Eligibility Criteria
All applicant assessment is conducted by the Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification section of ECE. Service is accessed through a local ECE Career Service Centre. Anyone wishing to become a Housing Maintainer apprentice must:
be at least 16 years of age
be physically capable of performing the work involved in the Housing Maintainer trade
have a genuine desire to become a good tradesperson
find a suitable employer, who holds a journeyperson certification in a relevant trade for the period (or employs the holder of a journeyperson certificate in a relevant trade) and who is willing to hire and train the applicant. The relevant trades are listed below:
Level One: housing maintainer, oil burner mechanic, gasfitter, power engineer
Level Two: housing maintainer, plumber, gasfitter, power engineer
Level Three: housing maintainer, carpenter
The applicant must also be able to achieve a pass mark of 70% on the appropriate Trade Entrance Exam, Cluster #2.