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Skilled Trades - Welding Techniques

34-week, Ontario College Certificate Program

Program Info

The 36-week Welding program gives you a solid foundation in the basics of various welding processes and prepares you for future trends, enabling you to readily transfer this technology to the shop floor. State-of-the art welding equipment allows you to participate in hands-on training, enhanceing your classroom learning experience. The program conforms to, and parallels with industrial standards, practices and procedures, providing you with the skills required to meet today's job market.

You will have the opportunity to test for an all position C.W.B. ticket that most employers use as a standard for employment.

Employment Opportunities: 

Welding fitters are sought after and well-paid skilled workers in Northwestern Ontario. Graduates of the program may pursue a welding career in construction, maintenance, fabrication, manufacturing shops, and service sector industries.
Welding is essentially a universal trade and graduates with good welding skills may apply them in other mechanical trade areas.

Career categories include prospective positions such as Construction Trades, Ironworker Welder, Boiler Maker Welder, Millwright Welder, Carpenter Welder, Maintenance Welder, Heavy Equipment Repair, Manufacturing Welder and Mining Welder.

Admission Requirements: 
  1. Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent) with courses from the College (C), University (U), University/College (U/C), or Open (O) preparation levels.
  2. or successful completion of the Mature Student Assessment
  3. or appropriate credits from Academic and Career Entrance.

Additional Courses Required:

  • Grade 12 English (College or University Preparation)
  • Grade 11 MCF3M Functions and Applications or MCR3U Functions or Grade 12 MAP4C Foundations for College Math or MCT4C Mathematics for College Technology or University Preparation.

Students who do not meet the entrance requirements are encouraged to apply for the Pre Technology program to facilitate success in their technology path.

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