ASSEMBLE PATH · ONTARIO TRADE 447A
Instrumentation and Control Technician
An Instrumentation and Control Technician installs, maintains, calibrates, designs and troubleshoots networking systems, process control and environmental protection equipment in a variety of industrial environments. Specifically, an Instrumentation and Control Technician:
RED SEAL TRADENON-COMPULSORY IN ONTARIOCONSTRUCTION / BUILDING SYSTEMS
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WHY THE WORK MATTERS
Accurate measurement and control keep industrial processes safe, efficient and repeatable.
Instrumentation and control technicians install, calibrate, configure and troubleshoot sensors, analyzers, control valves, networks and automated process-control systems.
8,000 hoursgeneral apprenticeship duration
$88,000estimated median at 2,000 paid hours
Red Seal tradenationally recognized standard
EXPLORE IN ORDER
Four questions. One clearer next step.
WHERE THE WORK LIVES
Real settings for real work
process plantspower and utilitiesmines and millswater treatment facilitiesautomation contractors
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Instrumentation and Control 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