:
Interact with instructors and classmates in real-time using interactive sessions, breakout rooms, and screen sharing.
Get instant feedback and ask questions for a deeper understanding.
Asynchronous Learning:
Learn at your own pace with recorded lectures, online readings, and discussion forums.
Review materials as needed and revisit difficult concepts for better comprehension.
We encourage you to participate in both components to maximize your learning experience:
Enjoy the interactivity and community of live sessions.
Benefit from the flexibility of studying at your own pace.
Technical Requirements:
Computer System: Fully functional computer with webcam, speakers, and microphone (headset recommended).
Internet Connection: Reliable high-speed internet connection.
Device: While accessible on smartphones and tablets, we recommend using a laptop or desktop computer for a better learning experience.
This program/course does not require approval by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills. As such, PTIB did not review the program/course.
