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Welding

WELDING LEVELS C, B AND A TICKETS

DESCRIPTION

The Level C program provides students with the skills and knowledge to become competent welders upon successful completion of all the modules. Students will develop the necessary habits concerning safety and the proper use of time and materials necessary as competent welders in today’s market.

The Level B program provides more advanced welding skills, techniques and theory components than Level C. For registration at the B Level, training time and work experience must equal a minimum of one year.

The Level A program provides the welder with the broadest base of skills and knowledge, and students completing this level of training should be prepared to work in any industrial environment requiring welding. For registration at the A Level, training time and work experience must equal a minimum of one year.

These programs are offered Monday through Friday.

Note: Available at the Langley Campus

  • Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) testing, structural
  • British Columbia Safety Authority, Boiler and Pressure Vessel testing, ASME
  • Pre-Qualified welding procedures (PWP)
  • Challenge testing for C, B, or A as stipulated by ITA

For further information, please contact Langley Admissions at 604.599.3215 or check out the Trades website at www.kwantlen.ca/trades

The following is a summary of enrolment options:

Full-time

Newton Campus - Morning, Afternoon and Evening

Langley Campus - Morning and Evening

Part-time

Newton campus - Evening

Program Length (Full-time) subject to change by ITA

  • Welding - Level C - 28 weeks

  • Welding - Level B - 16 weeks

  • Welding - Level A - 8 weeks

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates of Kwantlen’s welding programs are in demand by industry. Welders are employed in manufacturing, fabrication shops, forestry, mining, petrochemical, transportation, and marine industries.

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

Students must meet either the regular student admission category or the mature student admission category in addition to the following:

  • Adequate reading comprehension and math skills as assessed by Kwantlen

  • Satisfactory physical health

  • Level B requires completion of level C training

  • Level A requires completion of level B training

  • Interview by an instructor

Students with mental or physical impairments who may require program or practicum accommodations, should contact the Program Coordinator at 604.599.2912 to discuss required skills and competencies, and a Disability Advisor at 604.599.3233 to ensure appropriate accommodations can be arranged.

CONTENT

Hands-on shop experience is the basis on which skills are developed in the program. The program is designed to accommodate past experience; credit and/or advancement will be given to students who can demonstrate learned skills plus theoretical knowledge. Levels are completed in the order of C, B, and A. The course content is organized into modules to ensure maximum flexibility. There are two types of modules in the welding program. Practical Modules (P-Modules) deal with the actual practices and theory of welding processes and Related Knowledge Modules (RK-Modules) deal with theoretical knowledge required to gain employment as a welder.

  • Welding - Level “C” Certificate

    • P-1 WELD 1101 Introduction to Welding and Program Orientation

    • P-2 WELD 1102 Oxy-Fuel Gas Cutting

    • P-3 WELD 1103 Gas Welding and Braze Welding

    • P-4 WELD 1104 Shielded Metal Arc Welding I

    • P-5 WELD 1105 Air Carbon Arc Gouging

    • P-6 WELD 1106 Gas Metal Arc Welding I and Flux Core Arc Welding I

  • Welding - Level “B” Citation

    • P-7 WELD 1107 Shielded Metal Arc Welding II

    • RK-4 WELD 1204 Welding Quality Control and Inspection Procedures

    • RK-5 WELD 1105 Welding Code Standards and Specifications

    • RK-6 WELD 1206 Blueprint Reading II

    • RK-7 WELD 1207 Welding Metallurgy II

    • and one of the following:

    • P-8 WELD 1108 Gas Metal Arc Welding II

    • P-9 WELD 1109 Flux Core Arc Welding II

    • P-10 WELD 1110 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding I

  • Welding - Level “A” Citation

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT

Students will require appropriate personal safety clothing and CSA approved steel toed boots. Safety glasses, hearing protection, leather gloves, leather jacket or apron, welding helmet and cutting goggles are also required. A complete list of tools and equipment will be provided by Admissions and will be available on the Trades website: www.kwantlentrades.com

GRADUATION

Upon successful completion of Welding - Level C, students are awarded a Certificate and a Welder’s Log Book with Level C endorsement.

Upon successful completion of Welding - Level B, students are awarded a Citation and the Level B training endorsement in their Log Book.

Upon successful completion of Welding - Level A, students are awarded a Citation and the Level A training endorsement in their Log Book.