About Welding And Fabrication Technician/welding Techniques in Sheridan College (Ontario)

Skills that are in demand

The need for skilled welders is growing in Canada. Sheridan's welding programs offer superior training and a pathway into this highly desirable trade. You'll get a thorough, practical education in the most current welding techniques and theories. Upon graduation, you'll be qualified to enter an apprenticeship as a welder, boilermaker, pipefitter, steamfitter, millwright or sheet-metal mechanic.

Learning Outcomes

Welding and Fabrication Technician (Diploma) Program Learning Outcomes

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

• Use safe practices in the welding environment related to personal conduct, use of tools and equipment and exposure to hazardous materials and conditions in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations for industrial establishments.
• Utilize blueprints and shop drawings to achieve specified weldment configurations.
• Apply trade-related math skills to welding and fabrication including geometry, algebra, trigonometry, area, volume and ratio as well as calculations involving weights, loads and lifts.
• Use the main thermal cutting, beveling, piercing and gouging processes common to the welding/fabrication environment to complete practical projects.
• Perform hands-on, all position surface fillet and groove welds with backing using oxy-fuel (OFW), shielded metal arc (SMAW), gas metal arc (GMAW), flux core arc (FCAW) and gas tungsten (GTAW) welding processes and appropriate consumables and common materials of structural shapes and composition.
• Perform open root welding on plate and pipe in all positions using SMAW and GTAW processes.
• Correct weld discontinuities and fit errors, applying knowledge of metals, their properties and the impact of various processes on them.
• Solve problems related to materials, tools, equipment and processes used in the welding/fabrication environment to acceptable industry standards.
• Adhere to codes, standards and specifications relevant to each specific fabrication activity.

Career Opportunities

After graduating from the one-year Welding Techniques certificate program, you'll be qualified to enter an apprenticeship as a welder, boilermaker, pipefitter, steamfitter, millwright or sheet-metal mechanic.

Sample job titles for graduates of the two-year diploma program include:

• Structural Steel Welder
• Boilermaker
• Steamfitter
• Industrial Maintenance Mechanic Millwright
• Sheet Metal Mechanic
• Welding Inspector
• Welding Technologist

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       :    6 – Overall Band Score with no Band below 5.5
• TOEFL      :    80 (20L,W,S,R) iBT (Internet-based TOEFL) or 550 Paper-based
• PTE A       :    58 - Overall Minimum Score  (49L,W,S,R)

Sheridan College (Ontario) Highlights

Sheridan College (Ontario) The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Though the cost of attendance for a student studying at Sheridan College would vary as per standard of living and choices of an individual, however, the estimated average cost for an academic year is tabulated below: