Extra help for millwright apprentices. Pass every level and your Red Seal.
Lost in class, or just want more practice? CrewForge works alongside your in-school training: every topic in your level shown on a simulator, worked step by step, with practice questions until it clicks. Built on the Red Seal standard by an instructor with over a decade of teaching apprentices from coast to coast. Study on your own schedule.
Better instruction. Better resources. Better exam banks.
Better instruction
Every concept is shown on a live simulator first, then worked step by step: why the number is what it is, and the traps the exam sets. Taught the way a good journeyperson explains it on the floor.
Better resources
Complete lessons, simulators you drive yourself, and a printable textbook chapter for every lesson that builds into a full Level textbook. Imperial and metric throughout. Every lesson is mapped to the 2026 Red Seal Occupational Standard and the Level 1–4 harmonized curriculum.
Better exam banks
Exam-style questions with fresh numbers every attempt, unit tests, level exams and timed 135-question mock exams weighted like the real thing, with a weak-area report so you study what you actually need.
Apprentices who want extra help, and experienced workers going for their ticket
Apprentices: your study partner for every level
Lessons follow the same Level 1 to 4 sequence as your in-school training. Fell behind on rigging math or drawings? Go over it again, as many times as you need, with a simulator you can drive and worked questions that show every step. Prepare before your block, catch up during it, and review before your level exam. Study in the truck, on nights, or between shifts.
CrewForge is extra help alongside your apprenticeship. It doesn't replace the in-school training your province requires.
Challenge the Red Seal
Years in the trade but no ticket? Experienced workers with enough documented hours can often challenge the exam. CrewForge covers every Red Seal topic so you can brush up on what you don't use every day.
Eligibility and required hours are set by your province. Check with your provincial apprenticeship office before you book the exam.
Four levels, every Red Seal topic
Built level by level on the national harmonized sequence. Level 1 opens first; the rest follow through 2027, with full Red Seal practice exams. Members get new lessons first; YouTube gets one free episode a week.
Level 1
- Rigging, hoisting and lifting
- Measuring and layout
- Fasteners, tools and drawings
- Safety, metals, cutting and lubricants
Level 2
- Shafts, bearings and seals
- Couplings, clutches and brakes
- Belts, chains and gears
- Shaft alignment I
Level 3
- Laser alignment
- Hydraulics and pneumatics
- Pumps, fans and compressors
- Process piping
Level 4
- Predictive maintenance
- Vibration and balancing
- Prime movers and conveyors
- Commissioning and robotics
In every lesson
- A full interactive lesson that teaches before it tests
- A focused video walkthrough
- An interactive simulator with a scored challenge
- Exam-style questions with full worked solutions
- A printable textbook chapter (builds into a Level textbook)
- Unit tests and a timed level exam
- Progress tracking and a certificate of completion
About the cost of a textbook
Extra help for every level, for less than a few hours of private tutoring. Study on your own schedule, alongside your in-school training, and walk into your exams ready.
Early access
We're building the program now, and lessons open as they're finished. Join early and you get:
- Every CrewForge video before it's released on YouTube. New episodes are finished weeks ahead of their YouTube date. Early access members watch them first, inside the lessons, with no ads.
- Every lesson already built, the day you join, then each new lesson as it's finished.
- The simulator challenges, practice questions and printable textbook chapters that go with each lesson.
$299 one payment
Everything in the Full Program: Level 1 now, then Levels 2 to 4 and Red Seal Exam Prep as they're released.
$74 Level 1
Every Level 1 lesson as it's built: safety, trade math and drawings, measuring and layout, fasteners, tools, materials and lubrication, and rigging.
Prices once Level 1 is complete
$99 per level
One level: every lesson, simulator, question bank and textbook chapter, with its unit tests and timed level exam. 12 months of access.
$349 all four levels
Levels 1 to 4 plus Red Seal Exam Prep. Each level opens for 12 months when you start it, with up to four years to work through the program.
Prices in Canadian dollars, before tax. Early access prices are available until Level 1 is complete (planned for Winter 2027). Level 1 early access runs for 12 months from the day Level 1 is complete. Join the launch list to hear first when sign-up opens.
Free simulators and a complete lesson
Drive the same simulators used in the lessons, in imperial or metric. Then work through a full sample lesson: written lesson, worked examples, a practice quiz and a printable textbook chapter.
Sling angles
Hydraulic cylinder
Rim-and-face alignment
Pump curves
Block and tackle
Red Seal millwright practice exam
Exam-style multiple-choice questions with worked solutions, grouped by exam area.
How the Red Seal millwright exam works
The 135 questions, the weightings, the question types and how to study.
Studying one topic? Browse the free study topics: video lessons with the formulas, worked exam questions and common mistakes.
Training for your crew
Seats for apprentices with progress reports, or training built around your own equipment.
Employers and colleges
Custom training built around your equipment, group seats with progress reports for supervisors, and program licences for colleges and training providers.
Be first in when early access opens
Early access opens soon. Early access members get every lesson already built, each new one as it's finished, and every video before it's on YouTube, at the lowest price we'll offer. List members hear first. No spam; unsubscribe any time.
The sign-up form opens shortly. To get on the list now, email us with the subject Launch list and tell us if you're an apprentice, challenging the exam, a journeyperson, an employer or an instructor.
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FAQ
Is this a Red Seal certificate?
No. CrewForge prepares you for the Red Seal Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) exam. Your Red Seal endorsement comes from passing that exam through your provincial apprenticeship authority. Our certificate recognises completion of the CrewForge program.
Can I challenge the exam without an apprenticeship?
Many provinces let experienced workers challenge the exam once they can document enough hours in the trade. The hours and paperwork differ by province, so confirm with your apprenticeship office first. CrewForge covers the full exam content so you're ready when you're approved.
Does this replace college or in-school training?
No. CrewForge is extra help alongside it, like a tutor you can use any time. Lessons follow the same level sequence as your in-school training, so you can prepare before a block, catch up on anything you missed in class, and review before your level exams and the Red Seal. You still complete the training your province requires.
Can I join from outside Canada?
Yes, everyone is welcome. The program follows the Canadian Red Seal Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) standard, and the skills and maths apply to millwright and industrial mechanic work anywhere. If you want the Red Seal endorsement itself, you'll need to go through a Canadian provincial or territorial apprenticeship authority.
When does it launch, and what will it cost?
Level 1 early access is planned for Winter 2027, with Levels 2 to 4 following through 2027. People who join early pay less: $299 for the Full Program or $74 for Level 1, with every lesson as it's released. After that, a Level Pass is $99 per level and the Full Program is $349 for all four levels plus Red Seal Exam Prep (CAD, before tax). See pricing.
Is it based on the current exam?
Yes. Lessons and question banks are built from the 2026 Red Seal Occupational Standard and its exam weightings. We never reproduce real exam questions.