The Industrial Welding and Fabrication program is designed to provide students the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge in a broad range of welding and fabrication practices. This program places heavy emphasis on hands-on training – students learn to weld by welding. You will learn to interpret blueprints, cut, form, fit and weld a variety of materials including ferrous and nonferrous metals in sheet, plate, pipe and structural shop forms. Course Listing: Semester 1: Oxy-Acetylene Welding I Shielded Metal Arc Welding I Gas Tungsten (TIG) Welding Metal Inert Gas Welding I Blueprint Reading I Cutting Processes I Electricity for Welders Hydraulics for Welders Fabrication and Layout I Applied Work Practices

Semester 2:

Machine Shop for Welders

Applied Work Practices II

Gas Tungsten (TIG) Welding II

Blueprint Reading II

Cutting Processes II

Fabrication & Layout II

Shielded Metal Arc Welding II

Gas Metal Arc Welding II

Features:

• Kemptville Campus is a Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) testing facility.
  
  
• Additional Certifications Available:
• CWB Testing TSSA Testing
  
  
• Forklift Operator Fall Arrest
  
  
• Confined Space Training First Aid
  
  
• WHMIS
  
  
  

Career Opportunities:

Employment opportunities for men and women in the welding industry can be found in the following:

• Welding Shops
  
  
• Manufacturers of Metal Products
  
  
• Piping / Structural Contractors
  
  
• Automotive / Aircraft Manufacturers
  
  
• Repair and Maintenance Services
  
  
• Building / Construction Contractors

A skilled welder with the ability to work independently, manage time, be responsible and demonstrate good interpersonal skills has tremendous opportunities.

Certification:

The Kemptville Campus is a Canadian Welding Bureau certified testing facility. Students will have the opportunity to schedule (at additional cost) CWB and TSSA testing during the program.

Apprenticeship Opportunities:

Upon graduation, you may register through your employer with the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities as an apprentice in the Welding trade. Successful completion of this program will be recognized when you register as an apprentice and may exempt you from some of the in-school requirements of your apprenticeship.

Program Facts:

Length: 28 weeks in two semesters

Start Date: September

Capacity: 30 maximum

Minimum Admission Requirements:

Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
Equivalent academic standing or mature student status upon request.

How to Apply:

Application to this program must be made to the Ontario College Application Services through your high school or at www.ontariocolleges.ca

Employment Prospects in Welding:

Over the next five years: Average
Employment for this occupation is expected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations through the year 2009. Due to the large size of this occupational group, the majority of job openings will result from the need to replace workers who retire or leave. Employment opportunities for welders and soldering machine operators are dependent upon the activity in the manufacturing sector. An increase in the use of automated and robotic welding techniques in manufacturing will result in a slower employment growth for welding machine operators, despite an expected increase in production.

New technologies and techniques such as laser beam and electron beam welding, and new fluxes are improving the results of welding, making it applicable to a wider assortment of jobs. Manual welders, however, especially those with a wide variety of high level skills, will still be required for sophisticated fabrication tasks and repair work that do not lend themselves to automation. Demand will be greater for skilled welders as opposed to soldering machine operators.

Common Job Titles:

Aviation Welding Technician
Electric Arc Welder
Gas Shielded Arc Welder
Welder
Welder Apprentice
Pressure Vessel Welder
Welder Fitter
Brazing Machine Setter
Brazing Machine Operator
Soldering Machine Operator
Spot Welder
Production Welder

Typical Employers:

Motor vehicle manufacturers
Machinery and equipment manufacturers
Motor vehicle parts manufacturers
Construction companies
Steel companies
Repair shops
Fabricated structural metal products producers