British Columbia · Trade

Welder

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Welders join and repair metal components using heat, equipment settings and quality checks suited to each job.

These facts were checked for British Columbia on 28 September 2026. They do not by themselves apply in another province or territory. SkilledTradesBC, Trades Training BC, and TradeUpBC do not endorse TradesAtlas.

Source: SkilledTradesBC profile
Last checked: 28 September 2026

Work

Prepare materials and joints
Perform specified welds
Inspect weld quality

Skills

Athletic
Collaborative
Mathematical
Precise
Tactile

Training facts on the source profile

Technical training	26 weeks
Stated program span	3 years
Work-based hours	4,620
Red Seal	Yes
B.C. compulsory status	Not stated This is not a finding that certification is optional.
Catalog status	Apprenticeship profile

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Verified public program pages

Welder A-B Modular Checked 28 September 2026
Welder Apprentice Checked 28 September 2026
Welder Foundation Checked 28 September 2026

Public institutions named on those program pages

Welder A-B Modular

British Columbia Institute of Technology — Apprenticeship. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
Camosun College — Apprenticeship. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
Coast Mountain College — Apprenticeship. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
College of New Caledonia — Apprenticeship. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
College of the Rockies — Apprenticeship. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
Kwantlen Polytechnic University — Apprenticeship. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
North Island College — Apprenticeship. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
Okanagan College — Apprenticeship. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
Selkirk College — Apprenticeship. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
Thompson Rivers University — Apprenticeship. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
University of the Fraser Valley — Apprenticeship. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
Vancouver Island University — Apprenticeship. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.

Welder Apprentice

British Columbia Institute of Technology — Apprenticeship. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
Camosun College — Apprenticeship. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
College of New Caledonia — Apprenticeship, Youth. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
College of the Rockies — Apprenticeship. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
Kwantlen Polytechnic University — Apprenticeship, Youth. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
North Island College — Apprenticeship. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
Northern Lights College — Apprenticeship. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
Okanagan College — Apprenticeship. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
Selkirk College — Apprenticeship. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.

Welder Foundation

British Columbia Institute of Technology — Foundation. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
Camosun College — Foundation. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
Coast Mountain College — Foundation. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
College of New Caledonia — Foundation. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
College of the Rockies — Foundation. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
Kwantlen Polytechnic University — Foundation. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
Nicola Valley Institute of Technology — Foundation. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
North Island College — Foundation. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
Northern Lights College — Foundation. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
Okanagan College — Foundation. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
Selkirk College — Foundation. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
Thompson Rivers University — Foundation. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
University of the Fraser Valley — Foundation. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.
Vancouver Island University — Foundation. Campus not stated. Checked 28 September 2026.

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Reviewed non-public designations

These rows matched this profile by name on the SkilledTradesBC designation table and were not expired on 28 September 2026. A current designation is not an open seat. Expired rows are omitted.

Piping Industry Apprenticeship Board — Foundation, Delta
Piping Industry Apprenticeship Board — Level 1, Delta
Piping Industry Apprenticeship Board — Level 2, Delta
Piping Industry Apprenticeship Board — Level 3, Delta
Piping Industry Apprenticeship Board — Level A Modular, Delta
Piping Industry Apprenticeship Board — Level B Modular, Delta
Piping Industry Apprenticeship Board — Foundation, Hazelton
(SD 47) Brooks Secondary — Foundation, Powell River. School district listing; verify eligibility

Source: SkilledTradesBC non-public designations. Last checked 28 September 2026.

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