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GENERAL
— Welder Level B applicants must possess a Welder
Level C Certificate of Qualification.

— Welder Level A applicants must possess a
Welder Level B Certificate of Qualification or
Interprovincial Red Seal.

— Welder Level C applicants, except Metal Fabricator
graduates, are required to complete the
pre-admission College Readiness Tool for reading,
writing and mathematics.

— Good hand/eye coordination

— Students must supply some hand tools, safety
boots, leatherwear and purchase module texts at
a cost of approximately $600. A refundable tool
deposit of $100 will be required at the start of the
program.

An interview (in person or by telephone) with the
School Chair or designate may be required before
entry to the program. Interview results are not used
as criteria for admission.

Consideration will be given to mature individuals:
anyone who is not a secondary school graduate (or
equivalent) but who will be nineteen (19) years of
age or older on the first day of classes for the term is
eligible to attend the College as a mature student.

Applications for admission will be received until the
program is full.

WELDER FOUNDATION (FORMERLY C LEVEL)

The Level C Welder program is seven months of
training which provides you with theory and practical
skills preparing you for the growing workforce.
Through one-on-one shop time, theory and practical
hands-on training, you will gain entry level knowledge
of Welder job requirements.

B LEVEL WELDING

Approximately four months training plus eight
months work experience are required for your

B Level training. Selkirk College offers a series

of competency-based courses on a continuous
basis from September to May. Due to the wide
scope of these courses, an interview with the
appropriate instructor before registering is strongly
recommended.

— Successful completion of C Level Welding program
including C Level Endorsement Stamp

— Minimum of five months work experience as a
Welder

— Students must supply some hand tools and
purchase B Level module texts.

— An interview with the instructor prior to
registering is strongly recommended.

Students are required to have C Level module texts in
addition to above.

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WELDING
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A LEVEL WELDING

Approximately two months training plus ten

months work experience are required for your

A Level training. Selkirk College offers a series

of competency-based courses on a continuous

basis from September to May. Due to the wide

scope of these courses, an interview with the
appropriate instructor BEFORE registering is strongly
recommended.

Contact

TRADES ADMISSIONS

Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 13204
Direct: 250.354.3204

Email: trades@selkirk.ca

— Successful completion of B Level Welding program
including B Level Endorsement Stamp

— Minimum of eight months work experience as a
welder

— Students must supply some hand tools and
purchase A Level module texts at a cost of
approximately $50.

— An interview with the instructor prior to
registering is strongly recommended.

Students are required to have C and B Level module
texts in addition to above.

Careers

Graduates of each level of training have a variety of
employment opportunities.

Nearly every industry, union agency and
manufacturing facility employs welders, not only in
BC and Canada, but worldwide (for those who love
to travel). For students interested in obtaining the
A Level and several pressure tickets, the top end of
the salary scale can exceed $100,000 per year. Most
medium to large companies use a welding process
in one or more departments. This training provides
the means of entry into management, technical
services, engineering, fabrication, machining,
mechanical, maintenance, inspection and quality
control and more.

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