Harmonization of Apprenticeship Training

Provincial and territorial apprenticeship authorities are each responsible for their respective apprenticeship programs. In the spirit of continual improvement, and to facilitate mobility among apprentices in Canada, participating authorities have agreed to work towards harmonizing certain aspects of their programs where possible. After consulting with their stakeholders in the trade, they have reached consensus on the following elements. Note that implementation of these elements may vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, depending on their own circumstances. For more information on the implementation in any province and territory, please contact that jurisdiction’s apprenticeship authority.

1. Trade name

The official Red Seal name for this trade is Industrial Mechanic (Millwright).

2. Number of Levels of Apprenticeship

The number of levels of technical training recommended for this trade is 4 (four).

3. Total Training Hours During Apprenticeship Training

The total hours of training, including both on-the-job and in-school training for this trade is 7200.

4. Sequencing Topics and Related Sub-tasks

The topic titles in the table below are placed in a column for each apprenticeship lev el for technical training. Each topic is accompanied by the sub-tasks and their reference number. The topics in the grey shaded cells represent those that are covered “in context” with other training in the subsequent years.

Sequencing Topics and Related Sub-tasks
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
Safety Related Functions in context Safety Related Functions in context Safety Related Functions in context Safety Related Functions in context
Routine Trade Tasks in context Routine Trade Tasks in context Routine Trade Tasks in context Routine Trade Tasks in context
Drawings and Schematics in context Drawings and Schematics in context Drawings and Schematics in context Drawings and Schematics in context
Safety Related Functions
  • 1.01 Uses personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment
  • 1.02 Maintains safe worksite
  • 1.03 Protects the environment
  • 1.04 Performs lock-out/tag-out and zero-energy state procedures
 Safety Related Functions
  • 1.01 Uses personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment
  • 1.02 Maintains safe worksite
  • 1.03 Protects the environment
  • 1.04 Performs lock-out/tag-out and zero-energy state procedures
 Safety Related Functions
  • 1.01 Uses personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment
  • 1.02 Maintains safe worksite
  • 1.03 Protects the environment
  • 1.04 Performs lock-out/tag-out and zero-energy state procedures
 Safety Related Functions
  • 1.01 Uses personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment
  • 1.02 Maintains safe worksite
  • 1.03 Protects the environment
  • 1.04 Performs lock-out/tag-out and zero-energy state procedures
Routine Trade Tasks
  • 3.01 Plans work
  • 3.02 Fabricates work piece
  • 3.03 Lubricates systems and components
  • 3.04 Performs leveling of components and systems
  • 3.05 Uses fastening and retaining devices
  • 3.06 Performs material identification
  • 3.07 Performs heat treatment of metal
  • 5.01 Prepares work area, tools and materials
  • 7.01 Determines load
  • 7.02 Selects rigging equipment
  • 7.03 Selects hoisting/lifting and moving equipment
  • 7.04 Secures area
  • 8.01 Sets up rigging, hoisting/lifting and moving equipment
  • 8.02 Performs hoist/lift and move
  • 8.03 Maintains rigging, hoisting/lifting and moving equipment
 Routine Trade Tasks
  • 3.01 Plans work
  • 3.02 Fabricates work piece
  • 3.03 Lubricates systems and components
  • 3.04 Performs leveling of components and systems
  • 3.05 Uses fastening and retaining devices
  • 3.06 Performs material identification
  • 3.07 Performs heat treatment of metal
  • 5.01 Prepares work area, tools and materials
  • 7.01 Determines load
  • 7.02 Selects rigging equipment
  • 7.03 Selects hoisting/lifting and moving equipment
  • 7.04 Secures area
  • 8.01 Sets up rigging, hoisting/lifting and moving equipment
  • 8.02 Performs hoist/lift and move
  • 8.03 Maintains rigging, hoisting/lifting and moving equipment
 Routine Trade Tasks
  • 3.01 Plans work
  • 3.02 Fabricates work piece
  • 3.03 Lubricates systems and components
  • 3.04 Performs leveling of components and systems
  • 3.05 Uses fastening and retaining devices
  • 3.06 Performs material identification
  • 3.07 Performs heat treatment of metal
  • 5.01 Prepares work area, tools and materials
  • 7.01 Determines load
  • 7.02 Selects rigging equipment
  • 7.03 Selects hoisting/lifting and moving equipment
  • 7.04 Secures area
  • 8.01 Sets up rigging, hoisting/lifting and moving equipment
  • 8.02 Performs hoist/lift and move
  • 8.03 Maintains rigging, hoisting/lifting and moving equipment
 Routine Trade Tasks
  • 3.01 Plans work
  • 3.02 Fabricates work piece
  • 3.03 Lubricates systems and components
  • 3.04 Performs leveling of components and systems
  • 3.05 Uses fastening and retaining devices
  • 3.06 Performs material identification
  • 3.07 Performs heat treatment of metal
  • 5.01 Prepares work area, tools and materials
  • 7.01 Determines load
  • 7.02 Selects rigging equipment
  • 7.03 Selects hoisting/lifting and moving equipment
  • 7.04 Secures area
  • 8.01 Sets up rigging, hoisting/lifting and moving equipment
  • 8.02 Performs hoist/lift and move
  • 8.03 Maintains rigging, hoisting/lifting and moving equipment
Drawings and Schematics
  • 3.08 Uses mechanical drawings and schematics
 Drawings and Schematics
  • 3.08 Uses mechanical drawings and schematics
 Drawings and Schematics
  • 3.08 Uses mechanical drawings and schematics
 Drawings and Schematics
  • 3.08 Uses mechanical drawings and schematics
Tools and Equipment
  • 2.01 Uses hand and portable power tools
  • 2.02 Uses shop machines
  • 2.03 Uses access equipment
  • 3.02 Fabricates work piece
  • 3.03 Lubricates systems and components
  • 3.04 Performs leveling of components and systems
  • 3.05 Uses fastening and retaining devices
  • 5.04 Maintains precision measuring and layout tools
      
Communications Techniques
  • 4.01 Uses communication techniques
     Mentoring Techniques
  • 4.02 Uses mentoring techniques
Measuring and Layout
  • 3.02 Fabricates work piece
  • 3.04 Performs leveling of components and systems
  • 5.01 Prepares work area, tools and materials
  • 5.02 Measures material and components
  • 5.03 Lays out components
  • 5.04 Maintains precision measuring and layout tools
      
Cutting and Welding
  • 3.02 Fabricates work piece
  • 3.07 Performs heat treatment of metal
  • 5.01 Prepares work area, tools and materials
  • 6.01 Cuts material with oxy-fuel and plasma arc equipment
  • 6.02 Joins material using oxy-fuel welding equipment
  • 6.06 Maintains welding equipment
 Cutting and Welding
  • 3.02 Fabricates work piece
  • 3.07 Performs heat treatment of metal
  • 5.01 Prepares work area, tools and materials
  • 6.03 Welds material using shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) equipment
  • 6.04 Welds material with gas metal arc welding (GMAW) equipment
  • 6.05 Welds material with gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) equipment
    
Rigging, Hoisting/Lifting and Moving
  • 2.03 Uses access equipment
  • 7.01 Determines load
  • 7.02 Selects rigging equipment
  • 7.03 Selects hoisting/lifting and moving equipment
  • 7.04 Secures area
  • 8.01 Sets up rigging, hoisting/lifting and moving equipment
  • 8.02 Performs hoist/lift and move
  • 8.03 Maintains rigging, hoisting/lifting and moving equipment
      
  Shafts, Bearings and Seals
  • 3.03 Lubricates systems and components
  • 10.01 Installs shafts, bearings and seals
  • 10.02 Diagnoses shafts, bearings and seals
  • 10.03 Maintains shafts, bearings and seals
  • 10.04 Repairs shafts, bearings and seals
    
  Couplings, Clutches and Brakes
  • 11.01 Installs couplings, clutches and brakes
  • 11.02 Diagnoses couplings, clutches and brakes
  • 11.03 Maintains couplings, clutches and brakes
  • 11.04 Repairs couplings, clutches and brakes
    
  Chain and Belt Drive Systems
  • 12.01 Installs chain and belt drive systems
  • 12.02 Diagnoses chain and belt drive systems
  • 12.03 Maintains chain and belt drive systems
  • 12.04 Repairs chain and belt drive systems
    
  Gear Systems
  • 13.01 Installs gear systems
  • 13.02 Diagnoses gear systems
  • 13.03 Maintains gear systems
  • 13.04 Repairs gear systems
    
  Shaft Alignment Procedures (rough alignment; rim and face dial alignment)
  • 14.01 Performs rough alignment
  • 14.02 Performs dial alignment
 Shaft Alignment Procedures (rough alignment; rim and face dial alignment)
  • 14.02 Performs dial alignment
  • 14.03 Performs laser alignment
  
      Conveying Systems
  • 20.01 Installs conveying systems
  • 20.02 Diagnoses conveying systems
  • 20.03 Maintains conveying systems
  • 20.04 Repairs conveying systems
    Fans and Blowers
  • 16.01 Installs fans and blowers
  • 16.02 Diagnoses fans and blowers
  • 16.03 Maintains fans and blowers
  • 16.04 Repairs fans and blowers
  
    Pumps
  • 17.01 Installs pumps
  • 17.02 Diagnoses pumps
  • 17.03 Maintains pumps
  • 17.04 Repairs pumps
  
    Compressors
  • 18.01 Installs compressors
  • 18.02 Diagnoses compressors
  • 18.03 Maintains compressors
  • 18.04 Repairs compressors
  
    Process Piping, Tanks and Containers
  • 19.01 Installs process tanks and containers
  • 19.02 Installs process piping
  • 19.03 Diagnoses process tanks and containers
  • 19.04 Diagnoses process piping
  • 19.05 Maintains process tanks and containers
  • 19.06 Maintains process piping
  • 19.07 Repairs process tanks and containers
  • 19.08 Repairs process piping
  
    Hydraulic Systems
  • 21.01 Installs hydraulic systems
  • 21.02 Diagnoses hydraulic systems
  • 21.03 Maintains hydraulic systems
  • 21.04 Repairs hydraulic systems
  
    Pneumatic and Vacuum Systems
  • 22.01 Installs pneumatic and vacuum systems
  • 22.02 Diagnoses pneumatic and vacuum systems
  • 22.03 Maintains pneumatic and vacuum systems
  • 22.04 Repairs pneumatic and vacuum systems
  
      Prime Movers
  • 9.01 Installs prime movers
  • 9.02 Diagnoses prime movers
  • 9.03 Maintains prime movers
  • 9.04 Repairs prime movers
      Preventative and Predictive Maintenance
  • 23.01 Performs preventative maintenance activities
  • 23.02 Performs vibration analysis procedures
  • 23.03 Performs balancing procedures
  • 23.04 Performs non-destructive testing (NDT) procedures
  • 23.05 Performs fluid analysis procedures
  • 23.06 Performs predictive maintenance activities
      Commissioning and Decommissioning Equipment
  • 24.01 Commissions systems and components
  • 24.02 Decommissions systems and components
      Robotics and Automated Equipment
  • 15.01 Installs robotics and automated equipment
  • 15.02 Diagnoses robotics and automated equipment
  • 15.03 Maintains robotics and automated equipment
  • 15.04 Repairs robotics and automated equipment