How to Become an Upholsterer, Industrial in Quebec

• 8 steps without a listed fee

1. Register for apprenticeship program

   Complete the apprenticeship program registration form, with the help of the registration form guide if needed.

   Source

   “To register for a program, you must complete the apprenticeship program registration form (PDF 604 Kb). You can refer to the registration form guide (PDF 501 Kb) to help you with this.”

   quebec.ca/en/employment/learn-trade-occupation/practising-regulated...
2. Pay registration fees

   Pay the registration fees according to the fees in effect, by cheque or money order payable to the Québec Minister of Finance.

   Source

   “You must pay the registration fees payable according to the current fees in effect (PDF 122 Kb). Payment can be made by cheque or money order payable to the Québec Minister of Finance.”

   quebec.ca/en/employment/learn-trade-occupation/practising-regulated...
3. Send documents to CAQP

   Send the completed form, the required documents and the payment to the Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle.

   Source

   “You must send your duly completed form, the required documents and your payment to the following address: Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle”

   quebec.ca/en/employment/learn-trade-occupation/practising-regulated...
4. Receive apprenticeship documents

   If you meet the eligibility requirements, you receive an apprenticeship guide, an apprenticeship card, a Vocational Qualification Process form, a follow-up document and a journeyperson's checklist.

   Source

   “If you meet the eligibility requirements, you will receive - an apprenticeship guide - an apprenticeship card - a Vocational Qualification Process form showing the number of hours of your apprenticeship, the required vocational training, the qualification components you need to master and any recognized experience, etc. - a document entitled Vocational Qualification Process — Follow-Up - a journeyperson's checklist”

   quebec.ca/en/employment/learn-trade-occupation/practising-regulated...
5. Complete apprenticeship in enterprise

   Be hired by a company and, under the supervision of a journeyperson designated by your employer, acquire the required skills, complete the required learning hours and successfully complete the required training.

   Source

   “Your apprenticeship must take place in an enterprise. If you are looking for a job, you must be hired by a company in order to complete the apprenticeship program.”

   quebec.ca/en/employment/learn-trade-occupation/practising-regulated...
6. Carry and renew apprentice card

   Carry a valid apprentice card at all times and renew it every year.

   Source

   “You must carry a valid apprentice card at all times. In general, this card must be renewed every year.”

   quebec.ca/en/employment/learn-trade-occupation/practising-regulated...
7. Pay qualifying exam fee

   Pay the qualifying exam registration fee according to the fees in effect, by cheque or money order payable to the Québec Minister of Finance.

   Source

   “You must pay the qualifying exam registration fee payable according to the current fees in effect (PDF 122 Kb). Payment can be made by cheque or money order payable to the Québec Minister of Finance.”

   quebec.ca/en/employment/learn-trade-occupation/practising-regulated...
8. Take the qualifying exam

   Take the qualifying exam, usually a three-hour written exam at a department's exam center, and pass it to obtain the certificate of qualification.

   Source

   “This is usually a three-hour written exam that takes place at a department’s exam center. You must pass the exam to obtain your certificate of qualification.”

   quebec.ca/en/employment/learn-trade-occupation/practising-regulated...

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