INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Tool and Cutter Grinder 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 | Tool and Cutter Grinder is listed under Ontario trade code 602C. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | A Tool and Cutter Grinder performs some of the following: | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | Sets up and operates grinder machines such as surface, cylindrical, pedestal, and tool or cutter grinders to shape or sharpen precision cutting tools and cutters.. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 4,000 total hours: 3,760 workplace and 240 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Tool and Cutter Grinder has no certifying examination in the reviewed Ontario record. The Certificate of Apprenticeship is the highest available trade certificate. The trade is non-compulsory in Ontario. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Wages | Ontario hourly rates of $21.00, $30.00 and $40.85 convert to $42,000, $60,000 and $81,700 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 — Tool and Cutter Grinder ↗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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