Welder Foundation
Welders use manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal pieces together. They use flame-cutting, brazing and soldering equipment to melt and fuse pieces to form a permanent bond. They also use metal shaping machines such as brakes, shears and other metal straightening and bending machines.
Welder Foundation training (formerly Level C) involves welding various steel and aluminum parts using the SMAW, GMAW and FCAW processes, in the fabrication, construction, erection and repair of components or structures, in plate and structural applications.
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: an Apprenticeship model comprising Levels 1-to-3, with an optional Multi-Process Alloy Welding (MPAW) endorsement, and the non-apprentice programs of "Welder B and A".
1. Students without an employer sponsor may register in the Welder Foundation program. If they are unable to secure a sponsor they can continue in the non-apprentice pathway, Welder A-B Modular.
2. Students with an employer sponsor will follow the Welder Apprentice pathway. Those that have already completed Welder Foundation are eligible to begin at Level 3.
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PROGRAM TYPES
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact Institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Jan 06 2025–Jul 18 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Jan 27 2025–Aug 08 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Okanagan College | 5054 48th Ave SE Salmon Arm, BC | Feb 03 2025–Aug 15 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Okanagan College | Duncan Ave. Penticton | Aug 25 2025–Mar 20 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Sep 02 2025–Mar 27 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Jan 12 2026–Jul 24 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Jan 26 2026–Aug 07 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Okanagan College | 5054 48th Ave SE Salmon Arm, BC | Feb 02 2026–Aug 14 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Jan 06 2025–Jul 18 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Jan 27 2025–Aug 08 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | 5054 48th Ave SE Salmon Arm, BC | Feb 03 2025–Aug 15 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | Duncan Ave. Penticton | Aug 25 2025–Mar 20 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Sep 02 2025–Mar 27 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Jan 12 2026–Jul 24 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Jan 26 2026–Aug 07 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | 5054 48th Ave SE Salmon Arm, BC | Feb 02 2026–Aug 14 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) |