About Welding Certificate in Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Program Overview
If you’re interested in a hands-on trade, check out Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Welding program. We’ll get you started on a career that offers a lot of options, great mobility and excellent pay.
Welders are in high demand—in oil and gas, mining, manufacturing and construction. You need to be good with your hands and enjoy working with tools. You also need to be a problem-solver and a team player who’s able to follow instructions.
Welding is a one-year certificate program offered at all four Saskatchewan Polytechnic campuses in Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon. Build knowledge and skills in operating welding equipment and performing basic welding operations. You’ll get hands-on instruction in:
- cutting processes
- gas metal arc, gas tungsten arc, shielded metal arc welding
- general shop practice and shop safety
- operating fabrication equipment
- oxy/acetylene fusion welding
- quality assurance
- using blueprints
Our Shop is Your Classroom
You’ll spend 75% of your time in Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s well-equipped shops learning from highly qualified instructors. You’ll learn to work on your own and as part of a team. You’ll also develop the quality assurance and shop safety practices employers look for when recruiting apprentices.
Apprenticeship Credit
With this Saskatchewan Polytechnic credential, you may be eligible for credit towards apprenticeship training. To learn more, contact the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC).
Career and Salary Information
Your Career
When you graduate, you’ll have the skills you need to do basic welding fabrication and repair. Skilled welders are in demand in many industries, including oil and gas, construction, mining, manufacturing, fabrication and transportation. Look for jobs in repair shops, with fabrication companies, at mine and mill sites, in manufacturing and processing plants, in oil refineries and more.
Academic qualification equivalents:
- Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, include one English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or ENG4U), minimum 60%
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : Overall minimum score of Band 6.5 with a minimum score of 5.0 in each component.
- TOEFL : An overall minimum score of 81 on the Internet-based Test of English
- PTE : A minimum score of 63 with minimum component scores of 50.
Saskatchewan Polytechnic Highlights
Type |
Public |
Campus Setting |
Urban |
Application mode |
Online and Paper mode available |
Graduation rate |
62% |
Acceptance rate |
96% |
Number of Students |
16,008 |
Overall cost of living |
14,762 CAD |
Academic calendar |
Semester based |
% of International students |
6% |
Number of campuses |
4 |
Medium of instructions |
English |
Undergraduate Tuition fee |
14,044 CAD |
Postgraduate Tuition fee |
16,426 CAD |
Cost of living |
694 -1147 CAD per month |
Saskatchewan Polytechnic First-Year Tuition Fees And Living Expenses For International Students
Over the course of one academic year, the following graph displays tuition and living expense estimates in Canadian currency for one full-time international undergraduate student. Please bear in mind that these are only estimates; actual pricing will vary depending on your needs and preferences. Other factors to consider include currency changes, visa and study authorization fees, and vacations back home.
- For international students, the overall fees will range from:-
Particulars |
Amount |
Administrative fees |
50.00 to 150.00 CAD |
Application fees |
150 CAD |
Student association fee |
95.00 to 445.00 CAD |
Non-refundable fee at the start) |
1,000 CAD |
Tuition fee range |
6,195 to 18,089 CAD |
Laboratory fee |
100.00 to 409.00 CAD with no fees for
some courses which do not have a lab service. |
Books and Supplies |
200 to 3,725 CAD |
Technology fee |
50 to 146 CAD |
- For a student of Saskatchewan Polytechnic the required financials (Cost of Attendance) can be:-
Description of Financials |
Amount in CAD |
Average cost of tuition |
11245.77 CAD |
Cost of living |
10799.39 CAD |
Application fee |
150 CAD |
Estimated total (per year) |
22,195.16 CAD |