Stream 4 - Clothing/Textile Services

4.8.0 Clothing and Personal Protection Equipment Design and Prototyping Technologist

4.8.1 Tasks may include but are not limited to the following:

1. Designing, developing and fabricating clothing, personal protection equipment and load carriage prototypes for design acceptance and specification preparation;
2. Evaluating clothing and personal protection equipment prototypes from industry to determine construction characteristics and to determine suitability;
3. Fabricating clothing and personal protection equipment prototypes to test patterns prior to computerized grading/sizing;
4. Supporting evaluation of vendors and manufacturers clothing and personal protection equipment samples for compliance with specified measurements and construction methods; and
5. Supporting maintenance of specialized equipment used in the construction/fabrication of clothing and personal protection equipment.

4.8.2 Occupational Minimum Mandatory Qualifications

A. Junior Clothing and Personal Protection Equipment Design and Prototyping Technologist

No.	Description of Criterion
M.1	Must have a minimum of a university undergraduate degree OR a college diploma/certificate in any field.
M.2	Must have a minimum of one (1) years of experience as a Personal Protection Equipment Design and Prototyping Technologist.

B. Intermediate Clothing and Personal Protection Equipment Design and Prototyping Technologist

No.	Description of Criterion
M.1	Must have a minimum of a university undergraduate degree OR a college diploma/certificate in any field.
M.2	Must have a minimum of three (3) years of experience as a Personal Protection Equipment Design and Prototyping Technologist.

C. Senior Clothing and Personal Protection Equipment Design and Prototyping Technologist

No.	Description of Criterion
M.1	Must have a minimum of a university undergraduate degree OR a college diploma/certificate in any field.
M.2	Must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a Personal Protection Equipment Design and Prototyping Technologist.