The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) administers the certification of occupations regulated under the Technical Safety and Standards Act, 2000. As a part of that process, TSSA offers a number of certification and training services for fuels safety technicians in Ontario.
Certification and Examination
If you are submitting a request for certification, reinstatement or labour mobility assessment, please go to the TSSA Client Portal.
Your training provider will be required to submit the following application forms:
For Application for Fuels Safety Mechanic Examination, please go to the TSSA Client Portal to apply for a Fuels exam.
Need help preparing for your exam? View TSSA's Register for an Exam webpage.
If you have questions, read our frequently asked questions about examination and certification.
Challenge Certificate Assessment
A candidate for certification may seek exemption from attending programmed modules of training by challenging the examination(s) for a certificate.
If you wish to obtain certification via the challenge process, you may be required to obtain prerequisite certificates in order to proceed, if applicable, to the certificate level being challenged.
More information on prerequisite qualifications can be found in the policies and procedures:
Apply online through the TSSA Client Portal. Learn more about the process of challenging a higher category certificate by reading Challenge Certificate Assessment for Higher Category Fuels/Petroleum Mechanic Certification (pdf).
ICE-NG & ICE-P Renewal Requirements
Fuels certificate holders of the ICE-NG and ICE-P scopes are required to submit proof of their valid Skilled Trades Ontario certificate of qualification for every renewal cycle.
Proof of the valid Skilled Trades Ontario certificate of qualification must be received by TSSA for the renewal of the certificate. To complete the renewal requirements:
Submit to certandexams@tssa.org a copy of the Skilled Trades Ontario certificate of qualification and
Ensure you pay the renewal invoice prior to the expiry of your current certificate
Please see the list below of accepted certificate of qualifications.
- Automotive service technician or
- Truck and coach technician or
- Heavy duty equipment mechanic or
- Fuel and electrical systems technician or
- Farm equipment mechanic
Certificate Reinstatement
Fuels safety and petroleum mechanics must apply for reinstatement if they have failed to renew their certificate of qualification within 12 months from the date of expiry.
TSSA assesses all applicants individually. If your certificate has been cancelled, you may need to undergo a written examination, practical evaluation, or both, to qualify for reinstatement.
Apply online through the TSSA Client Portal. For more information, read the Fuels Safety/Petroleum Mechanic Reinstatement Certificate Process (pdf).
Practical Skills Sign-Off Instruments
As outlined in the various Policies and Procedures, field training sign-off documents—also known as Practical Skills Sign-Off Instruments—must be maintained or completed at certain certification levels:
Out-of-Province Applicants
Out-of-province applicants who have completed a training program(s) in their home jurisdiction or those with existing qualifications in Ontario may apply for an Out-of-Province Certificate Assessment. Please apply online through the TSSA Client Portal. For more information, please read the Fuels Out-of-Province Assessment Guideline (pdf).
Out-of-Province applicants who have completed a training program(s) in their home jurisdiction or those with existing qualifications in Ontario may also apply. A certification candidate holding a matched equivalency from a matched jurisdiction is eligible to apply for certification through the TSSA Client Portal. Labour Mobility Certification Process for Fuels Safety/Petroleum Mechanics. See Matched and Non-Matched Equivalency in Other Provinces (pdf).
Material Order Form
Request student and instructor manuals by completing the Oil Burner Technician Material Order Form (pdf).
Accredited Training Providers
Training providers must be accredited by TSSA before they are eligible to provide or offer a training program to the public. In order for an individual/organization to become accredited, they must submit an Application for Training Provider Accreditation (pdf)to TSSA that meets the accreditation requirements and curriculum requirements that have been established in the relevant policies and procedures.
Note: Training providers must have subject matter and practical experience in the matters on which they will be providing training. Please review these documents before you request to become a training provider:
Various TSSA Policies and Procedures documents set out the requirements for Fuels Safety Technician certification in Ontario. They include important definitions, certificate requirements, information on curriculums, and certificate holders rights, privileges and obligations. For more information, please review the regulations, policies and procedures outlined below:
O.Reg. 197/14: Liability Insurance Requirement for Propane Operators
Gas/Oil Burner Technician Certification Policies and Procedures (pdf)
Industrial Maintenance Technician Policies and Procedures (pdf)
Laboratories of Accredited Training Providers to Comply with Code
Accredited training providers with laboratories or training areas that do not comply with the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000 must submit variance applications to TSSA and achieve regulatory compliance by the end of their next audit cycle.
As there is no exemption in the Act or its associated regulations and Codes that would permit the operation of non-compliant training equipment or laboratory, TSSA proposes to work with accredited training providers to bring these labs or training areas into compliance with the adopted Fuels Codes.
Accredited training providers should apply for a variance under section 36(3)(c) of the Act. The variance application must provide a list of non-compliances found in the laboratory or training area and the safety mitigations used to comply with the Code. TSSA is waiving the fee for the variance applications submitted by July 1, 2025.
- How to Submit a Variance Application
1. Complete the Application for a Variance/Deviation (Except Non-Certified Plastic Venting) – FS-004-v4. The variance application must provide the following information:
A list of non-compliances with applicable Codes found in the laboratory or training area, such as:
• Venting not being compliant (as common venting may be used);
• Burner replacement that is not within the approval scope of the appliance; and
• Any other non-compliances contained within the laboratory or the setting where practical training is provided.
Safety mitigations used instead of Code compliance, for example:
• Supervised instruction at all times by a TSSA certificate holder;
• A master shut-off valve that is clearly identified and readily accessible within the laboratory;
• Carbon monoxide alarm; and
• Any other safety mitigations incorporated into the laboratory setting (see Appendix A).
2. In the “For Office Use Only” section at the top right corner of the form, indicate “Training Provider Variance — Fee Waived”.
3. Submit the variance application to fssubmissions@tssa.org by July 1, 2025.
4. The variance inspection will be conducted on the applicant’s next TSSA training provider audit. A variance will be issued so long as the Director and/or their delegate are satisfied that the mitigations permit the laboratory or equipment to operate safely.
See Appendix A for additional mitigations in the Gas Technician 3 (G3) Instructional Lab Standard.