Online trade program
Structural/Ornamental Ironworker
Self-paced online lessons, quizzes and practice exams for the Structural/Ornamental Ironworker trade, level by level. Study around your shifts. Independent study — not registered technical training, and it does not count toward apprenticeship hours.
12 months of access · Start today · No class dates
Depth, Not a Crash Course
Full written lessons on the theory and knowledge side of the trade, level by level, in the order the trade is learned.
Study On Your Schedule
No fixed class dates. Learn between shifts, on nights, on site — wherever you are, whenever you can.
Practice Before the Real Thing
Chapter quizzes and practice exams in every level, with timed Red Seal-style practice exams in the Red Seal prep options.
4 levels. The full trade.
34 subjects across 4 levels and 672 chapters of structured lessons — this is the depth that prepares you, end to end.
What your $700 level includes
Structured written lessons
Audio narration of lessons
Chapter quizzes
Practice exams for the level
Flashcards on selected chapters
Progress tracking
Apex certificate of completion
Learn on any device
Simple, transparent pricing
Each level is $700 CAD and includes 12 months of access from your purchase date. Buy the levels you need, when you need them.
Year 1 — Structural/Ornamental Foundations
- Full lesson access
- Chapter quizzes
- 12 months of access
- Certificate of completion
By purchasing you agree to the Terms & Refund Policy
Year 2 — Intermediate Structural/Ornamental
- Full lesson access
- Chapter quizzes
- 12 months of access
- Certificate of completion
By purchasing you agree to the Terms & Refund Policy
Year 3 — Advanced Structural/Ornamental
- Full lesson access
- Chapter quizzes
- 12 months of access
- Certificate of completion
By purchasing you agree to the Terms & Refund Policy
Bonus — Red Seal Exam Preparation
- Full lesson access
- Chapter quizzes
- 12 months of access
- Certificate of completion
Designed for apprentices who have completed their technical training. New to the trade? Start with Year 1.
By purchasing you agree to the Terms & Refund Policy
Exam practice only
Just want to practise the Red Seal exam?
If you have already done your training and only need exam practice, the Exam Prep gives you the practice exams without the lessons.
$99 one-time: Red Seal practice exams with a full answer review, for 12 months.
- Unlimited 120-question practice exams, weighted to the 2025 Red Seal standard
- Correct answer and explanation for every question
- Score report for each of the 14 exam tasks
- Targeted practice on your weak tasks
- Practice exams only — lessons are in the $700 Red Seal level
By purchasing you agree to the Terms & Refund Policy
Paying for your studies
Each level is a one-time payment of $700 CAD by card, with 12 months of access. There is no subscription and no enrolment fee.
- Ask your employer. Many shops pay for training that makes their people better at the work. Employers can request a group quote for a crew.
- Government apprentice supports such as the Canada Apprentice Loan and EI during technical training are tied to registered apprenticeship technical training. Apex is independent online study, not registered technical training, so do not plan on those programs covering Apex fees. Check your own eligibility on canada.ca.
For Employers
Training a crew? Give your apprentices and workers structured, self-paced online study they can do around their shifts. Tell us your trade, how many people and your timing, and we will put together a group quote.
Apex covers the knowledge, theory and exam-preparation side of the Structural/Ornamental Ironworker trade as independent online study. It does not replace registered technical training, the on-the-job hours your apprenticeship requires, or the practical testing required for certification.
Questions, answered
Start with Year 1.
Create your account, purchase Year 1, and start studying today. Official certification stays with your provincial apprenticeship authority.