College Certificate - Welding Techniques (WTQ)
About College Certificate - Welding Techniques (WTQ)
The two-semester Welding Techniques program will provide graduates with entry level employable skills for the welding field. Curriculum in the program has been aligned to the basic requirements for Level One Apprenticeship for Welding Fabrication. Labour market demand for skilled welders is high. The Welding Techniques program will introduce students to numerous welding processes and they will gain extensive hands-on experience on the most common processes used within the industry. These processes include:
- SMAW (shielded metal arc welding)
- GMAW (gas metal arc welding)
Students will also be exposed to specialized processes such as:
- FCAW (flux core arc welding)
- GTAW (gas tungsten arc welding)
Basic blueprint reading, trade math, weld symbols, metallurgy, oxy-fuel and plasma cutting/gouging will also be covered. Upon successful completion of the Welding Techniques program, graduates will be given the opportunity to challenge the SMAW 1G weld test and the 2GF certification from Canadian Welding Bureau.
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