The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) offers a number of training and certification services related to fuels safety in Ontario.
A fuels safety technician is a certified professional who performs a variety of tasks, including the installation, service and maintenance, for various types of equipment that operate on gaseous fuels, fuel oil and compressed gas, as set out in Ontario Regulation 215/01: Fuel Industry Certificates and all associated regulations. A petroleum mechanic is a certified professional who performs work on petroleum equipment as set out in Ontario Regulation 216/01 and all associated regulations.
To find a TSSA accredited training provider for any of the TSSA regulated fuels certificates please see Training Providers.
| Record of Training Required to Renew Certificate Starting July 1, 2022 |
| As COVID-19 restrictions are lifted across Ontario, the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) will resume the enforcement of Record of Training (ROT) requirements for propane certificate holders to ensure public safety with effect from July 1, 2022. Due to the pandemic disruption, TSSA has made certain exceptions to training and recertification requirements that allowed propane certificate holders to renew their certificates prior to expiry without having completed continuing education requirements. Certificate holders who renewed their certificates under this exception have a 120-day grace period to complete and submit to TSSA proof of their outstanding continuing education requirements by July 1, 2022. As public health indicators point to Ontario’s continued return to normalcy, TSSA will enforce the following training and recertification requirements for propane certificate holders starting from July 1, 2022:
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