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Welding

34 Weeks On Campus Certificate Program

University of the Fraser Valley

Program Overview

The Welding Foundation certificate program --- previously known as Welding Level C --- offers you the best basic training for entry-level employment in a broad variety of welding and steel fabrication. You get layout and fabrication experience by completing hands-on exercises and projects, using top-of-the line welding equipment.Sample topics include:Oxyfuel Gas Cutting (OFC),Gas welding and braze welding,Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW #1),Air carbon arc gouging (AAG),Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW #1),Flux cored arc welding (FCAW #1),Material Handling,Blueprint Reading,Mathematics Welding Metallurgy.After you complete your Welding Foundation certificate successfully, you can earn your Red Seal by completing Welding Level B and Welding Level A at UFV.

Program Key Stats

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Eligibility Criteria


Additional Information & Requirements

B.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent.Mature student status (19 years or older).One of the following:Completion of any Mathematics 10 (or higher grade) or equivalent (including Foundations of Mathematics, Pre-calculus, Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics, MATH 072, or MATH 076) with a grade of C or better.Successful completion of a UFV trades math entrance exam.

Career Options

  • Production welder
  • Maintenance welder
  • Welder-fitter
  • Welder-fabricator
  • Foreperson or inspector

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