Farm Technician Trade Regulations
made under subsection 17A(1) of the
Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act
S.N.S. 2003, c. 1
N.S. Reg. 25/2020 (effective February 12, 2020)
amended to N.S. Reg. 150/2022 (effective July 6, 2022)
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Citation
Definitions
Term of apprenticeship for farm technician trade
Certificate in farm technician trade through trade qualification
Compliance with identity card requirements of General Regulations
Citation
1 These trade regulations may be cited as the Farm Technician Trade Regulations.
Definitions
2 (1) In these trade regulations,
“Act” means the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act;
“farm technician trade” means the occupation of a farm technician, consisting of
any and all of the following:
(i) demonstrating agricultural production skills, technical skills,
leadership skills and regulatory awareness,
(ii) safely operating, maintaining and adjusting equipment,
(iii) maintaining properties such as buildings, farm grounds and storage
facilities using safe work practices,
(iv) caring for and feeding livestock,
(v) engaging in soil and nutrient management, crop management and
integrated pest management,
(vi) packing, grading, storing and shipping farm products,
(vii) using a variety of farm equipment such as tractors, forklifts, skid
steers, loaders, implements and precision agriculture systems,
(viii) using and maintaining shop equipment and supplies, including
various hand and power tools,
(ix) using various types of technology including computers, robots,
programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and mobile devices to
increase the overall efficiency and productivity of the farm operation,
(x) using any livestock or crop specific equipment that is directly related
to the primary tasks of a farm technician;
“General Regulations” means the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act
General Regulations made under the Act.
(2) A term defined in the General Regulations has the same meaning when used in
these regulations.
Term of apprenticeship for farm technician trade
3 (1) The term of apprenticeship for the farm technician trade consists of all of the
following:
(a) 3600 documented hours of the combination of practical experience and the
portion of technical training spent learning the skills of the designated trade
as described in clause 26(1A)(a) of the General Regulations and as
approved by the Director;
(b) related technical training as described in clause 26(1A)(b) of the General
Regulations and as approved by the Director;
(c) a certification examination.
(2) Any probationary period included in a term of apprenticeship for the farm
technician trade as permitted by subsection 12(2) of the General Regulations must
be no longer than 3 months.
4 [repealed]
Certificate in farm technician trade through trade qualification
5 The period of employment in the designated trade that is required by paragraph
30(1)(a)(ii)(B) of the General Regulations for a person who does not hold a certificate of
apprenticeship and is applying for a certificate of qualification in the farm technician
trade is 5400 hours.
Compliance with identity card requirements of General Regulations
6 For the purposes of subsections 34(2) and (3) of the General Regulations, which require
an apprentice or journeyperson to keep their identity card in their possession when
practising the designated trade and produce it on request, a person is practising the farm
technician trade while the person is doing any of the following:
(a) for an apprentice,
(i) acquiring practical experience in the trade, or
(ii) learning the skills of the trade during the technical training portion of
apprenticeship training;
(b) for a journeyperson, performing the duties of the trade as defined in these
regulations or their duties as set out in the General Regulations.
The following regulations are not
yet in force and are not included in the current consolidation: