Welder Foundation, Certificate
Foundation degree
In Victoria (Canada)
Description
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Type
Foundation degree
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Location
Victoria (Canada)
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Duration
28 Weeks
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Start date
Different dates available
This full-time program conforms to industry standards, practices and procedures to prepare you for entry-level employment and to begin a welding apprenticeship. Over seven months your training will include:
Introduction and safety
Oxy-fuel cutting, welding and brazing
Shielded metal arc welding
Carbon arc gouging
Gas metal & flux core arc welding
Material handling
Blueprint reading
Welding metallurgy
Math
Facilities
Location
Start date
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About this course
You'll gain competence in all welding processes and techniques through individualized and personalized instruction, supported by daily hands-on practice.
You'll develop skills including Oxy-Fuel gas cutting, welding, brazing, material handling, and welding metallurgy.
The welding shop is located in the Centre for Trades Education & Innovation on the Interurban campus. The shop is over 12,000 sq. ft. (1,115 sq. metres) in size.
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Subjects
- Welding
- Welding study
- Quality Systems
- Certificate
- Study
Course programme
Located at our Interurban campus, this full-time program is 28 weeks long. Classes are scheduled for 5 days a week, 6 hours each day. Your typical day includes theory and lectures in the classroom, with the majority of your time in the shop getting hands-on training. You should be in good physical health and have good hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity. Performance assessment will be a blend of instructor and peer review.
Camosun's Welder Foundation program will teach you the basics in welding to prepare you for your subsequent apprenticeship. Through the ten sequential program courses, you'll develop skills from Oxy-Fuel gas cutting, welding, brazing, and material handling to welding metallurgy and math supplementation.
Modules
The Practical (P) modules provide theoretical and practical introductions to individual welding processes in the WELD 110 course. The Related Knowledge (RK) modules cover areas of important background knowledge required by welders such as Metallurgy, Welding Codes or Standards.
- P1: Introduction/Program Orientation
- P2: Oxy-Fuel Gas Cutting
- P3: Gas Welding & Braze Welding
- P4: Shielded Metal Arc 1
- P5: Carbon Arc Gouging
- P6: Gas Metal Arc/Flux Core Arc
- RK1: Material Handling
- RK2: Blueprint Reading 1
- RK3: Welding Metallurgy
- RK2B: Math Supplement
Welder Foundation, Certificate