Diploma - Welding Technician
- 2 years
- Duration
- 36,681 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Welland / Canada
- Location
Program description
Do you want to make a significant contribution to the structural development of an industry that is facing a skilled labor shortage?
You work closely with engineers as a Welding Technician, are skilled at determining the cutting, fitting, and welding sequence, and have a thorough understanding of manufacturing codes and standards across a wide range of industries.
Highlights
- Experiential learning in a modern, full-size weld shop and fabrication lab, as well as an accredited Canadian Welding Bureau and Technical Standards & Safety Authority test center.
- Learn how to take metal fabrication projects from engineering drawings to cutting and forming stages to welding processes.
- Learn about the industry's standard inspection procedures.
- The first year is shared with the Niagara College Welding Techniques 1 year certificate.
Program structure
Term One
- Applied Trade Calculations
- Engineering Drawings
- Health and Safety
- Introduction to Welding and Cutting Processes
- Layout and Fabrication
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding - Flat Applications
Term Two
- Computer Applications
- Essentials of Workplace Communication
- Mechanical Repair Technologies
- Introduction to Semi Automatic Welding Processes
- Weld Applications - Horizontal and Vertical
- Weld Quality
Term Three
- Mechanical Engineering Drawings II
- Welding Inspection, Codes and Standards
- Layout and Fabrication II
- Distortion and Metallurgy
- Rigging and Construction
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding III
Term Four
- Destructive and Non-Destructive Examination
- Pipe and Pressure Vessel Welding
- Semi Automatic Welding Processes II
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
Price
Level One
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 1,965 CAD
- Material Fees - 237 CAD
- Level Total - 9,777 CAD
Level Two
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 1,005 CAD
- Material Fees - 123 CAD
- Level Total - 8,703 CAD
Year One Total: 18,480 CAD
Level Three
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 1,921 CAD
- Material Fees - 76 CAD
- Level Total - 9,572 CAD
Level Four
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 961 CAD
- Material Fees - 92 CAD
- Level Total - 8,628 CAD
Year Two Total: 18,200 CAD
Estimated Program Total: 36,681 CAD
Requirements for applicants
Admission Requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent including the following required course(s):
- English – any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent
- Mathematics – Grade 11 (C), (U), or (M), or equivalent
- Mathematics – any Grade 12 (C) or (U)
- Technological Design – Grade 11 (M) or Grade 12 (M)
Language Proficiency Admission Requirements
You will be required to provide proof of one or more of the following:
- Niagara College Mature Student Test for English
- Grade 12 English at the C or U level (Ontario High School Curriculum)
- ACE English (Academic Upgrading)
- International Credential Assessment for studies outside of Canada
If English is your subsequent language, Niagara College (for the purposes of admission to standard non-competitive programs) will also accept these English Language Test Scores
- Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE) - 169 – No skill under 162
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) including Indicator Test** 6.0 – No individual band under 5.5.
- Duolingo Language Test - Overall score of 105+, with no individual score under 95
- Internet-based (IBT) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) including Special Home Edition Test - Paper-based: 500, Computer based: 173, iBT: 79, Minimum: 20 Writing, 20 Speaking
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) - 46+, with no individual skill under 36
- Canadian Academic English Language Test (CAEL) including CAEL Online Proficiency Test - 60 – No individual band under 50.
- Niagara College’s English for Academic Preparation program (EAP) - Completion of Level 5 English for Academic Preparation (EAP) program with 70% and no individual grade under 50%
About the university
Niagara College, with campuses in Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake, is conveniently located in the center of the Niagara Region, only minutes away from one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. The college is home to more than 130 cutting-edge academic programs.
All of our campuses are home to state-of-the-art facilities and innovative teaching methods, including small class sizes, cutting-edge research, and real-world application.
These courses put students in an interactive and technologically advanced learning environment. Our grads are well-versed in multiple cultures, quick learners, and risk takers who push the envelope of what's possible in business in Niagara, Canada, and beyond.
Why Niagara College?
- 130+ certificate, diploma, apprenticeship and Bachelor's Degree programs
- 600+ credit, vocational and general interest courses
- We care about you and want you to succeed - employers report high levels of satisfaction with the skills and knowledge possessed by NC graduates.
- Building a sustainable future
- More than seven thousand students per year participate in cooperative education, field placements, internships, learning enterprises, apprenticeships, clinical placements, course-based research, and fieldwork in about one hundred different academic disciplines.
