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Welding

Apprenticeship

The College of the Rockies offers all levels of welding training and testing throughout the year, with options for students in a self-paced continuous intake or fixed intake basis.

Students may receive credit in the Welding Provincial Standard Log Book when completing all levels of C, B and A.

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Prerequisite: Apprentices currently sponsored in the BC Apprenticeship system. Upgraders or non-sponsored students should contact the College for seat availability and to register (250) 489-8216.

Prior Learning Assessment: Apprentices or Upgraders interested in obtaining prior learning assessment should contact the College for information.

Red Seal: The College's Apprenticeship programs train to Red Seal certification.

Pre-Apprenticeship

Entrance Requirement Options
Students admitted by Option 1 or 2.

Option 1: Secondary school graduation, or BC Adult Graduation Diploma or GED.

Option 2: Mature student status (age 19 prior to the start of classes) and completion of a College assessment to acceptable level.

IMPORTANT: This program is open to ACE-IT students. Secondary School students interested in this program should contact their counselling at their local Secondary School.

To Register: Apply on-line or in person to the Registration office at the Cranbrook main campus.

Welding Level C - continuous intake.

Program Content

• P1  Introduction and Safety - 1 week
• P2  Oxyfuel Cutting and Gouging - 3 weeks
• P3  Oxy-Acetylene Welding, Soldering & Brazing - 2 weeks
• P4  Shielded Metal Arc Welding - 12 weeks
• P5 Carbon Arc Air Gouging - 1 week
• P6  Gas Metal Arc Welding/Flux Core Arc Welding - 8 weeks
• RK1  Material Handling - 1 week
• RK2  Blueprint Reading - 2 weeks
• RK3  Metallurgy 1 - 1 week

Supplies:

• reference manuals: (P1 to P6, RK1 to RK3)
• welding gloves (leather)
• steel-toed work boots
• flame retardant work clothes (cotton or wool)
•  leather welding jacket
• welding helmet (#11 lens)
• welding goggles (#5 lens)
• safety glasses

_{Note: All P (practical) and RK (related knowledge) modules have a provincial exam to be done to complete the module. All reference materials are available at the College Bookstore.}

Welding Level B - continuous intake.

Program Content

• P7  Shielded Metal Arc Welding II - 6 weeks
• P8  Gas Metal Arc Welding II - 2 weeks
• P9  Flux Core Arc Welding I - 2 weeks
• P10  Gas Tungsten Arc Welding I - 3 weeks
• RK6  Blueprint Reading II - 1 week
• RK7  Metallurgy II - 1 week

Welding Level A - continuous intake.

Program Content

• P11  Shielded Metal Arc Welding III - 4 weeks
• P12  Gas Tungsten Arc Welding II - 2 weeks
• RK8  Metallurgy III - 1 week
• RK9  Blueprint Reading III - 1 week

Supplies:

• Level B Reference Manuals: (P7 to P10, RK4 to RK7) $73.19
• Level A Reference Manuals: (P11, P12, RK8, & RK9) $25.00

Basic Welding

Basic Welding is a general interest program covering the basic information on the following, with emphasis on safety. There is a theory test on all blocks. This program is self-paced, continuous intake program.

• G1  Identify metals
• G2  Identify the gases, components and component handling procedures for oxy-fuel cutting and welding
• G3  Assemble, test, light, adjust, shut-down and disassemble a portable oxyacetylene outfit
• G4  Perform cuts and pierce holes in mild steel plate, round stock and angle iron
• G5  Weld mild steel
• G6  Braze lap joints
• G7  Solder tubing and sheet metal
• G8  Describe the shielded metal arc welding process and its applications
• G10  Identify mild steel electrodes for shielded metal arc welding Weld mild
• G11  steel with shielded metal arc