Welding Pre-Employment

School of Trades
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Program Overview

The objective of the Welding Pre-Employment Program is to provide students with:

 
• Theoretical trade knowledge which, together with hands-on shop experience, will enable students to go on to train for employment as capable and knowledgeable first-year apprentices.
 
• Good on-the-job safety skills and awareness.
 
• The ability to apply mathematical concepts to the welding equipment field.

Required Courses

 
• FA 003 First Aid and CPR
 
• RIGG 001 Rigging & Hoisting
 
• TDG 001 Transportation of Dangerous Goods
 
• WHMS 001 Workplace Hazard Material Information Systems
 
• WELD 100 Welding Safety
 
• WELD 101 Welding Hand and Power Tools
 
• WELD 102 Oxyacetylene Welding and Welding Faults
 
• WELD 103 Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
 
• WELD 104 Intro to Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW) and Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) Theory
 
• WELD 105 Mathematics for Welders
 
• WELD 107 Applications of Welding

Admission Requirements

 
• Math 10 (Principles, Foundations & Pre-Calculus) or Math 11 AWM and ENGL 10; OR
 
• mature student status with acceptable scores on the College Placement Tests or GED; OR
 
• Pass Level A Trades Entrance exam
 
• Level III Certificate; OR
 
• CRIT 040 (min. B-) AND MATH 030 (min. B+)

Other Requirements

 
• Good physical condition.
 
• Good hand/eye co-ordination.
 
• Suitable work clothes and steel toed work shoes.

Duration

20 weeks

General Outcomes

 
• Demonstrate competencies in job safety skills and awareness of workplace hazards.
 
• Acquire practical hands-on experience with a variety of stationary and portable power tools.
 
• Complete the theoretical and practical requirements for Level 1 of the Welder Apprenticeship.
 
• Provide an opportunity to challenge the Welding Apprenticeship Level 1 exam.
 
• Acquire skills and knowledge to make a successful transition to an entry-level position in the work force.
 
• Demonstrate the ability to apply mathematical concepts to the welding field.

Ancillary Fees

For information on program fees and ancillary fees related to courses, please see the Tuition & Fees page.

Graduation Requirements

In order to graduate, students must successfully complete all courses in the program and maintain an overall "C" average (70%).  Graduates of the program will receive a Yukon College Certificate. Students may also be offered technical credit towards a Yukon apprenticeship and the opportunity to challenge the Welding Apprenticeship Level 1 (first-year) exam.