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Construction Craft Worker (405A)

Perform general construction tasks including demolition, material handling, and site preparation.

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A Red Seal endorsement is a seal on your provincial or territorial trade certificate. It shows you have the knowledge and skills to practice your trade across Canada — earned by passing the interprovincial Red Seal exam.

What this trade covers

Perform general construction tasks including demolition, material handling, and site preparation.

Exam format

  • 120 multiple-choice questions
  • 4-hour time limit
  • 70% required to pass
  • Closed-book
  • 100 questions, 4 hours, 70% to pass
  • Questions align with the Red Seal Occupational Standard (RSOS)

Exam blueprint (RSOS)

Questions are distributed across major work activities defined in the Red Seal Occupational Standard — the same breakdown used on the official exam.

Block A

Common Occupational Skills

23 Qs · 23%
Block B

Site Work

19 Qs · 19%
Block C

Scaffolding and Access Equipment

9 Qs · 9%
Block D

Concrete Work

18 Qs · 18%
Block E

Masonry Work

10 Qs · 10%
Block F

Utilities and Pipeline

11 Qs · 11%
Block G

Roadwork

10 Qs · 10%

Official Red Seal resources

Source material from the Red Seal Program — administered by the Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship (CCDA).

Ready to prepare for your 405A exam?

Practice by RSOS block, run timed mock exams, and track readiness — aligned with the official 120-question blueprint.