Shielded Metal Arc Welding (S.M.A.W.) Four Positions.

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Aluminum (G.T.A.W.) Fillet.

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Stainless Steel (G.T.A.W.) Fillet.

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Steel (G.T.A.W.) Fillet.

Gas Metal Arc Welding (G.M.A.W.) Flat Position.

You can obtain certification with the Canadian Welding Bureau for the following welding certificates in Loyalist’s on-site test centre:

Expand your theoretical and practical skill set, along with in-depth trade practices and job planning skills, in the two-year diploma program.

Participate in the Ontario Skills Competition and field trips to the Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show.

Practise welding techniques such as gas metal arc welding, shielded metal arc welding and gas tungsten arc welding.

Create with new and evolving technologies such as CNC press brakes, CNC plasma cutting and 3D designing.

Follow projects from the engineering drawings stage, through cutting and forming processes, to the completion of the job and quality inspection.

Prepare to meet increasingly complex industry standards through hands-on learning in Loyalist’s newly equipped The Bay of Quinte Skills Centre:

Would like to master a skill that will be in demand wherever they go.

Welders play an essential role in building and maintaining critical infrastructure.

Welder/Fabricator, McCloskey International Ltd.

Welder/Fabricator, Material Handling Systems.

Thermite Welding, Canadian Pacific Railway.

Level 2 Welding Inspector, Canadian Welding Bureau.

* Source: Employment Profile Provincial Report, Ministry of Colleges and Universities.

You could fast track into an apprenticeship.

Get an employment edge with certificates you can earn in the program, such as Certified Welder, Structural Steel Plate Fitter, Certified Welding Inspector or Welding Supervisor.

With experience and government certification, potential earnings increase to $60,000 and more.

Average starting salaries range from $40,000 to $44,999*.

Fabricate mining equipment machinery pipelines bridge truss systems vehicles such as subway cars and fire trucks or shipbuilding and aerospace.You could work in manufacturing, construction, welding or inspection.

As a welder/fabricator technician, you will find job opportunities in any industry where metal fabrication and maintenance are performed.

Learning factory welding