Fuels Industry Certification

Field Training Sign-Off Documents

As outlined in the Gas and Oil Burner Technician Policies and Procedures field training sign-off documents are required to be maintained or completed at certain certification levels. Below are the published sign-off documents:

Gas Technician 3 Sign-Off Document

Oil Burner Technician 3 Sign-Off Document

Gas Pipeline Inspector Sign-Off Document

Petroleum Mechanic Sign-Off Document 

Petroleum Mechanic Certification 

The Petroleum Mechanic Policies and Procedures set out the requirements for Petroleum Mechanic Certification in Ontario, which includes important definitions, information on Practical Experience/Skills Sign-off documentation, and certificate holders rights, privileges and obligations. For more information, please review the policies and procedures outlined below:

Petroleum Mechanic Policies and Procedures

Industrial Maintenance Technician Certification

The Industrial Maintenance Technician Policies and Procedures sets out the requirements for Individual Maintenance Technician certification in Ontario, which includes important definitions, certificate requirements, information on certificate scopes, assessment requirements, and certificate holders rights, privileges and obligations. For more information, please review the policies and procedures outlined below:

Industrial Maintenance Technician Policies and Procedures

Challenge Certificate Assessment Process 

As outlined in the Gas Technician/Oil Burner Technician Policies and Procedures Document, a candidate for certification may opt to seek exemption from attending programmed modules of training by challenging the examination(s) for a certificate. An individual wishing to obtain certification via the challenge process may be required to obtain pre-requisite certificates in order to proceed, if applicable to the certificate level being challenged, more information pre-requisite qualifications can be found in the policies on procedures. Individuals who wish to challenge a certificate, are referred to the process outlined below:

Challenge Certificate Assessment for Fuels/Petroleum Mechanic Certification

Certificate Reinstatement Process 

As outlined in Ontario Regulation 215/01 and the Gas and Oil Burner Technician/ Petroleum Mechanic Policies and Procedures Document, 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 on an individual basis and may require an applicant to undergo a written examination, practical evaluation, or both, to qualify for reinstatement. Individuals seeking reinstatement are required to follow the process detailed below:

Fuels Safety/Petroleum Mechanic Reinstatement Certificate Process  

Non-Matched Out of Province Certificate Assessment

As outlined in Gas and Oil Burner Technician Policies and Procedures Document, 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 through the process detailed below:

Non-Matched Out of Province Certificate Assessment to obtain a Fuels Industry Certificate

Certification Application 

If you are submitting a request for certification, reinstatement or an out of province assessment, you will be required to submit the following application forms with your submission:

Application for an Ontario Certificate of Qualification as a Fuel Industry Certificates and Petroleum Equipment Mechanics

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 to TSSA that meets the Accreditation Requirements and curriculum requirements that have been established in the relevant policies and procedures. The application for accreditation has been outlined below:

Application for Training Provider Accreditation

Record of Training Accreditation

As a result of the recommendations put forward by the Propane Review Panel, the provincial government amended Ontario Regulation 215/01 effective December 31, 2008 with the following additions: 

Accreditation of certain training providers
4.1 (1) Training providers who are accredited by the director to provide training for a certificate or record of training required by Ontario Regulation 211/01 (Propane Storage and Handling), made under the Act, are deemed to have their accreditation expire on December 31, 2009. 

(2) The director shall not approve or renew the accreditation of a training provider to provide training for a certificate or record of training required by Ontario Regulation 211/01, made under the Act, unless the training provider provides evidence acceptable to the director that the persons who will provide the training have subject matter and practical experience in the matters on which they will be providing training. 

(3) The accreditation of a training provider to whom this section applies shall be valid for no more than three years. 

Due to these regulatory changes, TSSA has produced a policy and procedures document, entitled Policies and Procedures Accreditation and Program Approvals of Training Providers/Organizations for Record of Training (ROT) Programs (under the Technical Standards & Safety Act, 2000). Please review this document prior to your submission to become a training provider. 

Policies and Procedures Accreditation and Program Approvals of Training Providers/Organizations for Record of Training (ROT) Programs

ROT Instructor Practical Experience Sign-Off Information