2.2. The Commission shall issue, on application, an apprentice competency certificate for the shovel operator and heavy equipment operator trades to a person who holds a diploma for the “Heavy Equipment Operator (Northern sites)” program offered by the Cree School Board or the Kativik School Board and who provides an attestation that the person has successfully completed a safety course required under the Safety Code for the construction industry (chapter S-2.1, r. 4).
The certificate authorizes its holder to carry out construction work only in Region 10–Nord-du-Québec as defined in the Décret concernant la révision des limites des régions administratives du Québec (chapter D-11, r. 1).