Welder Apprenticeship

Length of program:

• 8 Weeks

This program offers technical and practical training related to:

Oxy fuel cutting and gouging (OFC), carbon arc cutting and gouging (CAC-A), plasma arc cutting and gouging (PAC), shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW) and flux core arc welding (FCAW).

For a complete program description, including prerequisite details and technical training content about each level of training, see: Welder Apprenticeship Level 1

Tuition and Fees for Domestic Students:

For the 2025/26 academic year (2025/SU, 2025/FA, 2026/WI, 2026/SP)

_{*Tuition and Fees for domestic students are estimates and are subject to change. Depending on course electives there may be additional lab fees. Tuition and Fees do not include textbook costs or supplies. Tuition fees include student technology fees, student activity fees, and alumni fees. For more information, visit: Tuition and Fees.}

Additional Student Costs:

• Steel-toed leather work boots
• Safety glasses
• Welding gloves
• Flame retardant work clothes (cotton or wool)
• Leather welding jacket
• Welding helmet (#11 lens)
• Welding goggles (#5 lens)
• Reference Manuals
• Personal half mask respirator
• P100 particulate filters (3 or 4 sets)

Length of Program:

• 8 weeks

This program offers technical and practical training related to:

Shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding (GMAW) and flux core arc welding as well as gas metal arc welding (PULSED) GMAW-P metal core arc welding (MCAW) and gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW).

For a complete program description, including prerequisite details and technical training content about each level of training, see: Welder Apprenticeship Level 2

Tuition and Fees for Domestic Students:

For the 2025/26 academic year (2025/SU, 2025/FA, 2026/WI, 2026/SP)

_{*Tuition and Fees for domestic students are estimates and are subject to change. Depending on course electives there may be additional lab fees. Tuition and Fees do not include textbook costs or supplies. Tuition fees include student technology fees, student activity fees, and alumni fees. For more information, visit: Tuition and Fees.}

Additional Student Costs:

• Steel-toed leather work boots
• Safety glasses
• Welding gloves
• Flame retardant work clothes (cotton or wool)
• Leather welding jacket
• Welding helmet (#11 lens)
• Welding goggles (#5 lens)
• Reference Manuals
• Personal half mask respirator
• P100 particulate filters (3 or 4 sets)

Length of program:

• 10 weeks

This program offers technical and practical training related to:

Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) on low carbon steel plate and pipe, Semi Automatic and Automatic Welding (GMAW, GMAW-P), using combined GMAW, MCAW, and FCAW processes, and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) for ferrous metals and aluminum. Students also cover basic metallurgy related to ferrous, non-ferrous, and reactive metals, and aluminum and aluminum alloys and will learn how to interpret welding drawings and fabricate weldments. Quality control and inspection requirements and welding standards, codes, specifications, and welder jurisdictional bodies are also covered within the program. Safe work practices related to the welder trade are reinforced throughout the program.

Additional Student Costs:

For a complete program description, including prerequisite details and technical training content about each level of training, see: Welder Apprenticeship Level 3

Tuition and Fees for Domestic Students:

For the 2025/26 academic year (2025/SU, 2025/FA, 2026/WI, 2026/SP)

_{*Tuition and Fees for domestic students are estimates and are subject to change. Depending on course electives there may be additional lab fees. Tuition and Fees do not include textbook costs or supplies. Tuition fees include student technology fees, student activity fees, and alumni fees. For more information, visit: Tuition and Fees.}

• Steel-toed leather work boots
• Safety glasses
• Welding gloves
• Flame retardant work clothes (cotton or wool)
• Leather welding jacket
• Welding helmet (#11 lens)
• Welding goggles (#5 lens)
• Reference Manuals

Length of program:

• 5 weeks

This program offers technical and practical training related to:

Multi-process allow welding techniques. This program is an optional endorsement over and above completion of Welder Level 3 with Red Seal Endorsement.

For a complete program description, including prerequisite details and technical training content about each level of training, see: MPAW Program Outline

Tuition and Fees for Domestic Students:

For the 2025/26 academic year (2025/SU, 2025/FA, 2026/WI, 2026/SP)

_{*Tuition and Fees for domestic students are estimates and are subject to change. Depending on course electives there may be additional lab fees. Tuition and Fees do not include textbook costs or supplies. Tuition fees include student technology fees, student activity fees, and alumni fees. For more information, visit: Tuition and Fees.}

Additional Student Costs:

• Steel-toed leather work boots
• Safety glasses
• Welding gloves
• Flame retardant work clothes (cotton or wool)
• Leather welding jacket
• Welding helmet (#11 lens)
• Welding goggles (#5 lens)
• Reference Manuals

Length of program:

• 16 weeks

This program offers technical and practical training related to:

Welding (GMAW, GMAW-P), using combined GMAW, MCAW, and FCAW processes, and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) on ferrous metals and aluminum. Students also cover basic metallurgy related to ferrous, non-ferrous, and reactive metals, and aluminum and aluminum alloys and will learn how to interpret welding drawings and fabricate weldments. Quality control and inspection requirements and welding standards, codes, specifications, and welder jurisdictional bodies are also covered within the program. Safe work practices related to the welder trade are reinforced throughout the program.

For a complete program description, including prerequisite details and technical training content about each level of training, see: Welder Modular B Program Outline

Tuition and Fees for Domestic Students:

For the 2025/26 academic year (2025/SU, 2025/FA, 2026/WI, 2026/SP)

_{*Tuition and Fees for domestic students are estimates and are subject to change. Depending on course electives there may be additional lab fees. Tuition and Fees do not include textbook costs or supplies. Tuition fees include student technology fees, student activity fees, and alumni fees. For more information, visit: Tuition and Fees.}

Additional Student Costs:

• Steel-toed leather work boots
• Safety glasses
• Welding gloves
• Flame retardant work clothes (cotton or wool)
• Leather welding jacket
• Welding helmet (#11 lens)
• Welding goggles (#5 lens)
• Reference manuals

Length of program:

• 8 weeks

This program offers technical and practical training related to:

Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) on stainless steel and low carbon steel plate and pipe, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) for stainless steel, specialized processes, basic metallurgy, and how to interpret welding drawings and fabricate weldments. Quality control and inspection requirements and welding standards, codes, specifications,
and welder jurisdictional bodies are also covered within the program. Safe work practices related to the welder trade are reinforced throughout the program.

For a complete program description, including prerequisite details and technical training content about each level of training, see: Welder Modular A Program Outline

Tuition and Fees for Domestic Students:

For the 2025/26 academic year (2025/SU, 2025/FA, 2026/WI, 2026/SP)

_{*Tuition and Fees for domestic students are estimates and are subject to change. Depending on course electives there may be additional lab fees. Tuition and Fees do not include textbook costs or supplies. Tuition fees include student technology fees, student activity fees, and alumni fees. For more information, visit: Tuition and Fees.}

Additional Student Costs:

• Steel-toed leather work boots
• Safety glasses
• Welding gloves
• Flame retardant work clothes (cotton or wool)
• Leather welding jacket
• Welding helmet (#11 lens)
• Welding goggles (#5 lens)
• Reference Manuals

As a Welder, you can choose from a wide variety of job opportunities with:

• Contractors
• Welder fabricators
• Machine shops
• Aircraft manufacturers
• Ship manufacturers
• Oil and gas pipelines
• Natural resource companies
• Forest industry
• Sawmills and pulp mills
• Mining industry

With experience, you can even move into a project supervisor or general management position for commercial projects, or even own your own welding business one day!

Gain insights into job expectations, career prospects, salary, and additional information through WorkBC.

Challengers:

Apprentices or up-graders interested in obtaining prior learning assessment or challenging the technical training should contact SkilledTradesBC for information and availability.