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Glazier (409A)

Cut, fit, and install glass, mirrors, and glazing systems in residential and commercial buildings.

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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

Cut, fit, and install glass, mirrors, and glazing systems in residential and commercial buildings.

Exam format

  • 120 multiple-choice questions
  • 4-hour time limit
  • 70% required to pass
  • Closed-book
  • 120 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

Performs common occupational skills

20 Qs · 17%
Block B

Fabricates and installs commercial window and door systems

41 Qs · 34%
Block C

Installs residential window and door systems

17 Qs · 14%
Block D

Fabricates and installs specialty glass, products and glass systems

19 Qs · 16%
Block E

Performs servicing

23 Qs · 19%

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 409A exam?

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