Welder Apprentice
Welders use manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse ferrous and non-ferrous metals in all positions, on both plate and/or pipe, using SMAW, GTAW, and FCAW processes. They use flame-cutting, brazing and soldering equipment, melting and fusing pieces to be joined to form a permanent bond. They also use metal-shaping machines such as brakes, shears and other metal straightening and bending machines.
Welders generally plan work from drawings or by analyzing the job tasks, determine the materials required and welding processes, then use their knowledge to complete the job. They may specialize in certain types of welding such as custom fabrication, ship building and repair, pressure vessel welding, pipeline construction welding, structural construction welding or machinery and equipment repair welding.
Certified welders will qualify for Pressure Welding tests in British Columbia, administered by Technical Safety BC.
Welder is a nationally designated trade under the Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program.
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Recommendations
Grade 10 or equivalent education is recommended (Grade 12 preferred).
Two separate Welder program pathways are available to students. In contrast to the apprenticeship pathway described here, the other one does not require employer sponsorship - refer to Welder A-B Modular for details.
The Apprenticeship program comprises Levels 1-to-3 of progressive technical training, with each Level taking 8-10 weeks (240-300 hours) to complete. In addition, apprentices are required to accumulate 4,620 hours of work-based training. Students that have completed Welder Foundation are eligible to begin at Level 3.
After receiving their Certificate of Qualification, Welders can optionally register for an advanced Multi-Process Alloy Welding (MPAW) endorsement, requiring a further 5 weeks (150 hours) of technical training and 900 hours of work-based training (refer to SkilledTradesBC for full details).
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Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact Institution |
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| North Island College | Campbell River | Sep 03 2024–May 20 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| North Island College | Campbell River | Sep 03 2024–May 20 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Jan 06 2025–Feb 28 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Jan 06 2025–Feb 28 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Jan 06 2025–Feb 28 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Camosun College | Interurban | Jan 06 2025–Feb 07 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Camosun College | Interurban | Jan 06 2025–Feb 28 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Jan 06 2025–Feb 28 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic Univ. | Cloverdale | Jan 06 2025–Feb 28 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Jan 06 2025–Mar 13 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| North Island College | Campbell River | Feb 03 2025–Aug 14 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| North Island College | Campbell River | Feb 03 2025–Aug 14 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| North Island College | Campbell River | Feb 03 2025–Aug 14 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Feb 10 2025–Mar 14 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Mar 03 2025–May 09 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Camosun College | Interurban | Mar 03 2025–Apr 25 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Mar 10 2025–Apr 11 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Mar 17 2025–May 29 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Mar 17 2025–May 29 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Mar 17 2025–May 29 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Mar 17 2025–May 29 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Mar 17 2025–Apr 17 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic Univ. | Cloverdale | Mar 17 2025–May 23 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| North Island College | Port Alberni - Tebo | Mar 24 2025–May 16 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| North Island College | Port Alberni - Tebo | Mar 24 2025–May 30 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| North Island College | Port Alberni - Tebo | Mar 24 2025–May 16 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Mar 24 2025–May 16 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Apr 01 2025–Jun 06 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Apr 07 2025–May 30 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Apr 07 2025–May 30 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Apr 07 2025–Jun 12 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Apr 22 2025–May 23 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Apr 28 2025–Jun 20 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Apr 28 2025–Jun 20 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Camosun College | Interurban | Apr 28 2025–Jul 04 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | May 26 2025–Jun 27 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Jun 30 2025–Sep 04 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Jun 30 2025–Aug 01 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Aug 05 2025–Sep 05 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Sep 02 2025–Nov 07 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| North Island College | Campbell River | Sep 02 2025–Mar 20 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| North Island College | Campbell River | Sep 02 2025–Mar 20 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| North Island College | Campbell River | Sep 02 2025–Mar 20 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Camosun College | Interurban | Sep 02 2025–Oct 24 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Sep 02 2025–Dec 19 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Sep 02 2025–Dec 19 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Sep 02 2025–Dec 19 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Sep 02 2025–Dec 19 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic Univ. | Cloverdale | Sep 02 2025–Oct 24 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Sep 08 2025–Oct 31 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Sep 08 2025–Oct 31 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Sep 08 2025–Oct 10 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Sep 15 2025–Nov 21 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Sep 29 2025–Dec 04 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Oct 06 2025–Dec 11 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Oct 14 2025–Nov 14 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Oct 20 2025–Dec 12 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Oct 27 2025–Dec 19 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Camosun College | Interurban | Oct 27 2025–Dec 19 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic Univ. | Cloverdale | Oct 27 2025–Dec 19 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Nov 17 2025–Dec 19 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Dec 01 2025–Jan 30 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Dec 01 2025–Jan 30 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Camosun College | Interurban | Jan 05 2026–Feb 06 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Camosun College | Interurban | Jan 05 2026–Mar 13 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Jan 05 2026–Mar 12 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Jan 05 2026–Feb 27 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Jan 05 2026–Feb 06 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| North Island College | Campbell River | Feb 03 2026–Aug 14 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| North Island College | Campbell River | Feb 03 2026–Aug 14 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| North Island College | Campbell River | Feb 03 2026–Aug 14 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Feb 09 2026–Mar 13 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic Univ. | Cloverdale | Mar 02 2026–May 08 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Camosun College | Interurban | Mar 16 2026–May 08 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Mar 16 2026–May 21 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Mar 16 2026–May 21 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Mar 16 2026–May 21 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Mar 16 2026–May 21 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Mar 16 2026–Apr 16 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Mar 23 2026–May 15 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
| College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Mar 30 2026–May 22 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Island College | Campbell River | Sep 03 2024–May 20 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| North Island College | Campbell River | Sep 03 2024–May 20 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Jan 06 2025–Feb 28 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Jan 06 2025–Feb 28 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Jan 06 2025–Feb 28 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Camosun College | Interurban | Jan 06 2025–Feb 07 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Camosun College | Interurban | Jan 06 2025–Feb 28 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Jan 06 2025–Feb 28 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic Univ. | Cloverdale | Jan 06 2025–Feb 28 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Jan 06 2025–Mar 13 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| North Island College | Campbell River | Feb 03 2025–Aug 14 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| North Island College | Campbell River | Feb 03 2025–Aug 14 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| North Island College | Campbell River | Feb 03 2025–Aug 14 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Feb 10 2025–Mar 14 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Mar 03 2025–May 09 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Camosun College | Interurban | Mar 03 2025–Apr 25 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Mar 10 2025–Apr 11 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Mar 17 2025–May 29 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Mar 17 2025–May 29 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Mar 17 2025–May 29 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Mar 17 2025–May 29 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Mar 17 2025–Apr 17 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic Univ. | Cloverdale | Mar 17 2025–May 23 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| North Island College | Port Alberni - Tebo | Mar 24 2025–May 16 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| North Island College | Port Alberni - Tebo | Mar 24 2025–May 30 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| North Island College | Port Alberni - Tebo | Mar 24 2025–May 16 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Mar 24 2025–May 16 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Apr 01 2025–Jun 06 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Apr 07 2025–May 30 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Apr 07 2025–May 30 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Apr 07 2025–Jun 12 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Apr 22 2025–May 23 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Apr 28 2025–Jun 20 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Apr 28 2025–Jun 20 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Camosun College | Interurban | Apr 28 2025–Jul 04 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | May 26 2025–Jun 27 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Jun 30 2025–Sep 04 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Jun 30 2025–Aug 01 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Aug 05 2025–Sep 05 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Sep 02 2025–Nov 07 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| North Island College | Campbell River | Sep 02 2025–Mar 20 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| North Island College | Campbell River | Sep 02 2025–Mar 20 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| North Island College | Campbell River | Sep 02 2025–Mar 20 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Camosun College | Interurban | Sep 02 2025–Oct 24 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Sep 02 2025–Dec 19 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Sep 02 2025–Dec 19 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Sep 02 2025–Dec 19 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Sep 02 2025–Dec 19 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic Univ. | Cloverdale | Sep 02 2025–Oct 24 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Sep 08 2025–Oct 31 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Sep 08 2025–Oct 31 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Sep 08 2025–Oct 10 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Sep 15 2025–Nov 21 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Sep 29 2025–Dec 04 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Oct 06 2025–Dec 11 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Oct 14 2025–Nov 14 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Oct 20 2025–Dec 12 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Oct 27 2025–Dec 19 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Camosun College | Interurban | Oct 27 2025–Dec 19 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic Univ. | Cloverdale | Oct 27 2025–Dec 19 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Nov 17 2025–Dec 19 2025 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Dec 01 2025–Jan 30 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Dec 01 2025–Jan 30 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Camosun College | Interurban | Jan 05 2026–Feb 06 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Camosun College | Interurban | Jan 05 2026–Mar 13 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Jan 05 2026–Mar 12 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Jan 05 2026–Feb 27 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Jan 05 2026–Feb 06 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| North Island College | Campbell River | Feb 03 2026–Aug 14 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| North Island College | Campbell River | Feb 03 2026–Aug 14 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| North Island College | Campbell River | Feb 03 2026–Aug 14 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Feb 09 2026–Mar 13 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic Univ. | Cloverdale | Mar 02 2026–May 08 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Camosun College | Interurban | Mar 16 2026–May 08 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Mar 16 2026–May 21 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Mar 16 2026–May 21 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Mar 16 2026–May 21 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Mar 16 2026–May 21 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Mar 16 2026–Apr 16 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Mar 23 2026–May 15 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Mar 30 2026–May 22 2026 | Welder (Harmonized) |