tilesetter

Regulated Occupation: YES
National Occupation Classification Code: 7283
Employment Outlook: Average occupation growth in Alberta
Minimum Educational Requirement: Grade 9
Length of Apprenticeship Training: 3 years of training while you work
Trades Certification: YES (Optional Certification Trade)

OCCUPATION INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• Can I practice in my trade right away?
• What are the duties for this trade?
• What other titles are used for this trade?
• What educational institutions offer training for this trade in Alberta?
• What salary can I expect?
• What is the employment outlook in Calgary?
• What do employers expect beyond technical skills? 

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:

• Start Your Application for Journeyman Certification
• Find More Career Options in Trades and Stay Connected

OCCUPATION INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW:

Can I practice in my trade right away?

It is possible to practice right away; this is an Optional Certification Trade in Alberta. This means that you can work in this trade if you are a registered apprentice, a certified journeyman or if your employer is satisfied that you have the skills and the knowledge expected of a certified journeyman. You need to know that without the Alberta journeyman certification, you will earn less and you may have more difficulty finding employment.

Contact the Government of Alberta � Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training and obtain information about how you can qualify for the journeyman certification. If you have a foreign trade certificate or diploma, it will take less time to complete your certification, depending on your qualifications and work experience.

READ MORE...See more detailed information for people who have work experience in trades but do not have the registered apprentice title or journeyman certification - Alberta Qualification Certificate

What other titles are used for this trade?

* Ceramic Tile Installer
* Marble Layer
* Mosaic Tile Worker
* Simulated Stone Setter
* Stone Setter
* Terrazzo Floor Layer
* Terrazzo Mason
* Terrazzo Mechanic
* Terrazzo Setter
* Terrazzo Worker
* Terrazzo, Tile and Marble Setter
* Tile Fitter
* Tile Installer
* Tile Layer
* Tile Mason

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What educational institutions offer training for this trade in Alberta?

Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training is responsible for organizing trades training and certification in Alberta.

In Calgary, the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology(SAIT) is the educational institution that provides technical training for Tilesetters. Courses are also delivered in Edmonton, for more information please contact Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training.

Find other educational institutions offering training for trades and other occupations in Alberta: search � EDinfo

What salary can I expect?

Journeyman Tilesetters in Alberta have a general rate of $17 to $22/hour plus benefits such as: health insurance, pension contributions, paid vacation days, paid sick days, etc� Overtime pay is usually higher than the regular hourly rate, and as agreed with your employer is considered for additional work over the 40 hours of regular work each week.

Apprentice Tilesetters through their three years of training earn more and more, getting closer to the journeyman hourly wage:
. first year of apprenticeship: 60% of the journeyman hourly rate
. second year of apprenticeship: 70% of the journeyman hourly rate
. third year of apprenticeship: 80% of the journeyman hourly rate

READ MORE�See updated salary information at the website �WAGEinfo

What is the employment outlook in Calgary?

The construction industry is the major employer for Tilesetters, new construction and also renovation work require tile installation work. In Calgary, growth continues in the new residential and commercial construction activity, as well as in renovation work. More growth in the construction industry sector is expected as major institutional (hospitals, schools) construction projects are taking place in the next three years.
Alberta Human Resources and Employment estimates that in Calgary there will be expected critical skills shortages in this trade (Labour Market News: Calgary and Area, January 2004, p.2).

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What do employers expect beyond trade technical skills?

Every employer has a set of basic rules that apply to all employees. Employers expect everybody to know and follow these rules that range from being punctual in the morning at the start of the workday, to more complex rules, such as the health and safety program in your unit.

Employers expect good workplace communication skills and a combination of basic mathematics and document skills as required by increasingly complex instructions to operate tools and understand how to use computerized equipment.

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WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:

Start Your Application for Journeyman Certification

Contact the Government of Alberta � Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training and obtain information about the number of apprenticeship hours you are required to complete and what courses you need to take. If you have a foreign trades certificate or diploma you will be advised how obtain your journeyman certification and start practice your trade in the province of Alberta. Earning an Alberta trade certificates qualify you to practice anywhere else in Canada. 

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