This Welding program provides knowledge and skill development in operating welding equipment and performing basic welding operations using current welding practices.
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Entrance Requirements
- Grade 10
- English language requirement
Please note that if you do not meet these entrance requirements, special admissions options may be available.
Swift Current
This program runs from September to May.
What You Will Learn
Learn on state-of-the-art equipment and one-of-a-kind projects in our Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) certified shops, and have the opportunity to take the CWB test before you graduate, it is the only nationally-recognized certification in Canada (at an additional cost). You will receive training in multiple welding processes, operating fabrication equipment, using blueprints, general shop practice and shop safety.
Your Saskatchewan Polytechnic Welding certificate may give you credit for Level 1 and Level 2 apprenticeship training as well as 600 hours of trade time credit provided that you meet the academic and timeline requirements as specified by the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC). You need Level 3 training and enough work hours to write the interprovincial journeyperson exam—your ticket to working as a journeyperson welder anywhere in Canada.
Career Opportunities
Welders are employed by companies that manufacture structural steel and platework, boilers, heavy machinery, aircraft and ships and other metal products, and by welding contractors and welding shops, or they may be self-employed.
Earning Potential
In 2024, the wage estimates for full-time welders and related machine operators in Saskatchewan was $20.00-$39.00 per hour, according to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Immigration and Career Training. Employees may earn more or less depending on their employer, location, size of company, apprenticeship training, experience and hours worked.
Scholarship Eligible
More information about available scholarships are found here; Admissions & Scholarships.
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Other Information
The following government grants exist for students enrolled in an apprenticeship-eligible trade:
- Apprenticeship Incentive Grant ($2,000)
- Apprenticeship Completion Grant ($2,000)
- Apprenticeship Incentive Grant for Women ($6,000)
Find Out More
To find out more about the Welding program, contact;
Toll-free: 1 (866) 296-2472
Swift Current: 306-773-1531
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