INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Network Cabling Specialist 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 | Network Cabling Specialist is listed under Ontario trade code 631A. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | A Network Cabling Specialist installs, tests, labels and maintains low voltage communication distribution systems and signal sources to the terminal or equipment at the end of distribution systems, which comprise the architecture that supports voice, video and data transmissions within industrial, commercial, institutional and office complexes. Specifically, a Network Cabling Specialist: | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | plans and prepares for installations; performs cable installations using hand and power tools; installs cable support infrastructure; terminates and splice inside and outside plant cables; performs labelling, testing and documentation of installations; performs networking installations; troubleshoots cable systems; develops and maintains positive client relations. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 4,576 total hours: 4,000 workplace and 576 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Network Cabling Specialist has a certifying examination. Completing the apprenticeship leads to a Certificate of Apprenticeship; passing the examination supports an Ontario Certificate of Qualification. The trade is non-compulsory in Ontario. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Wages | Ontario hourly rates of $23.00, $30.00 and $38.00 convert to $46,000, $60,000 and $76,000 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.
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Network Cabling Specialist ↗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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