Course Requirements
North Island College works closely with industry to ensure your apprenticeship training is of the highest quality. Our curriculum follows the Industry Training Authority’s new provincial Welding training program, which currently runs in parallel with the modular format, Welder Foundation, B, and A level welding programs. For full information the trades training system and apprenticeships, please visit the Industry Training Authority website.
Ongoing start dates: Welder apprenticeship training follows an ongoing entry format from September to June. As welders complete their training, qualified applicants are offered the next available start date based on shop space. For upcoming availability, please call 1-800-715-0914 or email questions@nic.bc.ca.
North Island College offers the following apprenticeship technical training levels:
- WDH 100 Welder Apprenticeship Harmonized Level 1, 8 weeks - Campbell River, Port Alberni
- WDH 200 Welder Apprenticeship Harmonized Level 2, 8 weeks - Campbell River, Port Alberni
- WDH 300 Welder Apprenticeship Harmonized Level 3, 11 weeks - Campbell River, Port Alberni
Optional: Multi-Process Alloy Welding (MPAW) is the former Specialty Metals Endorsement program. The MPAW Endorsement enables a welder to weld specialized alloys, by any manual welding process, in any position, and such other work as is usually done by a Red Seal Certified Welder.
- WLA 110 Multi-Process Alloy Welding (MPAW) Endorsement, 5 weeks Campbell River, Port Alberni
To register for the WLA-110 course you must hold either a Welder - Certificate of Qualification with Interprovincial Red Seal Endorsement OR a Welder B - Certificate of Qualification with Interprovincial Red Seal Endorsement. This advanced level of training will appear as an endorsement on the original Welder Certificate of Qualification.
Ongoing start dates: Welder apprenticeship training follows an ongoing entry format from September to June. As welders complete their training, qualified applicants are offered the next available start date based on shop space. For upcoming availability, please call 1-800-715-0914 or email questions@nic.bc.ca.
Other Welding Training
North Island College offers Welding Skills Development courses to qualified welders.
- WSR 010 Welding Skills Development - 1 Day
- WSR 050 Welding Skills Development - 3 Days
- WSR 060 Welding Skills Development - 1 Week
- WSR 065 Welding Skills Development - Stainless Steel and/or Aluminum - 1 Week
- WSR 070 Welding Skills Development - 4 Weeks
- WSR 080 Welding Skills Development - Theory - 4 Weeks
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