Welding Techniques Fanshawe College

Overview

The Welding Techniques  Graduate Certificate offered at Fanshawe College students will be eligible to test for welding tickets based on their level of expertise. It is expected that most of the graduates will be prepared to enter the workforce as a Welder following the completion of this program.

Learning welding theory is vital, but so is the practical training needed to perform the most basic welding techniques. With Fanshawe's welding program, you'll:

• complete a 120-hour unpaid work placement that will help you make connections in the field and earn experience;
• develop hands-on skills and confidence using real-world industry equipment;

• be qualified to work as a welder, welder fitter trainee or as an apprentice in a wide range of trades including boilermaker, construction millwright, industrial mechanic/millwright, ironworker or pipefitter.

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)

This Fanshawe College program is aligned with IRCC's Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 48.0508. Please consult the IRCC website to verify current Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) alignment.

Career opportunities:

Graduates of Fanshawe’s Welding Technique Certificate program have in-demand skills supporting the architecture, agriculture, construction, manufacturing, steel fabrication, and mining industries. There are many career options to pursue, including welder, welder fitter trainee, or as an apprentice in a wide range of trades including boilermaker, construction millwright, industrial mechanic/millwright, ironworker or pipefitter. Students will be granted their Level 1 apprenticeship training.

Here are some examples of career opportunities for graduates of Fanshawe’s Welding Techniques program:

• Welder

Fabricate and/or repair products using a variety of welding equipment according to layouts, technical drawings or work orders.

• Welding Systems Technologist

Use your problem-solving skills to resolve welding, tooling and stamping issues and to review destruct testing results to make recommendations for improvements.