Welder Apprentice
Welders use manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse ferrous and non-ferrous metals in all positions, on both plate and/or pipe, using SMAW, GTAW, and FCAW processes. They use flame-cutting, brazing and soldering equipment, melting and fusing pieces to be joined to form a permanent bond. They also use metal-shaping machines such as brakes, shears and other metal straightening and bending machines.
Welders generally plan work from drawings or by analyzing the job tasks, determine the materials required and welding processes, then use their knowledge to complete the job. They may specialize in certain types of welding such as custom fabrication, ship building and repair, pressure vessel welding, pipeline construction welding, structural construction welding or machinery and equipment repair welding.
Certified welders will qualify for Pressure Welding tests in British Columbia, administered by Technical Safety BC.
Welder is a nationally designated trade under the Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program.
Other programs in this sector:
Recommendations
Grade 10 or equivalent education is recommended (Grade 12 preferred).
Two separate Welder program pathways are available to students. In contrast to the apprenticeship pathway described here, the other one does not require employer sponsorship - refer to Welder A-B Modular for details.
The Apprenticeship program comprises Levels 1-to-3 of progressive technical training, with each Level taking 8-10 weeks (240-300 hours) to complete. In addition, apprentices are required to accumulate 4,620 hours of work-based training. Students that have completed Welder Foundation are eligible to begin at Level 3.
After receiving their Certificate of Qualification, Welders can optionally register for an advanced Multi-Process Alloy Welding (MPAW) endorsement, requiring a further 5 weeks (150 hours) of technical training and 900 hours of work-based training.
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PROGRAM TYPES
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| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Apr 04 2022–May 27 2022 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
| North Island College | Campbell River | Sep 06 2022–Mar 24 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Jan 03 2023–Feb 24 2023 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Camosun College | Interurban | Jan 03 2023–Mar 10 2023 | Welder Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Camosun College | Interurban | Jan 03 2023–Feb 03 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Jan 04 2023–Mar 10 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Jan 09 2023–Mar 03 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Jan 09 2023–Mar 03 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Jan 09 2023–Mar 03 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Feb 06 2023–Mar 10 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Feb 27 2023–May 05 2023 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic Univ. | Cloverdale | Mar 06 2023–May 12 2023 | Welder Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Camosun College | Interurban | Mar 13 2023–May 05 2023 | Welder Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Mar 13 2023–Apr 14 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Thompson Rivers University | Williams Lake | Mar 27 2023–Jul 14 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Mar 27 2023–May 19 2023 | Welder Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Apr 03 2023–Jun 09 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Apr 17 2023–Jun 09 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Apr 17 2023–Jun 09 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Apr 17 2023–May 19 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | May 08 2023–Jun 09 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Camosun College | Interurban | May 08 2023–Jun 30 2023 | Welder Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Camosun College | Interurban | May 08 2023–Jun 09 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | May 23 2023–Jun 23 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Jun 26 2023–Jul 28 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Jul 04 2023–Sep 08 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Aug 01 2023–Sep 01 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Camosun College | Interurban | Aug 21 2023–Oct 27 2023 | Welder Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Aug 28 2023–Dec 15 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Aug 28 2023–Oct 20 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Sep 05 2023–Oct 06 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Oct 03 2023–Dec 08 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Oct 10 2023–Dec 01 2023 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Oct 10 2023–Dec 15 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Oct 10 2023–Dec 15 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Oct 10 2023–Dec 15 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Oct 10 2023–Dec 15 2023 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Oct 10 2023–Dec 15 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Oct 10 2023–Nov 10 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic Univ. | Cloverdale | Oct 23 2023–Dec 15 2023 | Welder Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Oct 23 2023–Dec 15 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Camosun College | Interurban | Oct 30 2023–Dec 22 2023 | Welder Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Nov 13 2023–Dec 15 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Nov 14 2023–Dec 15 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Jan 02 2024–Feb 23 2024 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Camosun College | Interurban | Jan 02 2024–Feb 23 2024 | Welder Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Camosun College | Interurban | Jan 02 2024–Feb 02 2024 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Jan 03 2024–Mar 08 2024 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic Univ. | Cloverdale | Jan 03 2024–Feb 23 2024 | Welder Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Jan 03 2024–Feb 02 2024 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Jan 08 2024–Mar 01 2024 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Feb 05 2024–Mar 08 2024 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Feb 26 2024–May 03 2024 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Camosun College | Interurban | Feb 26 2024–May 03 2024 | Welder Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic Univ. | Cloverdale | Mar 04 2024–May 10 2024 | Welder Foundation (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Mar 11 2024–May 23 2024 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Mar 11 2024–Apr 12 2024 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Mar 25 2024–May 31 2024 | Welder Foundation (Harmonized) |
Institution | Campus | Program | Contact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Apr 04 2022–May 27 2022 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Program | Contact | |
| North Island College | Campbell River | Sep 06 2022–Mar 24 2023 | Welder Apprentice (Harmonized) |