If you enjoy building and have the patience to concentrate on detailed work, fuse your interests together and train for an in-demand career in the Welder Apprenticeship program. In this apprenticeship program, you’ll build a solid career that can take you to a variety of industries and a variety of environments.

From outdoor construction sites to indoor jobs in production and repair shops, the Welder Apprenticeship prepares you for it all, splitting your time between the job and the classroom. On the job, you’ll work with a qualified welder, honing your craft on actual projects. In the classroom, you’ll develop essential theory and knowledge and gain hands-on skills using the latest industry equipment in our state-of-the-art shops.

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Career Opportunities

As a welder, you’ll find yourself in demand in a variety of capacities. When you complete your apprenticeship, you’ll be ready to work in:

  • Vessel or Structural Steel Assembly
  • Commercial Construction
  • Steel Fabrication
  • Heavy Equipment Repair
  • Pipeline Construction
  • Industrial Construction

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different welding processes that students learn

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the amount of time in your apprenticeship you’ll spend on the job learning from qualified welders

At-a-Glance

Credential / Accreditation

Certified 'Journeyman' Papers

Duration

3 years

Dates and Deadlines

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Academic Centre

Centre for Trades

Admissions

This program is not available for International Students.

Academic requirements

  • Successful completion of English 10-2 and Math 10-3, or a pass mark in all Canadian General Educational Development (GED) tests, or entrance exam.
  • English 30-2, Math 30-3, Physics 20 or Chemistry 20 or Science 20 and related career and technology studies recommended.

Additional information on apprenticeship and industry training is available on Alberta's Tradesecrets website.


Admission

You can apply for apprenticeship and industry training through MyTradesecrets.


Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board

Provincial Building, Room 280
200 - 5th Avenue South
Lethbridge AB   T1J 4C7

Telephone: 1-800-248-4823
Outside of North America: 1-403-476-9757
Fax: 403-381-5795


Ask about the Alberta Apprenticeship Scholarship Program. You might discover you’re eligible for a financial award!

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Delivery Formats

The Welder Apprenticeship program is an apprenticeship program delivered face-to-face on campus but may have some blended and hyflex components.

Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship programs require eight to 12 weeks of classroom training each year in addition to on-the-job training. You’ll work with an employer and our experienced instructors to gain the best of both worlds as you work and earn money while training.

Courses

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Apprenticeship programs require 8 to 12 weeks of classroom training each year in addition to on-the-job training.

Courses include:

  • Trade mathematics
  • Safety and tools
  • Pattern development and drawing interpretation
  • Trade science
  • GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding), FCAW (Flux-Cored Arc Welding), MCAW (Metal Cored Arc Welding), SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding).
  • Oxy-acetylene cutting and plasma cutting

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Tuition and Fees

Title Tuition Fees Books/Supplies
Year 1
$1,008.00
$161.25
$197.65
Year 2
$1,008.00
$161.25
$66.00
Year 3
$1,008.00
$161.25
$72.80
Notes

Costs for supplies may vary considerably depending on what students already have or where they purchased their supplies; cost provided is on the moderately high end.

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