OVERVIEW

This 28-week program provides students with the experience and necessary skills to seek employment as an apprentice welder.

The Welder Foundation program was developed to meet the needs of employers and other industry stakeholders and to prepare learners for entry level positions as apprentice welders in most sectors of the economy such as manufacturing, construction, transportation, resource extraction, and resource development.

A welder is a person who has training in and is capable of welding ferrous and nonferrous metals in all positions on both plate and/or pipe using various welding processes.

Practical instruction by demonstration and learner participation will be integrated with classroom sessions. Safe working practices will be integrated into the program and will be reinforced throughout the apprenticeship.

Learners’ abilities will be evaluated through a combination of written examinations, practical assessments, and observations. Learners will be given ample opportunities to demonstrate their competency.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• B.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent, or 19 years of age and out of secondary school for at least one year as of the first day of classes.
• One of: English 10, English 10 First Peoples, an equivalent Provincial Level Adult Basic Education English course, or equivalent assessment.
• Math requirement: Learners graduating from secondary school in or prior to 2012: Mathematics 11 or an equivalent Advanced Level Adult Basic Education Mathematics course, or an equivalent assessment. Learners entering Grade 10 in or after 2010 and/or completing the new mathematics curriculum: One of: Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics 11, Foundations of Mathematics 11 or, Pre-Calculus 11, or an equivalent Advanced Level Adult Basic Education Mathematics course or an equivalent assessment.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

CAREER PATHWAYS

• Apprenticeship Pathway to a Welder.