Welcome to Red Seal
Red Seal
A Red Seal endorsement is a seal on your provincial or territorial trade certificate. It shows that you have the knowledge and skills necessary to practice your trade across Canada.
To get the Red Seal endorsement, you need to pass the Red Seal exam.
Find a Red Seal Trade
Not all trades are designated Red Seal. Check the list of Red Seal trades to find resources for each trade like occupational standards and Red Seal exam preparation tools.
Select a trade
- Agricultural Equipment Technician
- Appliance Service Technician
- Auto Body and Collision Technician
- Automotive Refinishing Technician
- Automotive Service Technician
- Baker
- Boilermaker
- Bricklayer
- Cabinetmaker
- Carpenter
- Concrete Finisher
- Construction Craft Worker
- Construction Electrician
- Cook
- Drywall Finisher and Plasterer
- Floorcovering Installer
- Gasfitter — Class A
- Gasfitter — Class B
- Glazier
- Hairstylist
- Heavy Duty Equipment Technician
- Heavy Equipment Operator (Dozer)
- Heavy Equipment Operator (Excavator)
- Heavy Equipment Operator (Tractor-Loader-Backhoe)
- Industrial Electrician
- Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)
- Instrumentation and Control Technician
- Insulator (Heat and Frost)
- Ironworker (Generalist)
- Ironworker (Reinforcing)
- Ironworker (Structural/Ornamental)
- Landscape Horticulturist
- Lather (Interior Systems Mechanic)
- Machinist
- Metal Fabricator (Fitter)
- Mobile Crane Operator
- Motorcycle Technician
- Oil Heat System Technician
- Painter and Decorator
- Parts Technician
- Plumber
- Powerline Technician
- Recreation Vehicle Service Technician
- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic
- Roofer
- Sheet Metal Worker
- Sprinkler Fitter
- Steamfitter/Pipefitter
- Tilesetter
- Tool and Die Maker
- Tower Crane Operator
- Transport Trailer Technician
- Truck and Transport Mechanic
- Welder
or, see list of all Red Seal trades
About the Red Seal exam
Exam Overview and Preparation
Learn about the exam format and how you should prepare for it.
How to register for the Red Seal exam
Follow these steps to register for your Red Seal examination
About the Red Seal Program and the CCDA
Red Seal Program
What is the Red Seal Program, using the Red Seal logos, and the RSE professional acronym.
Occupational standards
What are occupational standards for the Red Seal trades?
Designate a new Red Seal trade
The criteria and step-by-step process on how to have a trade considered for Red Seal designation.
Standards and exam consultations
Help develop Red Seal Occupational Standards and Red Seal Exams.
Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship
The group that administers the Red Seal Program, CCDA Strategic Directions, CCDA's Awards.