NOC 7232 - Tool & Die Makers
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Job Titles
jig maker
die finisher
die maker
metal mould maker
metal patternmaker
mould maker - plastics processing
mould maker apprentice
metal patternmaker apprentice
tool and die maker
toolmaker
tool and die maker apprentice
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Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Completion of a four- or five-year tool and die making apprenticeship program or a combination of over five years of work experience in the trade and some high school, college or industry courses in tool and die making is usually required to be eligible for tool and die trade certification
Tool and die making trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia
Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified tool and die makers upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination
Mould makers usually require completion of a four-year apprenticeship or college program in mould making
Trade certification for mould makers is available, but voluntary, in Quebec and Ontario
Patternmakers usually require completion of an apprenticeship or college program in patternmaking
Patternmaking trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Ontario
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