Red Seal Occupational Standard - Machinist
The Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship (CCDA) recognizes this Red Seal Occupational Standard (RSOS) as the Red Seal standard for the Machinist trade.
RSOS Products
The Machinist Red Seal Occupational Standard is developed by Canadian trade representatives. It collects information about the trade as it is practiced across Canada.
This RSOS information is combined in several ways to generate several RSOS Products, each of these is based on information contained in the complete RSOS, and is geared to user needs:
- Red Seal Occupational Standard – Machinist (PDF, 3.2 MB)
A complete description of all trade activities, skills and knowledge. The Standard defines the trade by collecting and organizing elements together. - Trade Profile – Machinist (PDF, 291 KB)
A quick snapshot of all trade activities in the standard. It can be used to self-assess experience. It can be used to introduce a concise summary of all trade activities to those wanting to learn about the trade. It can also be used for gap analysis. - Exam Information – Machinist
Use this self-assessment tool to rate your own understanding and experience with the tasks of the trade that are on the Red Seal examination.
General Information
- What is an Occupational Standard
- History of Red Seal Standards
- About the Red Seal Occupational Standard (RSOS) - Structure and Development
Acknowledgements
The Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship (CCDA) and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) / Service Canada wish to express sincere appreciation for the contribution of the many tradespersons, industrial establishments, professional associations, labour organizations, provincial and territorial government departments and agencies, and all others who contributed to this publication.
Special thanks are offered to the following representatives who contributed greatly to the original draft of the standard and provided expert advice throughout its development:
- Marte Arreola - British Columbia
- Grant Callies - Alberta
- Dugald Carter - Manitoba
- Jennifer Dahl - Alberta
- Erwin Dyck - Saskatchewan
- Darrel Evely - Newfoundland and Labrador
- Ian Feys - Manitoba
- Corey Gushue - New Brunswick
- Mike Hall - British Columbia
- Alan Hemphill - Nova Scotia
- Stan Jacklin - Nova Scotia
- Samuel Jahn - British Columbia
- Chris Keefe - Newfoundland and Labrador
- Marc Landry - New Brunswick
- Mario Luburic - Ontario
- John Palmer - Prince Edward Island
- Benoit Paquette - Ontario
- Terry Pederson - Saskatchewan
- Bert Sonier - New Brunswick
- Wolfgang Theiss - Ontario
- Ron Yurkowski - Manitoba
This standard was prepared by the Apprenticeship and Regulated Occupations Directorate of ESDC. The coordinating, facilitating and processing of this analysis were undertaken by employees of the standards development team of the Trades and Apprenticeship Division and of Ontario, the host jurisdiction for this trade.