Pre-Employment Welder

Program Overview

There is a real demand for skilled welders in Alberta. If you enjoy building things and working with your hands, a welding career may be for you! To work as a welder in Alberta, you must be a registered apprentice, or a certified journeyperson.

Further Educational Opportunities for the Welder Apprenticeship program are: First Period, Second Period, and Third Period. Journeyperson Welders often gain additional expertise; subsequent training can lead to B-pressure certification, Canadian Welding Bureau Certification, and endorsements for specialty metals and processes.

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Program Locations

Sep 03, 2024 - Dec 20, 2024 - Face to Face - Slave Lake

Program Year

2024-2025

Program Length:

16 Weeks

Program Type

Pre Employment Trades High Level

Program Delivery

Traditional classroom setting with shop and lab practical applications and demonstrations. Work-integrated learning, Workplace Communications and Industrial Safety Certifications are new components of this program.

If academic requirements are not met, you will need to do an ACCUPLACER assessment. Contact your local campus to schedule an appointment. Pre-Employment students are NOT required to be registered with AIT.

Minimum Requirements: English 10-2, Math 10-3, or a passing mark in all 5 General Education Development (GED) tests or passing mark on AIT Entrance Exam, or a passing mark in the Canadian Adult Education Certificate (CAEC).

Category A: Recommended Path: English 30-2, Math 30-3, Physics 20 or Chemistry 20 or Biology 20 or Science 20.

Students must achieve a minimum of 65% cumulative weighted average for the program's courses with no course below 50%, and a final exam mark 65% or higher in order to achieve successful completion for AIT's standards. Please note: If you choose to challenge your AIT exam you must receive a 70% passing mark on the exam to successfully pass that period of training.

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