INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Parts 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 | Parts Technician is listed under Ontario trade code 240P. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | A Parts Technician performs ordering, warehousing, inventory control and sales of parts, servicing a range of industries including motive power, appliance, heavy duty equipment and natural resources. Specifically, a Parts Technician: | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | provides customer service and advice; maintains, handles and warehouses stock; identifies and catalogues parts and assemblies; orders, receives, inspects, sorts, maintains inventories and prices and sells supplies, parts and assemblies; processes exchanges and returns; prepares statements; maintains records. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 6,000 total hours: 5,460 workplace and 540 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Parts 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 $19.17, $27.00 and $40.00 convert to $38,340, $54,000 and $80,000 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 — Parts 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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