Spark your skills. Learn a variety of welding processes and use specialized equipment to create a solid bond between metal plate and/or pipe. Welders work on custom fabrication, ship building and repair, pressure vessels, pipelines, structural construction welding, and machinery.
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Welder Foundation
- Kelowna, Penticton, Salmon Arm
- Certificate
Welder Apprenticeship
- Kelowna
- Apprenticeship
Welder Modular Training
- Kelowna
- Apprenticeship
Welding Supervisor and Inspector Courses
In partnership with the CWB Group Industry Solutions and CWB Education, 91¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï has become a host for welding supervisor and inspector courses at our Vernon campus. Developed and presented by experts in the field, these courses give the opportunity to advance your career and upgrade your skills in a classroom setting. Throughout the year 91¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï will host Welding Supervisor Steel (WSS), Welding Supervisor Aluminum (WSA), Welding Inspector Level 1 (Level 1) and Welding Inspector Level 2 (Level 2) training.
For upcoming dates and to register please visit the CWB website.
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Modular training
91¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï also offers modular welding training. Welder B is suited to those who are working in the industry who are not registered as an apprentice with Skilled Trades BC, and whose hours are typically recorded in a logbook. This is an alternate route to achieving Red Seal Certification as a journeyperson welder.
Weld Testing and Upgrading
91¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï is a recognized welder testing agency for the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Branch. Upgrading and testing procedures are for presently or recently employed welders, who wish to improve their techniques and become proficient in special processes, or wish to upgrade their existing qualifications.
Welder Competency Assessment and Skills Training (WCAST) Program
In partnership with the CWB Group, the Welder Competency Assessment and Skills Training (WCAST) program was developed to help address the existing labour shortages in Canada’s welding and joining industry. Through support from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), this unique program provides an opportunity for individuals pursuing a career in welding to learn online and in-person by following a personalized pathway.
Offered out of our Kelowna Campus, this program is a unique opportunity being offered tuition-free to persons that meet eligibility criteria.
Upon completing the program and on the last day students will be given the opportunity to be tested for the CSA 47.1 flat position welding ticket.
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