Certification
Certification GSC
How to Obtain Gold Seal Certification
There are two routes for applicants to consider in order to obtain a Gold Seal Certificate as Project Manager, Superintendent, Estimator, Owners' - Project Manager or Construction Safety Coordinator in THE FOLLOWING SECTORS - GENERAL, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL , SPECIALTY TRADE CONTRACTING AND ROAD BUILDERS & HEAVY CONSTRUCTION.
1. Certification by Senior Practitioner (no exam)
or
2. Certification by Examination
Effective 2007, individuals receiving their Gold Seal certification (via examination stream only) will have 90 days to apply for and receive their P.GSC at no charge for the first year.
Further information on Gold Seal is available from your local construction association. For a list of associations, follow this link - http://www.goldsealcertification.com/overview/associations/associations_e.asp.
To qualify to apply under the Senior Practitioner Criteria, an individual must have a minimum of 15 years relevant Canadian experience as a Project Manager, Superintendent or Estimator and score a minimum of 200 Gold Seal Certification points.
To qualify to apply under the Examination Criteria, an individual must have a minimum of 5 years experience plus 25 education and training credits. as a Project Manager, Superintendent, Estimator, Owner's Project Manager or Construction Safety Coordinator and score a minimum of 100 Gold Seal Certification points.
Certification fee of $300 per certificate plus GST or HST where applicable.