Apprenticeship Saw Filer (Williams Lake)

Saw filer Level 1 requirements

• Requires an additional 1680 hours of work based training.
• 180 hours of in-school training, plus a minimum score of 70 percent on the Level 1 examination.
• Once Level 1 is successfully completed, the saw filer may move on to Level 2.

Saw filer Level 2 requirements

• 1,680 hours of work-based training.
• 120 hours of in-school training, plus a minimum score of 70 percent on the certificate of qualification examination.
• When Level 2 is successfully completed, the apprentice is granted a certificate of qualification, a certificate of apprenticeship, and becomes a journeyperson.

Benchperson Level 3 requirements

A saw filer journeyperson may choose to obtain an additional endorsement as a benchperson by completing Level 3.

• Requires an additional 1,680 hours of work-based training.
• 120 hours of in-school training, plus a mark of 70 percent on the Benchperson Endorsement Examination.

Apprenticeship training dates

Saw filers fit all types of saws, including circular saws, band saws, gang saws, chain saws. They operate, repair and adjust saw sharpening equipment and are competent to bench all circular and gang saws, including tensioning, welding cracks, welding on teeth and any other work that is usually performed by a saw filer in the lumber manufacturing industry.