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A HIGH-DEMAND CAREER ！ GAS TECHNICIAN
Canada is experiencing one of its
greatest shortages of skilled trades people. According to a recent report by the
Conference Board of Canada, an increasing demand for skilled trades will
continue into the next millennium. Gas Technician as one of the skilled trade
has biggest demand over the next few years.
Gas Technicians are experts who
work with the natural gas and propane. They are responsible for work related to
the installation, operating, maintenance, inspection and repair of the natural
gas and propane distribution system.
Over two million homes and
industries in Ontario use natural gas and propane. It¨s easy to see a demand for
gas technicians and that the demand is growing.
Choosing a career as a Gas
Technician will be a smart move for people who are seeking a new high paying
job. Median hourly earnings of Gas Technician 2 in Canada are $25.00 depending
on experience, location, and employment setting.
Gas Technicians have to have the
Gas Technician licenses which issued by TSSA (Technical Standards & Safety
Authority) under Technical Standards &Safety Act. Gas Technician licenses
including
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Gas Technician 3 (G3) ！ enter
level,
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Gas Technician 2 (G2) ！
intermediary level,
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Gas Technician 1 (G1) ！
advanced level.
In order to obtain above licenses
from TSSA, the candidates are required to:
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Successfully complete a Gas
Technician training program delivered through a training provider that is
registered with and accredited by TSSA. You can visit website:
www.tssa.org/regulated/fuels/training/providers to find the accredited
Gas Technician Training Providers. The training providers have to meet
specific standards and conditions in order to be accredited and registered
with TSSA as authorized under O. Regulation 215/01 of the
Technical standards & Safety Act, 2000 to deliver Gas Technician
license-training programs.
Due to the large proportion of
practical skills development included in the majority of the training
modules and curriculum, it is essential that the training facility have
access to the required equipment. The equipment will vary with the degree of
technical expertise required to deliver the training and meet the terminal
performance objectives set out for the module(s). This will require access
to equipment that includes, but may not be limited to:
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Cylinders, tanks and
components used in various applications such as regulators, valves, meters,
fittings, etc.;
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A supply of the
fuel(s) to activate the various appliances;
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Auto
propane/compressed natural gas and filling facility;
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Tools, meters,
pressure gauges, flue gas analyzers as required to connect or disconnect supply
systems, troubleshoot and adjust the various types of equipment;
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Specific operational
equipment such as furnaces, water heaters, boilers, fireplaces, ranges, dryers
... etc. as required for instruction and to provide a broad range of hands on
experience;
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Various manual and
electronic control systems as required.
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Score an overall average of
75% or greater on the TSSA examination(s)
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Receive an average score of
75% or higher on the practical evaluation in the applicable modules within
the training program.
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Maintain an 80% attendance
record throughout the program training.
The Gas
Technicians must have the licenses to be eligible to work in natural gas and
propane field. No previous experience needed to take G3 training, you can work
as a helper under direct supervision by G2 or G1 license holders after you got
your G3 license, and the average salary is $15/hour. Any people who have G3
license can directly take G2 training program in order to be certified as Gas
Technician 2. With G2 license, you can work independently in the field that
systems have a firing rate below 400,000 Btuh, the median hourly earnings is
$25.00. A candidate for G1 license must have a valid G2 license; a written
confirmation of work experience detailing two years (4000 hours) of field
experience as a G2, of which at least 500 hours must be on systems with a firing
rate in excess of 400,000 Btuh under direct supervision by a supervising
certificate holder; successfully completing of the Gas Technician 1 training and
the examinations, the salary should be more than $30/hour.
For more detailed information,
please call industrain College at 416-733-8888, or visit the website:
www.industraining.com. Industrain College is one of the accredited Gas
Technician training provider by TSSA.
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