Welder
Apprenticeship
Overview
A certified Welder has the knowledge, ability and skills required to layout, cut, prepare, repair, install and join metals of various compositions using a variety of welding equipment.
Apprenticeship training takes place at the Len Evans Centre for Trades and Technology at Assiniboine's North Hill Campus.
Welders make and fix metal equipment and items crucial to everyday business operations. Since the range of industrial items made of metal is extensive, Welders must not only be versatile but also highly skilled.
If you enjoy creating things with your hands, are practical and results-oriented and have an interest in working with metal, you may want to become a welder. Whether you work in a small metal fabricating shop or in a large industrial complex, the job has lots of variety. In fact, being versatile is important since welders make or repair a wide range of items.
Learn more about apprenticeship training at Assiniboine or visit the Government of Manitoba website.
Admissions
Admission Requirements
- Must be a registered apprentice with Apprenticeship Manitoba.
For the majority of trades, it is required that applicants have a high school diploma or equivalent academic standing. Because apprenticeship trades involve technical components, it is important to have high school credits in English, math and science. Those with mature student status, over 19 years of age regardless of completed grade level, may be required to participate in an assessment process. Graduates from a college pre-employment program, Senior Years Apprenticeship Option or an accredited high school vocational program may qualify for time and/or level credits in an apprenticeship program.
English is the language of instruction at Assiniboine. All applicants educated outside of Canada or in a country not on the test exempt list are expected to meet the English language proficiency requirements.
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Careers & Connections
Careers
In Manitoba you can train for a career as a certified journeyperson in over 50 designated trades through apprenticeship, which is a combination of on-the-job practical training and in-school technical training.
Connections
Assiniboine has a number of agreements with other colleges, universities and professional organizations, making it possible to apply credit taken at Assiniboine to programs at other institutions. For information on agreements, see Articulation Agreements.
Manitoba Education & Training - Workforce Development:
100-111 Lombard Avenue, Winnipeg MB R3B 0T4
Phone: 204.945.3337
Fax: 204.948.2346
Toll-Free:1.877.978.7233 (1.877.97.TRADE)
Email: [email protected]
Rural Apprenticeship Training Coordinator:
Jenna Smid, SW Region of Manitoba
Phone: 204.573.5512
Email: [email protected]
Tools & Supplies
Our classrooms, labs and shops are equipped with the necessary equipment that you need to make the most of your experience.
Program Checklists, Textbooks, and Supplies
Assiniboine Bookstore
Textbooks, supplies and uniforms may be purchased at the Assiniboine Bookstore at the Victoria Avenue East Campus. Booklists, tool lists and supply lists are available from your school office 30 days prior to the start date of your program.
Technology Requirements
All of our programs require the use of a computer with internet access. Some resources may be available on campus. For more details, see At-Home Computing.
Courses & Costs
Read more about apprenticeship fees and training standards for Welder apprenticeship.
For additional information and to apply for your apprenticeship, visit Apprenticeship Manitoba.