Certain Canadian Forces members or former members with at least Qualification Level 5 in a listed military trade get recognition toward a designated trade and may write the certification exam; they also do not have to pay the prescribed fees.
Military Trades Recognition Regulation, M.R. 249/2014 The Apprenticeship and Certification Act , C.C.S.M. c. A110 Regulation 249/2014 Registered October 23, 2014 bilingual version (HTML) Recognition of prior learning — military trades 1 A member or former member of the Canadian Forces whose member's personnel record résumé shows that he or she holds at least a Qualification Level 5 in the military trade listed in column 1 of the following table (a) is considered to have completed all the levels in the apprenticeship program for the designated trade listed opposite in column 2; and (b) is eligible to write the certification examination for that designated trade, in accordance with Apprenticeship and Certification — General Regulation , Manitoba Regulation 154/2001. TABLE Column 1 Military Trade Column 2 Designated Trade Construction Technician Carpenter Cook Cook Electrical Distribution Technician Construction Electrician Electrical Technician –including Marine Electrician Industrial Electrician Marine Engineering Technician Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) Machinist Material Technician Welder Plumbing and Heating Technician Plumber Refrigeration and Mechanical Technician Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Mechanic Vehicle Technician Automotive Service Technician Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Truck and Transport Mechanic Fees do not apply 2 A person described in section 1 is not required to pay any of the fees prescribed in the Apprenticeship and Certification Fees Regulation, 2019 , Manitoba Regulation 92/2019. M.R. 115/2025 --> September 24, 2014 Apprenticeship and Certification Board/ 24 septembre 2014 Pour la Commission de l'apprentissage et de la reconnaissance professionnelle, L.E. Harapiak, Chair/président APPROVED/APPROVÉ October 21, 2014 Minister of Jobs and the Economy/ 21 octobre 2014 La ministre de l'Emploi et de l'Économie, Theresa Oswald