As part of an expanding welder-training program, the Kemptville Campus, is now a Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities approved Training Delivery Agency (TDA) for the Welder Apprenticeship. The apprenticeship program is a partnership between the employer, the employee, MTCU and a Training Delivery Agency. Apprenticeship provides “hands on” training in the workplace, theoretical teaching in the classroom, and certification upon successful completion. The program (780 hours) is taken in 3 separate levels of practical and theoretical instruction.

This Level 1 in-school training is Common Core to the Metal Fabricator (Fitter) 437A and Welder 456A Trades. Registered Apprentices in those trades attend school one day per week to complete their 300 hours of theoretical and practical training. The Kemptville Campus also offers “Red Seal Pre-Certification Courses”

Level I & Level II Welding Apprenticeship now available!

Why choose Apprenticeship?

Apprenticeship allows trades people to “learn by doing.” Employers provide a significant portion of the training in the workplace, and the required theory component is delivered through an approved training college. This is a “win, win” for both employers and employees. Employers actively facilitate the creation of a skilled labour pool, and employees “earn while they learn” the trade.

The Kemptville Campus is recognized as an industry leader in both training and testing, offering instruction by certified trades people in well-equipped shops and classrooms. The Campus’s industry network and support contribute to the high success rates of the Kemptville Campus Welding graduates.  For information on the Welder Apprenticeship program contact MTCU. For information on Kemptville Campus’s Industrial Welder and Fabrication courses contact the Campus directly.

Course Listing:

Level #1

Material & Process Quality #1

Welding Theory

Trade Practices

Applied Blue Print Reading

Gas Shielded Semi-Automatic Welding Practical #1

Shielded Metal Arc Welding Practical #1

Thermal Cutting

• 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
  
  
• Also qualifies for 2nd Career Initiative.
  Contact Linda Sudds, 613-258-8336 ext. 61574 or lsudds@uoguelph.ca.
  
  

Red Seal Provincial Certificate of Qualification:

Representatives from the welding industry and MTCU staff developed the standards for the “Journeyperson Welder. The “Red Seal Status” certification is today’s gold standard welding credential. The certification demonstrates that the holder has an excellent knowledge of welding theory, and a mastery of the practical welding applications.

As the “Red Seal” is relatively new to the trade, many experienced welders may already qualify to take the exam to become certified. Contact your local MTCU office and they will provide you with an application for certification package. The process involves getting current and former employers to “sign off” that the welder has demonstrated proficiency in specified applications, that the welder has 6000 hours on the job, and that they hold valid SMAW tickets in all 4 positions.


Red Seal Pre-Certification Courses:

The Kemptville Campus also provides up-grading and pre-certification exam courses. These can help the welder gain the skills and confidence needed to be success in acquiring the Red Seal Certification.

SMAW for CWB All Position Plate Test or TSSA 6G Pipe Test
20 hours / 1 evening per week
Date and time and cost

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.

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