Licensing guide · Alberta

How to Become a Gasfitter - Class B in Alberta

Last checked 2 sources checkedNOC 72302

Do you need certification?

Certification required

Gasfitter - Class B is a compulsory trade in Alberta. You need a certificate, or registration as an apprentice, to work in the trade.

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From tradesecrets.alberta.ca/trades-in-alberta/profiles/0084, checked October 11, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Certification required See the source
Routes
Annual fees
Not stated by the regulator Check with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

Your roadmap

Every route is listed. Follow the one that matches where you trained.

Trained in Canada

  • 3 steps without a listed fee

  1. You can apply to become a registered apprentice as long as you meet the registration eligibility requirements.

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    “Before you apply to become a registered apprentice, make sure you are eligible.”
    tradesecrets.alberta.ca/get-started/become-an-apprentice/eligibilit...

  2. Before enrolling in classroom instruction you must meet the entrance requirements, which include specific high school courses or alternatives such as an entrance exam.

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    “If you haven't passed the required courses, you have a few options: Take an entrance exam to show you’re ready.”
    tradesecrets.alberta.ca/get-started/become-an-apprentice/eligibilit...

  3. As a registered apprentice you enroll in and complete the periods of classroom instruction of the apprenticeship education program.

    Source
    “You must meet them before you enroll in your first period classroom instruction.”
    tradesecrets.alberta.ca/get-started/become-an-apprentice/eligibilit...

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

3 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Licensed in another province

  • 1 step without a listed fee

  1. You submit a copy of a trade certificate from outside Alberta that is recognized.

    Source
    “1. Submit a copy of a recognized trade certificate from outside Alberta.”
    tradesecrets.alberta.ca/trades-in-alberta/profiles/0084

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

1 step without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Trained outside Canada

  • 2 steps without a listed fee

  1. You complete 36 months and 4680 hours of verifiable Gasfitter - Class B work experience.

    Source
    “1. Complete 36 months and 4680 hours of verifiable Gasfitter - Class B work experience.”
    tradesecrets.alberta.ca/trades-in-alberta/profiles/0084

  2. You provide an Employer Declaration Letter (EDL).

    Source
    “3. Provide an Employer Declaration Letter (EDL).”
    tradesecrets.alberta.ca/trades-in-alberta/profiles/0084

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

2 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Education

Experience

  • Under the Work Experience Program you must complete 36 months and 4680 hours of verifiable Gasfitter - Class B work experience.

    Source
    “1. Complete 36 months and 4680 hours of verifiable Gasfitter - Class B work experience.”
    tradesecrets.alberta.ca/trades-in-alberta/profiles/0084

Other

Already licensed in another province?

Extra steps

If you hold a recognized trade certificate from outside Alberta you must submit a copy of it and pass a theory exam to be certified.

Source
“1. Submit a copy of a recognized trade certificate from outside Alberta.”
tradesecrets.alberta.ca/trades-in-alberta/profiles/0084

  1. Submit recognized trade certificate

    Source
    “1. Submit a copy of a recognized trade certificate from outside Alberta.”
    tradesecrets.alberta.ca/trades-in-alberta/profiles/0084

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

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Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

Exams

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

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Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 72302, Gas fitters. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Alberta and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Alberta $28.20 $42.27 $55.94 Moderate (3 of 5)
Canada $26.44 $40.00 $59.62 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Alberta

Wages in every province and territory

Gasfitters - Class B in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 10 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

Compare gasfitter - Class B licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 11, 2026.

  1. Tradesecrets - Gasfitter - Class B tradesecrets.alberta.ca/trades-in-alberta/profiles/0084 · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Tradesecrets - Meet Requirements tradesecrets.alberta.ca/get-started/become-an-apprentice/eligibilit... · fetched October 9, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a gasfitter - Class B in Alberta?

Yes. Certification, or registration as an apprentice, is required to work in the trade in Alberta. Certification is managed by Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training.

Which exams are required?

entrance exam, Red Seal Exam.

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