Welder

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A certified welder has the knowledge, ability and skills required to lay out, cut, prepare, repair, form, bend, install and join metals using a variety of welding equipment. Since the range of industrial items made of metal is extensive, welders must not only be versatile but also highly skilled.

Welders are employed by boiler and heavy machinery manufacturers, metal fabrication shops, the aerospace industry, transportation companies and welding shops.

In addition to a Red Seal endorsed certification-theory examination, a practical examination is required for this trade.

Trade By-Law

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National Occupational Analysis (For Current Exams)
Apprenticeship
Trade Qualifier

Apprenticeship Overview

Annual Requirements
Technical training delivered by:
  • Assiniboine College

1
Level
1,800
Total Hours/Year
(On-The-Job & Technical Training)
8/9*
Total Weeks/Year
(Technical Training)
2
Level
1,800
Total Hours/Year
(On-The-Job & Technical Training)
8
Total Weeks/Year
(Technical Training)
3
Level
1,800
Total Hours/Year
(On-The-Job & Technical Training)
8
Total Weeks/Year
(Technical Training)

* 2024 Technical Training Standard - effective March 2025 (for incoming Level 1 apprentices only)

Training Standards

2024 Technical Training Standard (See Implementation Schedule below)
2016 Technical Training Standard
Implementation Schedule:
2024/2025 2025/2026 2026/2027
Level 1 - 2024 Standard Level 1 - 2024 Standard Level 1 - 2024 Standard
Level 2 - 2016 Standard Level 2 - 2024 Standard Level 2 - 2024 Standard
Level 3 - 2016 Standard Level 3 - 2016 Standard Level 3 - 2024 Standard

Practice Practical Exams

You must be a Manitoba resident to apply as a trade qualifier.

Challenging the Exam - Trades Qualification:

4.5
Years of Experience
8,100
Hours Required
Yes
Additional Practical Exam Required

Trade Qualifier Practice Exams

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Designated Trainers

Work Experience Form

Accredited Programs

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    Secondary Schools

    • College Sturgeon Heights Collegiate

      Levels: 1
      Program Name: Industrial Welding Program

    • Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School

      Levels: 1
      Program Name: Welding Program

    • Dauphin Regional Comprehensive Secondary School

      Levels: 1
      Program Name: Welding Program

    • Manitoba Institute of Trades & Technology

      Levels: 1
      Program Name: Industrial Welding Program

    • Morden Collegiate

      Levels: 1
      Program Name: Welding Program

    • Morris School

      Levels: 1
      Program Name: Welding Technology Program

    • Murdoch MacKay Collegiate

      Levels: 1
      Program Name: Welding Technology Program

    • R. B. Russell Vocational School

      Levels: 1
      Program Name: Welder Program

    • Steinbach Regional Secondary School

      Levels: 1
      Program Name: Welder Program

    • Swan Valley Regional Secondary School

      Levels: 1
      Program Name: Welder Program
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    Post-Secondary Schools

    • Assiniboine College, School of Trades & Technology

      Levels: 1
      Program Name: Welding Program

    • Lord Selkirk Comprehensive Secondary School

      Levels: 1
      Program Name: Industrial Welding and Metal Fabrication Program

    • Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology

      Levels: 1
      Program Name: Industrial Welding Program

    • Red River College Polytechnic

      Levels: 1
      Program Name: Welder Pre-Apprenticeship Program

    • Red River College Polytechnic, Mech, Manufacturing & Materials

      Levels: 1
      Program Name: Welding Program

    • University College of the North - The Pas

      Levels: 1
      Program Name: Industrial Welding Program
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