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Welder-Fitter
Program at a glance
Mechanical Technician
Skilled welders are highly sought-after and well paid. In this program you will learn the specialized skills of the trade on industry standard machines in our 4,700 sq. ft. lab. You will learn multiple welding processes at one of the 33 individual welding stations, including gas metal arc (MIG) and gas tungsten arc (TIG) welding, oxy-acetylene welding, brazing, and cutting techniques.
Flexible Exit Option: receive a Welder-Fitter - Mechanical Techniques Ontario College Certificate after one year.
Program Prerequisites
OSSD or equivalent Grade 12 Compulsory English (ENG4C or ENG4U)
Semester One:
WFP015 Blueprint Reading I
WFP020 Welding Theory I
WFP025 Practical Operations - Shop
WFP030 Trade Calculations I
WFP036 Layout and Fitting I
CMM125 College Communication
SBM227 Intro to Bus for Non-Business Students
Semester Two:
WFP042 Blueprint Reading II
WFP047 Welding Theory II
WFP051 Practical Operations II
WFP057 Trade Calculations II
WFP061 Layout and Fitting II
WFP066 Welding Metallurgy I
WFP043 Blueprint Reading III
WFP048 Welding Theory III
WFP058 Trade Calculations III
WFP062 Layout and Fitting III
WFP052 Practical Operations III
HUM100 Interpersonal Relations
Semester Three:
WFP072 Manuf. Quality Control and Assurance
WFP073 Materials Handling
WFP064 Welding Metallurgy II
WFP063 Layout and Fitting III
WFP067 Computer Skills (Drafting)
WFP054 Practical Operations IV - Shop Part I
WFP059 Practical Operations IV - Shop Part II
PFN100 Personal Finance
- Welding fabrication
- Repair shops
- Mining
- Milling
- Construction
- Blueprint reading
- Welding theory and practice
- Trade calculations
- Layout and fitting
- Manufacturing quality control and assurance
- Welding metallurgy
