Examination Weightings
Pie Chart of Red Seal Examination Weightings
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- Major Work Activity A - Performs common occupational skills - 11%
- Major Work Activity B - Prepares and assembles tube, tubing and pipe - 10%
- Major Work Activity C - Installs, tests and services sewers, sewage treatment systems and drainage, waste, vents (DWV) systems - 26%
- Major Work Activity D - Installs, tests and services water service and distribution - 19%
- Major Work Activity E - Installs, tests and services fixtures, appliances and water treatment systems - 13%
- Major Work Activity F - Installs, tests and services low-pressure steam and hydronic systems - 13%
- Major Work Activity G - Installs, tests and services specialized systems - 8%
This pie chart represents a breakdown of the interprovincial Red Seal examination. Percentages are based on the collective input from workers from the trade from across Canada. The Task Matrix on the next pages indicates the breakdown of tasks and sub-tasks within each Major Work Activity and the breakdown of questions assigned to the Tasks. The Interprovincial examination for this trade has 125 questions.
Plumber Task Matrix and Weightings
Major Work Activity A - Performs common occupational skills 11%
- Task A-1 Performs safety-related functions 19%
- A-1.01 Maintains safe work environment
- A-1.02 Uses personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment
- A-1.03 Performs lock-out and tag-out (LOTO) procedures
- Task A-2 Uses and maintains tools and equipment 23%
- A-2.01 Uses common tools and equipment
- A-2.02 Uses access equipment
- A-2.03 Uses rigging, hoisting, lifting and positioning equipment
- A-2.04 Rigs loads for cranes
- A-2.05 Uses welding equipment
- A-2.06 Uses soldering and brazing equipment
- Task A-3 Organizes work 20%
- A-3.01 Organizes project tasks and procedures
- A-3.02 Organizes materials and supplies
- A-3.03 Uses documentation
- Task A-4 Performs routine trade activities 34%
- A-4.01 Plans layout for piping systems
- A-4.02 Calculates tube, tubing and pipe lengths
- A-4.03 Installs piping supports
- A-4.04 Installs piping sleeves
- A-4.05 Commissions systems
- A-4.06 Protects piping systems, equipment and structure from damage
- A-4.07 Coordinates excavation and backfilling of trenches
- A-4.08 Installs fire stopping devices and materials
- Task A-5 Uses communication and mentoring techniques 4%
- A-5.01 Uses communication techniques
- A-5.02 Uses mentoring techniques
Major Work Activity B - Prepares and assembles tube, tubing and pipe 10%
- Task B-6 Prepares tube, tubing and pipe 46%
- B-6.01 Inspects tube, tubing, pipe and fittings before installation
- B-6.02 Cuts tube, tubing and pipe
- B-6.03 Bends tube, tubing and pipe
- B-6.04 Prepares tube, tubing and pipe connections
- Task B-7 Joins tube, tubing and pipe 54%
- B-7.01 Joins copper tube, tubing and pipe
- B-7.02 Joins plastic tube, tubing and pipe
- B-7.03 Joins steel tube, tubing and pipe
- B-7.04 Joins cast iron pipe
- B-7.05 Joins specialized tube, tubing and pipe
Major Work Activity C - Installs, tests and services sewers, sewage treatment systems and drainage, waste and vent (DWV) systems 26%
- Task C-8 Installs, tests and services sewers 20%
- C-8.01 Plans layout and sizes piping for sewers
- C-8.02 Installs maintenance holes and catch basins
- C-8.03 Installs piping for sewers
- C-8.04 Tests maintenance holes, catch basins and piping for sewers
- C-8.05 Services maintenance holes, catch basins and piping for sewers
- Task C-9 Installs, tests and services sewage treatment systems 17%
- C-9.01 Plans installation of sewage treatment systems
- C-9.02 Installs components for sewage treatment systems
- C-9.03 Tests sewage treatment systems
- C-9.04 Services sewage treatment systems
- Task C-10 Installs, tests and services interior drainage, waste and vent (DWV) systems 63%
- C-10.01 Plans layout and sizes piping for interior drainage, waste and vent (DWV) systems
- C-10.02 Installs underground piping and components for interior drainage, waste and vent (DWV) systems
- C-10.03 Installs above-ground piping and components for interior drainage, waste and vent (DWV) systems
- C-10.04 Tests interior drainage, waste and vent (DWV) systems
- C-10.05 Services interior drainage, waste and vent (DWV) systems
Major Work Activity D - Installs, tests and services water service and distribution 19%
- Task D-11 Installs, tests and services water service 24%
- D-11.01 Plans layout and sizes piping and components for water service
- D-11.02 Installs piping for water service
- D-11.03 Installs components for water service
- D-11.04 Tests water service piping and components
- D-11.05 Services water service piping and components
- Task D-12 Installs, tests and services potable water distribution systems 49%
- D-12.01 Plans layout and sizes piping and components for potable water distribution systems
- D-12.02 Installs piping for potable water distribution systems
- D-12.03 Installs components for potable water distribution systems
- D-12.04 Installs cross connection controls
- D-12.05 Tests potable water distribution systems
- D-12.06 Services potable water distribution systems
- Task D-13 Installs, tests and services private water pressure systems 27%
- D-13.01 Plans layout and sizes piping and components for private water pressure systems
- D-13.02 Installs piping for private water pressure systems
- D-13.03 Installs components for private water pressure systems
- D-13.04 Tests private water pressure systems
- D-13.05 Services private water pressure systems
Major Work Activity E - Installs, tests and services fixtures, appliances and water treatment systems 13%
- Task E-14 Installs, tests and services plumbing fixtures and appliances 63%
- E-14.01 Installs fixture supports
- E-14.02 Installs plumbing fixtures and appliances
- E-14.03 Tests plumbing fixtures and appliances
- E-14.04 Services plumbing fixtures and appliances
- Task E-15 Installs, tests and services water treatment systems 37%
- E-15.01 Sizes water treatment systems
- E-15.02 Installs water treatment systems
- E-15.03 Tests water treatment systems
- E-15.04 Services water treatment systems
Major Work Activity F - Installs, tests and services low-pressure steam and hydronic systems 13%
- Task F-16 Installs, tests and services low-pressure steam systems - Not Common Core 0%
- F-16.01 Plans layout and sizes piping and components for low-pressure steam systems- Not Common Core
- F-16.02 Installs piping and components for low-pressure steam systems- Not Common Core
- F-16.03 Tests low-pressure steam systems- Not Common Core
- F-16.04 Services low-pressure steam systems- Not Common Core
- Task F-17 Installs, tests and services piping and components for hydronic systems 58%
- F-17.01 Plans layout and sizes piping and components for hydronic systems
- F-17.02 Installs piping and components for hydronic systems
- F-17.03 Tests hydronic systems
- F-17.04 Services hydronic systems
- Task F-18 Installs, tests and services hydronic heating and cooling equipment 42%
- F-18.01 Installs hydronic heating equipment
- F-18.02 Installs hydronic cooling equipment
- F-18.03 Tests hydronic heating and cooling equipment
- F-18.04 Services hydronic heating and cooling equipment
Major Work Activity G - Installs, tests and services specialized systems 8%
- Task G-19 Installs, tests and services process piping systems 51%
- G-19.01 Plans layout and sizes piping and components for process piping systems
- G-19.02 Installs piping for process piping systems
- G-19.03 Installs components for process piping systems
- G-19.04 Tests process piping systems
- G-19.05 Services process piping systems
- Task G-20 Installs, tests and services potable water fire protection systems - Not Common Core 0%
- G-20.01 Plans layout and sizes piping for potable water fire protection systems - Not Common Core
- G-20.02 Installs potable water fire protection systems - Not Common Core
- G-20.03 Tests potable water fire protection systems - Not Common Core
- G-20.04 Services potable water fire protection systems – Not Common Core
- Task G-21 Installs, tests and services other specialized systems 49%
- G-21.01 Plans layout and sizes piping, components and equipment for other specialized systems
- G-21.02 Installs piping and components for other specialized systems
- G-21.03 Installs equipment for other specialized systems
- G-21.04 Tests other specialized systems
- G-21.05 Services other specialized systems