Welder

Diploma of Vocational Education

Duration: 34 weeks plus 2 week work term

Program Description

The 36 week Welder Diploma program is a provincially-accredited apprenticeship curriculum that was developed by government and approved by the Provincial Apprenticeship and Certification Board. The program provides students with a wide range of skills that are needed to work as a first-year apprentice, including those related to safety, blueprint reading, plasma arc cutting/gouging, iron worker operations, fuel brazing, shielded metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, flux-cored arc welding and fabrication as well as many others. Most courses are designed in such a way that students spend time divided equally between the classroom and Welding shop. Upon successful completion of academic courses students will also take part in a 2 week work-term before graduating.

Apprenticeship Training

The Welder program is an apprenticeship trades program. Courses completed at Academy Canada meet the requirements to become an Entry-Level Welder. Once this training is completed and the graduate obtains their first position in the trade, s/he must register as an Apprentice with the Department of Education (Division of Industrial Training). Government will then cover the costs associated with regular advanced training as the apprentice gains experience and works towards completing their Journeyperson exam. Passing this examination will result in receiving Red Seal Certification.

Entry Courses

Occupational Health and Safety
WHMIS
First Aid
Hand, Measuring and Layout Tools
Grinding and Finishing
Bending and Rolling
Blueprint Reading 2 (Welding Symbols)
Plasma Arc Cutting and Gouging
Blueprint Reading 1 (Basic)
Quality Control
Metallurgy, Expansion and Contraction Control
Iron Worker Operation
Jigs and Fixture Fabrication
Stationary Powered Shearing
Fabrication Fundamentals
Fusion, Brazing and Braze Welding (Oxy-fuel)
Build up of Metal Parts
Workplace Exposure
Air Carbon Arc Cutting and Gouging
Drilling and Threading Tools
Hand and Power Cutting Tools
Layout and Template Development Fundamentals
Oxy Fuel Cutting, Heating and Gouging
Introduction to Apprenticeship
SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) 1-Set-up, Strike and Maintain an Arc
SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) 2-Fillet Weld All Positions
GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding) 1-Set-up and Maintain Arc
GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) 1-Set-up
FCAW (Flux-Cored Arc Welding) 1-Set-up and Deposit a Weld
SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) 3-Groove Weld, 1G, 2G, 1GF, 2GF, 3GF & 4GF
SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) 4- Fillet & Groove Weld Medium & High Carbon Steel
GMAW 2 (Gas Metal Arc Welding)-Fillet Weld All Positions, Mild Steel
GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding) 3-Groove Welds 1G, 2G, 3G Down, Mild Steel
GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) 2-Fillet Weld All Positions, Mild Steel
FCAW (Flux-Core Arc Welding) 2-Fillet and Groove Weld Plate 1G, 2G, 1GF, 2GF
Math Essentials
(Trade) Math Fundamentals
Communication Essentials
Workplace Essentials
Computer Essentials

Employment Opportunities

Upon successful completion of the Welder program, graduates may be eligible for employment (depending on specific hiring practices) in ship yards, paper mills, refineries, and fabrication shops. Opportunities also exist for self-employment.

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Entrance Requirements

High School Graduates or Equivalent

High School Graduates or equivalent are eligible for admission to the Welder program. Students must complete an application form and provide a copy of High School, ABE, or G.E.D. results. Under certain circumstances students who do not meet the formal High School requirements may be accepted upon the recommendation of a High School Principal or Guidance Counsellor. Please contact an Admissions Officer for further details.

Mature Students

Mature students are eligible for admission to the Welder program. These students must be 19 years of age or older, complete an application form, provide a copy of most recent marks, and write a Canadian Adult Achievement Test (CAAT) as arranged by Academy Canada.

Supporting Documents

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For further information, please contact an Admissions Officer at 1-800-561-8000 or visit the information request page.

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Program start dates are subject to sufficient enrollment.

Academy Canada reserves the right to modify any programs, courses, topics, objectives, etc.