INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Appliance Service Technician claim-verification table
Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026. Numerical, regulatory and time-sensitive information is qualified and linked to its authority.
| Type | Claim | Authority | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | Appliance Service Technician is listed under Ontario trade code 445A. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | An Appliance Service Technician installs, assembles, disassembles, removes, services, repairs, maintains and disposes of domestic appliances and electrical household products. Some examples include refrigerators, dishwashers, washers, dryers, and ovens. Specifically, an Appliance Service Technician: | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | performs work on multiple appliance and household product systems such as: electrical, electronic control and component, mechanical, water, air, and sealed; reads and interprets work orders and manufacturer’s specifications, and follows service manual instructions; installs, services, and repairs appliances and household products including performing inspections, determining leaks and malfunctions, cleaning, lubricating, adjusting and aligning systems and components, verifying operation, and confirming electrical supply; uses specialized tools and methods to test, calibrate, adjust, and fabricate appliances, household products, their components and accessories; recovers existing refrigerant and transfers the gases into approved storage containers for disposal. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 6000 total hours: 5280 workplace and 720 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Appliance Service Technician has a certifying examination. Completing the apprenticeship leads to a Certificate of Apprenticeship; passing the examination supports an Ontario Certificate of Qualification and Red Seal endorsement. The trade is non-compulsory in Ontario. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Wages | Ontario hourly rates of $20.00, $27.00 and $30.54 convert to $40,000, $54,000 and $61,080 at 2,000 paid hours. | Open source ↗ | Verified calculation |
Wage calculations are broad employee estimates, not guarantees or business-income forecasts. Training delivery, fees, job opportunities and employer requirements can change.
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Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Appliance Service Technician ↗Official scope, duties, training and certificationGovernment of Canada Job Bank — Ontario wages ↗Ontario low, median and high employee wage benchmarkSkilled Trades Ontario — Start an apprenticeship ↗Eligibility, sponsors and registrationOntario — OYAP ↗High-school apprenticeship pathway
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