Welder Certifications and Training Requirements in Canada
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Requirements to Weld in Canada
Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Completion of a three-year apprenticeship program or combination of over three years of work experience in the trade with some college or industry courses in welding.
Trade certification is required in Alberta. Trade certification is available, but not required, in other provinces and the territories.
Red Seal endorsement is available to qualified welders after they pass the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
Welding, brazing and soldering machine operators
Some secondary school education is required.
Several months of on-the-job training are usually provided.
Experience as a machine operator helper may be required.
Experience with robotics may be required.
Specific Certifications Needed in Canadian Province or Territory
You need to get certified by a welding organization before you start working. See the table below for location specific links:
Location | Job title | Regulation Regulatory Body |
|---|---|---|
Pressure Welder | ||
Welder | Apprenticeship and Industry Training Office, Government of Alberta | |
Welder- Wire Process Operator | Apprenticeship and Industry Training Office, Government of Alberta | |
Welder | ||
Pressure Welder | ||
Pressure Welder | ||
Welder | ||
Welder | Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification, Government of New Brunswick | |
Welder and Related Machine Operators | ||
Welder | Apprenticeship and Trades, Government of the Northwest Territories | |
Welder | ||
High Pressure Welder | ||
Welder and Related Machine Operators | Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupations Certification, Government of Nunavut | |
Pressure Systems Welder | ||
Welder | ||
Welder | Apprenticeship Training and Skilled Trade Certification, Government of Prince Edward Island | |
Welder-assembler | ||
Welder (construction) | ||
Welder | ||
Pressure Welder | ||
Welder | Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission | |
Welder | Apprenticeship and Tradesperson Qualifications, Yukon Education |
Welder Requirements by Province
Click a province or territory below. Then you'll see more information and get links to programs to get certified.
Alberta
References to Educational Institutions
References to Educational Institutions
15 Post-Secondary Educational Institutions
CLAC | |
GRB College of Welding | |
ACAD | |
Alberta Pipe Trades College | |
Medicine Hat College | |
Keyano College | |
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology | |
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology | |
Grande Prairie Regional College | |
Olds College | |
Lakeland College | |
Red Deer College | |
Lethbridge College | |
Northern Lakes College (Slave Lake) | |
Portage College (Lac La Biche) |
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