Red Seal Examination Consultations
Red Seal examinations determine whether apprentices and trade qualifiers meet the national standard in a particular Red Seal trade. The examinations are regularly updated to maintain their rigour, accuracy and relevance.
Industry plays a key role in the development of Red Seal examinations. Trade experts from across the country develop a bank of examination questions. This intensive week-long workshop takes place in Ottawa. Participants must: A small group of bilingual tradespersons help to review the translation of examination questions. Participants are members of the trade community who are knowledgeable and active in the trade, and thoroughly familiar with the English and French terminology used in the trade in the Canadian workplace. Committees are made up of tradespersons from across Canada who are knowledgeable and active in the trade. They review various versions of the examination to ensure the questions are clear, fair and test the subject matter appropriately. Provinces and territories’ apprenticeship bodies help to identify people in the trade to take part in these activities. IMPORTANT: Examination development processes are subject to rigorous demands of confidentiality and integrity. Disclosure or distribution of confidential examination material may result in criminal prosecution. Please visit the Contact Us page if you would like to participate in a Red Seal examination consultation.Participate in Examination Consultations
There are three ways to participate: