Pick the tasks; see the BC tickets, with links to the official rules.
Tick what the job involves. The table shows the BC certificate each task calls for. Without JavaScript the full table still shows every task and ticket.
| If the job involves… | You need | More |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic Control Person (TCP) training Required (OHS Regulation 18.6.2) | Guide · official | |
| Security Worker Licence (BST route) Required to work | Guide · official | |
| FOODSAFE Level 1 (or equivalent) Operator must hold it; one person on shift must when the operator is away | Guide · official | |
| Serving It Right Required for licensed liquor service | Guide · official | |
| Selling It Right Required for retail staff | Guide · official | |
| Training and testing to CSA B335-15 Required before operating; no government licence; employer arranges | Guide · official | |
| Fall protection instruction Required; employer provides; written plan at 7.5 m+ | Guide · official | |
| WorkSafeBC Basic, Intermediate or Advanced first aid Level set by your employer’s first aid assessment | Guide · official | |
| Skilled trades certification (registered apprentice or certified) Compulsory in BC for 7 trades | Guide · official | |
| WHMIS training (employer-provided) Required training; no provincial certificate | Guide · official | |
| Confined space training and procedures Required under OHS Part 9; no provincial ticket | Guide · official | |
| Type-specific operator training (CSA B354.8) Operator must carry proof of training | Guide · official | |
| H2S Alive (Energy Safety Canada) Often asked for by employers; not named in BC regulation; valid 3 years | Guide · official | |
| Faller certificate (BCFSC) Required by WorkSafeBC | Guide · official | |
| Pesticide applicator certificate Exam $90; 5-year certificate | Guide · official | |
| Class 1 licence after MELT Required (140-hour MELT course) | Guide · official | |
| Optional industry certs (CompTIA A+, CCNA, AWS, Azure) Not required by law; employers may ask | Guide · official | |
| BCFSA real estate representative licence Required | Guide · official | |
| VSA salesperson licence Required | Guide · official | |
| Insurance Council of BC licence Required | Guide · official | |
| Registration through a CIRO dealer Required | Guide · official | |
| BCFSA mortgage broker licence Required (Mortgage Services Act) | Guide · official | |
| WorkSafeBC asbestos certification (Levels 1 to 4) Required since January 1, 2024 | Guide · official | |
| Pleasure Craft Operator Card Proof of competency required; valid for life | Guide · official | |
| WorkSafeBC blaster certificate Required (OHS s.21.5) | Guide · official | |
| Crane certificate (BC Crane Safety) Required; register before work | Guide · official | |
| Possession and Acquisition Licence (PAL) CFSC course, then RCMP licence | Guide · official | |
| First aid and CPR course meeting CCLR Schedule C At least one employee always available | Guide · official | |
| Class 4 licence (ICBC) Restricted for up to 10 seats; unrestricted for buses up to 25 | Guide · official | |
| National Lifeguard (Lifesaving Society) Commonly required by pools; valid 2 years | Guide · official | |
| EOCP operator certificate Certification by exam | Guide · official | |
| RCIC licence (CICC) Required to charge for advice | Guide · official | |
| Membership in the Society of Notaries Public of BC Required | Guide · official | |
| DFO Fish Harvester Registration Card Required for anyone 16+; $60 | Guide · official | |
| Selling It Right certificate Required before you start; 19+ | Guide · official | |
| Class 3 licence (ICBC), usually with air brakes Required; no MELT requirement stated | Guide · official | |
| Class 2 licence (ICBC) Required for buses | Guide · official | |
| Air brake endorsement (code 15) Required on BC highways | Guide · official | |
| Intermediate First Aid (formerly OFA Level 2) + Transportation Endorsement, or Advanced First Aid (formerly OFA Level 3), Class 5, then WFPAT1 and boot camp Required before hire | Guide · official | |
| S-100 (includes S-185 from 2027) Required for anyone on a BCWS-managed fire | Guide · official | |
| Guide outfitter licence, or assistant guide authorization from an outfitter Required (Wildlife Act) | Guide · official | |
| Angling guide licence (assistant licence for assistants) Required; $400 + $50 a year | Guide · official | |
| BCROA guide certification No provincial licence since the Act was repealed in 2011 | Guide · official | |
| Transport Canada flight instructor rating Required | Guide · official | |
| ICBC driver training instructor licence Required; 19+, $30 licence | Guide · official | |
| Instructor with a WorkSafeBC-approved training provider Required for OFA courses | Guide · official | |
| CSIA or CASI Level 1 No licence; resorts hire certified instructors | Guide · official | |
| Security worker licence (PI, or PI under supervision) Required (Security Services Act) | Guide · official | |
| Security worker licence (locksmith) Required; 16+ under supervision | Guide · official | |
| Body armour permit Required unless an exception applies; $90 new | Guide · official |
Not listed here: police, sheriff, corrections, fire and 911 jobs are hired by employers who set their own tests. See public safety careers.
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