Saw Filer: Benchperson Endorsement means a person who is a qualified Saw Filer who is able to bench band saws, including the lining up of head rigs, grinding of band wheels and any other work usually performed by a Benchperson in the Lumber Manufacturing Industry.
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Program Updates:
The Saw Filer: Benchperson Endorsement program has been launched by the ITA on January 1, 2017. Please refer to OPSN 2016-023 for more details.
The exam weighting chart is available for the Standardized Written Exam for Saw Filer: Benchperson Endorsement, and show the approximate percentage of weighting per General Area of Competency (GAC).
Program Information
The documents below offer detailed information specific to this program.
Challenge Certification/Recognize Prior Experience
If you have significant work experience in a trade but have never been certified in Canada, you may apply to challenge the certification.
OR
If you sponsor apprentices but have never been certified in Canada, you may request to supervise and sign-off apprentices when they are ready to be certified. Please refer to the application form on whether this trade qualifies.
- Instructions
- How to Apply
- Download(PDF 260.34 KB)
- Application Form
- Personal information and exams scheduling information (for challenge option)
- Download(PDF 54.33 KB)
- Employer Declaration
- Document of relevant work experience
- Download(PDF 71.02 KB)
- Statutory Declaration
- Attestation for self-employment/work experience when employer cannot be contacted
- Download(PDF 91.65 KB)