Essential Skills Inventory Assessor’s Guide PAGE
ASSESSOR’S GUIDE
Page 9Intervention For the purpose of this Guide, intervention refers to a trade-
specific Essential Skills program delivered to either a group
or an individual.
Journeyperson A person who holds a Certificate of Qualification in a
designated trade. A certified journeyperson is allowed to
train and mentor apprentices.
Red Seal A seal of endorsement applied to a Certification of
Qualification for a trade. It allows for mobility among
provinces and territories. A certified journeyperson is
allowed to train and mentor apprentices.
Trade Essentials A three-year research project to develop Essential Skills and
Prior Learning assessments and curricula specific to 13
trades and to pilot the materials with six of those trades.
The 13 trades included in this project were: Automotive
Service Technician, Carpenter, Cabinetmaker, Cook,
Construction Electrician, Industrial Electrician, Machinist,
Metal Fabricator, Oil Burner Mechanic, Plumber,
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic,
Steamfitter/Pipefitter and Welder. Materials were piloted
with Carpenters, Steamfitter/Pipefitters, Welders,
Automotive Service Technicians, Plumbers and Cooks.