Ontario Tuition Grant
Welder-Fitter
Program at a glance
Program code:
030626
Accreditation:
Ontario College Diploma
Length of study:
42 weeks
Campus location:
Commerce Court
Skilled welders are highly sought-after and well paid. In this program you will learn the specialized skills of the trade on industry-standard machines in our 4,700 sq. ft. lab. You will learn multiple welding processes at one of the 33 individual welding stations, including shield metal arc welding (SMAW), Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), gas metal arc (MIG) and gas tungsten arc (TIG) welding, oxy-acetylene welding, brazing, and cutting techniques. Skills learned are highly transferable and versatile as welding is used in several trades including plumbing, electrical, and automotive. Graduates will have completed all position welding training and possible Canadian Welding Bureau Certification.
Flexible Exit Option – receive a Welder-Fitter Mechanical Techniques Ontario College Certificate after 25 weeks.
Career Opportunities
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Admission Requirements:
Program Prerequisites
OSSD or equivalent Grade 12 Compulsory English (ENG4C or ENG4U)
Curriculum:
Mechanical Technician - Welder Fitter
Semester One - Fall 2013:
WFP015 Blueprint Reading I
WFP020 Welding Theory I
WFP025 Practical Operations - Shop
WFP030 Trade Calculations I
WFP036 Layout and Fitting I
CMM125 College Communication
GED110Personal Finance - Online
Semester Two - Winter 2014:
WFP042 Blueprint Reading II (9 wks)
WFP047 Welding Theory II (9 wks)
WFP051 Practical Operations II - Shop (9 wks)
WFP057 Trade Calculations II (9 wks)
WFP061 Layout and Fitting II (9 wks)
WFP066 Welding Metallurgy I (5 wks)
WFP043 Blueprint Reading III (5 wks)
WFP048 Welding Theory III (5 wks)
WFP058 Trade Calculations III (5 wks)
WFP062 Layout and Fitting III (5 wks)
WFP052 Practical Operations III (5 wks)
GENEDGeneral Education Elective - Online
Semester Three - Spring 2014:
WFP072 Manuf. Quality Control and Assurance (13 wks)
WFP073 Materials Handling (13 wks)
WFP064 Welding Metallurgy II (5 wks)
WFP063 Layout and Fitting III (5 wks)
CAD100Computer Aided Design I
WFP054 Practical Operations IV - Shop Part I (5 wks)
WFP059 Practical Operations IV - Shop Part II (9 wks)
PSY123Applied Psychology
Mechanical Techniques - Welder Fitter
Semester One - Fall 2013:
WFP015 Blueprint Reading I
WFP020 Welding Theory I
WFP025 Practical Operations - Shop
WFP030 Trade Calculations I
WFP036 Layout and Fitting I
CMM125 College Communication
GED110Personal Finance - Online
Semester Two - Winter 2014:
WFP042 Blueprint Reading II
WFP047 Welding Theory II
WFP051 Practical Operations II - Shop
WFP057 Trade Calculations II
WFP061 Layout and Fitting II
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