To be eligible to certify devices under the Weights and Measures Act, technicians must be employed by an accredited or registered organization.
Core courses
These courses provide candidates with a working knowledge of the Weights and Measures Act and Regulations, as well as the procedures required to examine basic measuring devices. One of the following courses must be successfully completed prior to becoming a recognized technician.
- Bulk/retail petroleum products
- Non-automatic weighing device specifications (NAWDS)
- Dairy meters
- Thermal energy metering
Course requirements
To register for these courses, technicians must:
- Be employed by an organization which has been granted or is in process of seeking accredited or registered organization status and has paid all applicable fees.
- Have received a passing mark (70%) on the prerequisite exam.
Note: The Thermal energy metering course is exempted from the pre-requisite exam. - Have experience in operating the devices relevant to the course. Device operation and repair will not be covered during these courses.
Specialized courses
Additional training is required to examine some complex measuring devices. Recognized technicians may only register for these courses after successfully completing one of the core courses.
- Automatic catchweighing devices (ACWD)
- Bulkweighers
- Class II non-automatic weighing devices (NAWDS)
- Coriolis-effect mass flow meters
- Gravimetric proving of lube-oil meters
- Pipe provers
- Propane metering
Course requirements
To register for these courses, technicians must:
- Have successfully completed the Bulk/retail petroleum products or Non-automatic weighing device specifications (NAWDS) course.
Rewrite an exam
Participants who did not receive a passing mark for an exam must wait a minimum of one month from the failed exam and a maximum of six months from the completion of the theoretical training to rewrite the exam at a cost of $125.27 . To register, participants must have completed the relevant course. Exams rewrites must be requested a minimum of 10 days before the proposed exam date.
After two failed attempts, participants will need to once again attend the relevant course before writing the exam a third time. Participants who are not successful after a third attempt will no longer be eligible for Measurement Canada's technical training.
Schedule a course exam (applies to courses delivered by accredited organizations only)
Accredited organizations may deliver internal technical training under certain conditions. However, participants must write the course exam at a Measurement Canada office. The cost of this exam is $125.27 per participant and the pass mark is 70%. Exams must be requested a minimum of 10 days before the proposed exam date.
In addition to the written exam, the successful completion of a practical exam is required prior to being granted authority to examine devices.
Register to write or rewrite an exam
What to bring
Participants must bring:
- Government issued identification;
- Course material/notes;
- Pen(s) and calculator (smartphones are prohibited)