R-20, r. 5 - Regulation respecting the issuance of competency certificates

Section 1.3 Disposition versions

2016-08-24

1.3. A person who applies for an initial issuance of a journeyman competency certificate and who has held for at least 5 years a qualification certificate issued by the Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity or by an agency empowered to do so under the statutes of Québec must, in order to be issued a journeyman competency certificate, take a competency assessment examination in accordance with section 12 and, as the case may be, successfully complete the additional vocational training required under that section, unless the person proves to the Commission that the person is in one of the situations referred to in paragraphs 1 to 5 of section 11.

Despite the first paragraph, the Commission issues, upon application, a journeyman competency certificate corresponding to the trade of electrician or refrigeration mechanic, or to the specialty of plumber or heating systems installer, to a person who

(1)  holds a valid qualification certificate, issued by the Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity, recognizing the person’s qualification in electricity (electrical installation), refrigeration system (refrigeration system of a capacity of 200 watts or more), plumbing (plumbing system) or heating (heating system);

(2)  holds a school leaving certificate in vocational or technical studies awarded under the Education Act (chapter I-13.3) or the General and Vocational Colleges Act (chapter C-29) and recognized by the Commission for that trade or specialty;

(3)  demonstrates, by means of supporting documents, that he or she has acquired at least 8,000 hours of experience in working hours and applicable training credits for that trade or specialty;

(4)  has successfully completed the safety course required under the Safety Code for the construction industry (chapter S-2.1, r. 4).

Despite the first paragraph, the Commission issues, on request, a journeyman competency certificate pertaining to the “elevated platforms” activity, described in Schedule D to the Regulation respecting the vocational training of the workforce in the construction industry (chapter R-20, r. 8), to a person who holds a valid certificate of qualification issued under the Regulation respecting certificates of qualification and apprenticeship in electricity, pipe fitting and mechanical conveyor systems mechanics in sectors other than the construction industry (chapter F-5, r. 1) in recognition of his or her qualification in mechanical conveyor systems mechanics or in elevated platforms mechanics and who successfully completed the safety course required by the Safety Code for the construction industry (chapter S-2.1, r. 4).

O.C. 314-93, s. 2; O.C. 1112-93, s. 1; O.C. 856-2012, s. 2; O.C. 523-2014, s. 1; O.C. 706-2016, s. 1.

2014-07-10

1.3. A person who applies for an initial issuance of a journeyman competency certificate and who has held for at least 5 years a qualification certificate issued by the Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity or by an agency empowered to do so under the statutes of Québec must, in order to be issued a journeyman competency certificate, take a competency assessment examination in accordance with section 12 and, as the case may be, successfully complete the additional vocational training required under that section, unless the person proves to the Commission that the person is in one of the situations referred to in paragraphs 1 to 5 of section 11.

Despite the first paragraph, the Commission issues, upon application, a journeyman competency certificate corresponding to the trade of electrician or refrigeration mechanic, or to the specialty of plumber or heating systems installer, to a person who

(1)  holds a valid qualification certificate, issued by the Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity, recognizing the person’s qualification in electricity (electrical installation), refrigeration system (refrigeration system of a capacity of 200 watts or more), plumbing (plumbing system) or heating (heating system);

(2)  holds a school leaving certificate in vocational or technical studies awarded under the Education Act (chapter I-13.3) or the General and Vocational Colleges Act (chapter C-29) and recognized by the Commission for that trade or specialty;

(3)  demonstrates, by means of supporting documents, that he or she has acquired at least 8,000 hours of experience in working hours and applicable training credits for that trade or specialty;

(4)  has successfully completed the safety course required under the Safety Code for the construction industry (chapter S-2.1, r. 4).

O.C. 314-93, s. 2; O.C. 1112-93, s. 1; O.C. 856-2012, s. 2; O.C. 523-2014, s. 1.

2012-09-01

1.3. A person who applies for an initial issuance of a journeyman competency certificate and who has held for at least 5 years a qualification certificate or an attestation of experience issued by the Minister of Labour or by an agency empowered to do so under the Statutes of Québec shall, in order to be issued a journeyman competency certificate, take a competency assessment examination in accordance with section 12 and, as the case may be, successfully complete the additional vocational training required under that section, unless the person proves to the Commission that he is in one of the situations referred to in paragraphs 1 to 5 of section 11.

O.C. 314-93, s. 2; O.C. 1112-93, s. 1; O.C. 856-2012, s. 2.