Welding Certificate at University of the Fraser Valley

Programme overview

The Welding Foundation pre-apprenticeship 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.

Duration: 34 weeks, M - F, 2:30pm - 8:15pm | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 - accepting applications | Location: Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

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

Career pathways

Graduates will be well prepared for a variety of job opportunities in metal-working industries such as aerospace, construction, energy production, transportation, manufacturing, agriculture, and more. They may become: Production welder Maintenance welder Welder-fitter Welder-fabricator Foreperson or inspector

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Application information

Entry requirements

Welding Foundation Secondary school graduation is strongly recommended for career success. In addition to UFV’s general university admission requirements, which include the English language proficiency requirement , students must meet the following entrance requirements for admission. One of the following: 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. Note: Students who have not been in any schooling for more than three years are strongly advised to take the recommended mathematics assessment test to determine level of preparedness. The assessment test may identify areas that require strengthening to optimize the opportunities for program success. In most cases, upgrading can be taken simultaneously with the program.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

UFV has three semesters: Fall (September to December), Winter (January to April) and Summer (May to August; two sessions, May-June and July-August). Some programs accept new students only at specific times (for example Fall only); others accept students in all semesters.

Domestic applicants: programs with continuous application accept applications any time; programs with specific intakes accept applications for set start dates only, listed on the programs open for application page.

International applicants: application period for Fall (Sept to Dec) is Oct 1 to June 1, for Winter (Jan to Apr) is May 1 to Nov 1, and for Summer (May to Aug) is Oct 1 to March 1. Tuition deposit deadlines are June 15 (Fall), Nov 15 (Winter) and Mar 15 (Summer). Some programs may close early due to high demand.

Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC. Grade 12 students graduating in June may apply for continuous-application programs starting October 1 of their grade 12 year; final high school grades for Fall are due by August 3. The application fee is paid by credit card when applying, or by debit card or cheque at the Office of the Registrar on any campus.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ufv.ca/admissions/apply/

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