Welding Techniques
Program Overview
Humber’s Welding Techniques certificate program is designed to help introduce prospective welders to the trade. The program aims to facilitate employment and entry into the apprenticeship program by giving you practical experience with trade regulations and practices. You will gain a solid understanding of the various technical theory and elements of the welding trade.
You will be exposed to topics including health and safety, blueprint reading and sketching, applied math, communication, shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, introduction to computers, and all position structural welding. You will learn valuable skills by using the latest industry software programs and working in fully equipped, up-to-date labs and shops. At Humber, skilled instructors highlight current trends within the industry and strive to duplicate situations that apprentices and skilled tradespeople will see in their everyday working life.
Upon completion, students are eligible to be tested for the Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) certification. A separate fee applies for this certification.
Upon successful completion of the program, a graduate will:
Read and interpret blueprints and basic technical documents, reports and specifications to inform welding projects.
Complete all welding work in compliance with current legislation, standards, regulations, guidelines and procedures.
Contribute to the writing of basic technical documents, reports and specifications to inform welding projects.
Plan for and contribute to fabrication projects through the appropriate selection and use of processes, materials and preventive and predictive maintenance.
Maintain and use appropriate measuring equipment and alignment instruments with accuracy, to perform basic technical measurements and welding functions.
Use shop tools and equipment in manufacturing, assembling, maintaining and repairing components according to required specifications and industry standards.
Work effectively and professionally in shop environments, both independently and with fellow workers, company representatives, and other tradespeople.
Set up and safely operate equipment for Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) and Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW) processes.
Assess weld quality and implement corrective action where required to follow quality control and quality assurance procedures and meet organizational standards and requirements.
Set up and operate equipment for Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) applications and perform these in all positions.
Identify economic, social and environmental sustainability issues that impact the welding trade and use current and emerging technologies to support sustainability best practices in the workplace.
Outline a professional development plan that addresses one’s own gaps in knowledge and skills in the greater context of the welder profession.
The Humber Advantage
Centre for Skilled Trades and Technology
Home to many of our skilled trades programs, the Centre for Skilled Trades and Technology takes you beyond a traditional classroom and provides hands-on practice in a simulated worksite.
Facilities & Equipment
Students spend the majority of their time in Humber’s Centre for Skilled Trades & Technology which features two full-sized townhomes and dedicated labs for construction, welding, hydraulic, mechanical, home renovation, plumbing, electrical, woodworking and cabinetmaking programs.
Welding Techniques Graduates
Congratulations to the first graduating class of the Welding Techniques program!
Skilled Trades Honors Breakfast
Congratulations to all of the honors students who could make it to the annual "Skilled Trades Honors Breakfast"!
Your Career
Canada currently faces a critical shortage of skilled workers. Skilled tradespeople will be increasingly in demand because of the rapid pace of technological changes, and as current workers in the field begin to retire. According to the Working in Canada Report (Government of Canada), employment opportunities for licensed welders will be steady.
Graduates of this program will find a range of employment opportunities through welder apprenticeship programs, as well as positions associated with manufacturing and fabricating, automotive, heavy equipment production, automation, and construction. Self-employment or working in the construction oil industry are also viable options upon graduation.
Professional Accreditations & Recognition
Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) Examination
The program helps to prepare students to write the Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) examination. Humber's Centre for Trades & Technology is an approved CWB Examination Centre.
Additional requirements may apply.
Note: The requirements for the additional credential(s) are determined by the granting body, which is independent from the College. Students are encouraged to obtain the specific requirements directly from the granting body before enrolling.
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Welding Techniques Certificate Program
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