Welding
Welding Level C – Certificate in Welding
Welding Level B – Citation in Welding
Welding Level A – Citation in Welding
Description
The Level C welding program provides students with the skills and knowledge to become competent welders at the entry level.. Students will develop the necessary habits concerning safety and the proper use of time and materials necessary as competent welders in today's market. The logbook registration at the C Level will require apprentices to complete work-based hours in the welding field. (subject to change by ITA).
The Level B 16 week (480 hours) program provides more advanced welding skills, techniques and theory. The logbook registration at the B Level will require apprentices to complete work-based hours in the welding field. (subject to change by ITA).
The Level A 8 week (240 hours) program provides the welder with an advanced base of skills and knowledge. Students completing this level of training should be prepared to work in any industrial environment requiring welding. The logbook registration at the A Level will require apprentices to complete work-based hours in the welding field. (subject to change by ITA).
These programs are offered Monday through Friday. During the week there are morning and evening classes. Afternoon classes are usually for high school students - ACE IT.
Note: Also Available
- Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) testing, structural
- British Columbia Safety Authority, Boiler and Pressure Vessel testing, ASME
- Pre-Qualified welding procedures (PWP)
- Challenge testing for C, B, or A as approved by ITA
For further information, please contact Enrolment and Registrar Services in Cloverdale at 604.599.2000 or check out the Trades website at www.kwantlen.ca/trades
The following is a summary of enrolment options:
Full-time
Morning and Evening
Program Length (Full-time) subject to change by ITA
- Welding – Level C – 28 weeks
- Welding – Level B – 16 weeks (480 hours)
- Welding – Level A – 8 weeks (240 hours)
Career Opportunities
Graduates of Kwantlen's welding programs are in demand by industry. Welders are employed in manufacturing, fabrication shops, forestry, mining, petrochemical, transportation, and marine industries.
Entrance Requirements
Students must meet either the regular student admission category or the mature student admission category in addition to the following:
- Adequate reading comprehension and math skills as assessed by Kwantlen
- Satisfactory physical health
- Level B requires completion of level C training or successful Level C challenge through ITA.
- Level A requires completion of level B training plus completion of Weld 2160, Basic Gas Tungsten Arc Welding module, if not completed during Level B training, or successful Level B challenge through ITA
- Interview by an instructor
Students with mental or physical impairments who may require program accommodations, should contact the Program Coordinator at 604.598.6122 to discuss required skills and competencies, and a Disability Advisor at 604.599.3233 to ensure appropriate accommodations can be arranged.
Content
Hands-on shop experience is the basis on which skills are developed in the program. The program is designed to accommodate past experience; credit and/or advancement will be given to students who can demonstrate learned skills plus theoretical knowledge. Levels are completed in the order of C, B, and A. The course content is organized into modules to ensure maximum flexibility. There are two types of modules in the welding program. Practical Modules (P–Modules) deal with the actual practices and theory of welding processes and Related Knowledge Modules (RK–Modules) deal with theoretical knowledge required to gain employment as a welder.
Welding – Level "C" Certificate
- WELD 1010 (P–1) Worksite Safety and Orientation
- WELD 1115 (P–2 & P3) Oxy-Fuel Welding and Cutting
- WELD 1120 (P–4) Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- WELD 1130 (P–6) Basic Gas Metal Arc Welding I
- WELD 1200 (P–5) Air Arc and Plasma Arc Cutting
- WELD 1210 (P–4) Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- WELD 1230 (P–6) Gas Metal Arc Welding
- WELD 1140 (RK–1) Material Handling
- WELD 1220 (RK–2) Read Technical Drawings
- WELD 1240 (RK–3) Basic Metallurgy
- WELD 1250 (P–1) Stationary Shop Equipment
Welding – Level "B" Citation
- WELD 2100 (P–7) Shielded Metal Arc Pipe Welding
- WELD 2110 (RK–5) Welding Standards and Testing
- WELD 2120 (P–8) Gas Metal Arc Alloy Welding
- WELD 2130 (RK–6) Piping Drawings
- WELD 2140 (P–9) Advanced Flux Core Arc Welding
- WELD 2150 (RK–7) Alloy Metallurgy
- WELD 2160 (P–10) Basic Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
Welding – Level "A" Citation
- WELD 2200 (P–11) Shielded Metal Arc Alloy Welding
- WELD 2210 (P–12) Advanced Alloy Metallurgy
- WELD 2220 (RK–8) Gas Tungsten Arc Alloy Welding
- WELD 2230 (RK–9) Plate and Pipe
Students will require appropriate personal safety clothing and CSA approved steel toed boots. Safety glasses, hearing protection, leather gloves, leather jacket or apron, welding helmet and cutting goggles are also required. A complete list of tools and equipment will be provided by Admissions and will be available on the Trades website: www.kwantlen.ca/trades
Graduation
Upon successful completion of Welding – Level C, students are awarded a Certificate on Welding Level C and a Welder's Log Book with Level C endorsement.
Upon successful completion of Welding – Level B, students are awarded a Citation in Welding Level B and the Level B training endorsement in their Log Book.
Upon successful completion of Welding – Level A, students are awarded a Citation in Welding Level A and the Level A training endorsement in their Log Book.
