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Elevating Device Mechanic Trade Regulations

made under subsection 17A(1) of the

Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act

S.N.S. 2003, c. 1

N.S. Reg. 208/2019 (effective January 1, 2020)

amended to N.S. Reg. 219/2025 (effective October 9, 2025)

Table of Contents

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Citation

Definitions

Classes of certification in elevating device mechanic trade

Term and levels of apprenticeship for elevating device mechanic A

Wage

schedule for apprentices in elevating device mechanic A

Certificate in elevating device mechanic A through trade qualification

Credential recognized as equivalent to the elevating device mechanic A

Term and levels of apprenticeship for elevating device mechanic B

Wage

schedule for apprentices in elevating device mechanic B

Certificate in elevating device mechanic B through trade qualification

Credential recognized as equivalent to the elevating device mechanic B

Compliance with identity card requirements of General Regulations

Citation

1 These trade regulations may be cited as the Elevating Device Mechanic Trade

Regulations .

Definitions

(1) In these trade regulations,

“Act” means the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act ;

“ Elevators and Lifts General Regulations ” means the Elevators and Lifts General

Regulations made under the Elevators and Lifts Act ;

“elevating device” means an elevating device as that term is defined in the

Elevators and Lifts Act ;

“elevating device mechanic A” means the elevating device mechanic A class of

certification in the elevating device mechanic trade, consisting of the work

performed by a mechanic working for or as a registered contractor in constructing,

installing, altering, repairing, maintaining, servicing, inspecting, examining and

testing an elevator device other than a passenger ropeway as that term is defined in

the Elevators and Lifts Act ;

“elevating device mechanic B” means the elevating device mechanic B class of

certification in the elevating device mechanic trade, consisting of the work

performed by a mechanic working for or as a registered contractor who is engaged

solely in constructing, installing, altering, repairing, maintaining, servicing,

inspecting, examining and testing any of the following types of lift for persons with

physical disabilities as that term is defined in the Elevators and Lifts General

Regulations :

(

i) stair chair lift, as defined in the Elevators and Lifts General

Regulations ,

(ii) stair platform lift, as defined in the Elevators and Lifts General

Regulations ,

(iii) vertical platform lift, as defined in the Elevators and Lifts General

Regulations ;

“elevating device mechanic trade” means the occupation of an elevating device

mechanic, consisting of the work performed by an elevating device mechanic A or

elevating device mechanic B journeyperson or apprentice;

“General Regulations” means the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act

General Regulations made under the Act;

“registered contractor” means a registered contractor as that term is defined in the

Elevators and Lifts Act .

(2) A term defined in the General Regulations has the same meaning when used in

these trade regulations.

Classes of certification in elevating device mechanic trade

3 The following are the classes of certification in the elevating device mechanic trade:

(

a) elevating device mechanic A;

(

b) elevating device mechanic B.

Term and levels of apprenticeship for elevating device mechanic A

(1) The term of apprenticeship for elevating device mechanic A consists of all of the

following:

(a) 7200 documented hours of the combination of practical experience and the

portion of technical training spent learning the skills of the designated trade

as described in clause 26(1A)(

a) of the General Regulations and as

approved by the Director;

(

b) related technical training as described in clause 26(1A)(

b) of the General

Regulations and as approved by the Director;

(

c) a certification examination.

(2) Any probationary period included in a term of apprenticeship for elevating device

mechanic A as permitted by subsection 12(2) of the General Regulations must be

no longer than 3 months.

Wage

schedule for apprentices in elevating device mechanic A

(1) Subject to subsection (2) and to subsection 25(3) of the General Regulations, the

minimum wage for each hour worked by an elevating device mechanic A

apprentice in each level in their term of apprenticeship is a percentage of the wage

for an elevating device mechanic A journeyperson in the same place of

employment, as set out in the following table:

Wages for Elevating Device Mechanic A Apprentice

Level of

Apprenticeship

Hours in Level of

Apprenticeship

Minimum Wage

(% of journeyperson’s wage)

0–1800

60%

1801–3600

70%

3601–5400

80%

5401–7200

90%

(2) An employer must not employ an elevating device mechanic A apprentice at a

wage for actual hours worked that is lower than the wage that would be paid at a

minimum wage rate prescribed in the Minimum Wage Order (General) made

under the Labour Standards Code .

Certificate in elevating device mechanic A through trade qualification

(1) The period of employment in the designated trade that is required by paragraph

30(1)(a)(ii)(

B) of the General Regulations for a person who does not hold a

certificate of apprenticeship and is applying for an elevating device mechanic A

certificate of qualification is 10 800 hours.

(2) It is a requirement for the purposes of clause 30(1)(

e) of the General Regulations

that an applicant for a certificate of qualification who does not hold a certificate of

apprenticeship complete an educational program acceptable to the Chief Inspector

appointed under the Elevators and Lifts Act that is equivalent to the 4-year program

of practical skills and theoretical training provided by the Canadian Elevator

Industry Education Program.

Credential recognized as equivalent to the elevating device mechanic A

7 For the purpose of subsection 42A(1) of the General Regulations, a class A certificate of

competency issued under the Elevators and Lifts General Regulations is the equivalent

of an elevating device mechanic A certificate of qualification.

Term and levels of apprenticeship for elevating device mechanic B

(1) The term of apprenticeship for elevating device mechanic B consists of all of the

following:

(a) 3600 documented hours of the combination of practical experience and the

portion of technical training spent learning the skills of the designated trade

as described in clause 26(1A)(

a) of the General Regulations and as

approved by the Director;

(

b) related technical training as described in clause 26(1A)(

b) of the General

Regulations and as approved by the Director;

(

c) a certification examination.

(2) Any probationary period included in a term of apprenticeship for elevating device

mechanic B as permitted by subsection 12(2) of the General Regulations must be

no longer than 3 months.

Wage

schedule for apprentices in elevating device mechanic B

(1) Subject to subsection (2) and to subsection 25(3) of the General Regulations, the

minimum wage for each hour worked by an elevating device mechanic B

apprentice in each level in their term of apprenticeship is a percentage of the wage

for an elevating device mechanic B journeyperson in the same place of

employment, as set out in the following table:

Wages for Elevating Device Mechanic B Apprentice

Level of

Apprenticeship

Hours in Level of

Apprenticeship

Minimum Wage

(% of journeyperson’s wage)

0–1800

50%

1801–3600

75%

(2) An employer must not employ an elevating device mechanic B apprentice at a

wage for actual hours worked that is lower than the wage that would be paid at the

minimum wage rate prescribed in the Minimum Wage Order (General) made

under the Labour Standards Code .

Certificate in elevating device mechanic B through trade qualification

(1) The period of employment in the designated trade that is required by paragraph

30(1)(a)(ii)(

B) of the General Regulations for a person who does not hold a

certificate of apprenticeship and is applying for an elevating device mechanic B

certificate of qualification is 5400 hours.

(2) It is a requirement for the purposes of clause 30(1)(

e) of the General Regulations

that an applicant for a certificate of qualification who does not hold a certificate of

apprenticeship complete an education program, or sections of a program,

acceptable to the Chief Inspector appointed under the Elevator and Lifts Act that is

equivalent to a 2-year training program similar to the program required by

subsection 6(2).

Credential recognized as equivalent to the elevating device mechanic B

11 For the purpose of subsection 42A(1) of the General Regulations, a class B certificate of

competency issued under the Elevators and Lifts General Regulations is the equivalent

of an elevating device mechanic B certificate of qualification.

12 [repealed]

Compliance with identity card requirements of General Regulations

13 For the purposes of subsections 34(2) and (3) of the General Regulations, which require

an apprentice or journeyperson to keep their identity card in their possession when

practising the designated trade and produce it on request, a person is practising the

elevating device mechanic trade while the person is doing any of the following:

(

a) for an apprentice,

(

i) acquiring practical experience in the trade, or

(ii) learning the skills of the trade during the technical training portion of

apprenticeship training;

(

b) for a journeyperson, performing the duties of the trade as defined in these

regulations or their duties as set out in the General Regulations.

Legislative History

Reference Tables

Elevating Device Mechanic Trade Regulations

N.S. Reg.

208/2019

Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act

Note: The

information in these tables does not form part of the regulations and is

compiled by the Office of the Registrar of Regulations for reference only.

Source Law

The current consolidation of the Elevating Device Mechanic Trade Regulations made

under the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act includes all of the following regulations:

N.S.

Regulation

In force

date*

How in force

Royal Gazette

Part II Issue

208/2019

Jan 1, 2020

date specified

Jan 3, 2020

149/2022

Jul 6, 2022

date filed

Jul 15, 2022

219/2025

Oct 9, 2025

date specified

Oct 31, 2025

The following regulations are not

yet in force and are not included in the current consolidation:

N.S.

Regulation

In force

date*

How in force

Royal Gazette

Part II Issue

*See subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act for

rules about in force dates of regulations.

Amendments by Provision

ad. = added

am. = amended

fc. = fee change

ra. = reassigned

rep. = repealed

rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

12 ......................................................

rep. 149/2022

13 ......................................................

ra. from 13(1) 219/2025

13(1) ............................................

ra. as 13 219/2025

13(2) ............................................

rep. 219/2025

Note that changes to headings are not

included in the above table.

Editorial Notes and Corrections

Note

Effective

date

Repealed and Superseded

N.S.

Regulation

Title

In force

date

Repealed

date

37/2018

Elevating Device Mechanic Trade Regulations

Apr 1, 2018

Jan 1, 2020

Note: Only

regulations that are specifically repealed and replaced appear in this

table. It may not reflect the entire

history of regulations on this subject matter.