Course of Studies
Modular Stream
Welder Foundation graduates who wish to follow the Modular stream will look for work as an entry level welder and obtain an additional 700 hours of work-based experience for a total of 1,000 hours before returning to the Welder B program. Those on the Modular stream are not required to be indentured to their employer.
Welder B
The 16 week Welder B program offers more advanced training on the topics in the Foundation program and also includes training in: Tungsten Arc Welding; and Pipe Welding. Upon successful completion of Welder B and 950 work-place hours, Welders receive a Certificate of Qualification as a B Welder and the B Stamp in their logbook from Skilled Trades BC. At the end of the Welder B program students will write the Inter-Provincial (Red Seal) Welder exam. Upon passing the Interprovincial exam and the accumulation of 4,500 work-place hours, Welders receive Red Seal, Interprovincial certification.
Welder B (Modular) 16 Weeks
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Semi-Automatic Welding
- Basic Metallurgy
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
- Welding Drawings
- Layout & Fabricate Components
- Quality Control & Inspection
- Standards, Codes, Specs & Welder Qualification
- Specialized Processes