Welding is part of our everyday lives. It is used in making simple things like desks or tables, and it also plays a bigger role in the automotive industry, aircraft construction and bridge building. The welding is a multifaceted occupation and provides many different career opportunities.
Welding and Fitting is an 1,800-hour program covering 29 competencies. The training involves alternating theory and hands-on work to help students develop the skills they need to perform the job’s roles, functions and tasks. By the end of the program, they will be well-equipped to progress effectively while maintaining safety in the workplace.
The program includes the following activities:
Preparing and welding steel, stainless steel and aluminum parts using various processes, including SMAW, GTAW, GMAW and FCAW
Welding steel parts and producing basic assemblies
Interpreting drawings, specifications and welding procedures
Welding is an area of expertise that requires precision, consistency and agility. Program graduates can specialize in ship building and repair, pipeline construction welding, building construction welding, machinery and equipment repair welding, or aerospace precision welding.
* This DVS program is eligible for student financial assistance from the Government of Quebec.
Welders perform some or all of the following duties:
Read and interpret welding drawings or specifications
Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment using the following processes:
Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW),
Gas metal arc welding (GMAW),
Flux-cored arc welding (FCAW),
Plasma arc welding (PAW),
Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW),
Oxy-acetylene welding (OAW),
Resistance welding and submerged arc welding (SAW)
Operate manual or semi-automatic flame cutting equipment
Operate brazing and soldering equipment
Operate metal-shaping machines such as brakes, shears and other metal straightening and bending machinery
Repair worn parts of metal products by welding extra layers
Welding, brazing and soldering machine operators perform some or all of the following duties:
Operate previously set-up welding machines such as spot, butt and seam resistance or gas and arc welding machines to fabricate or repair metal parts
Operate previously set-up brazing or soldering machines to bond metal parts or to fill holes, indentations and seams of metal articles with solder
Code |
Competency Description |
Hours |
Credits |
801-712 |
Determine their suitablity for the trade and the training process |
30 |
2 |
801-722 |
Understand occupational health and safety rules |
30 |
2 |
801-737 |
Produce sketches and drawings |
105 |
7 |
801-743 |
Apply concepts of metallurgy |
45 |
3 |
801-757 |
Interpret drawings and specifications |
105 |
7 |
801-762 |
Cut ferrous and non-ferrous metals |
30 |
2 |
801-776 |
Use cutting and shaping equipment |
90 |
6 |
801-782 |
Prepare parts |
30 |
2 |
801-792 |
Apply the SMAW process |
30 |
2 |
801-807 |
Weld steel parts using the SMAW process |
105 |
7 |
801-813 |
Apply the GTAW process |
45 |
3 |
801-825 |
Weld steel parts using the GTAW process |
75 |
5 |
801-834 |
Weld aluminium parts using the GTAW process |
60 |
4 |
801-844 |
Produce basic assemblies |
60 |
4 |
801-852 |
Apply the GMAW process |
30 |
2 |
801-868 |
Weld steel parts using the GMAW process |
120 |
8 |
801-874 |
Weld aluminium parts using the GMAW process |
60 |
4 |
801-884 |
Produce simple assemblies |
60 |
4 |
801-891 |
Apply the FCAW process |
15 |
1 |
801-908 |
Weld steel parts using the FCAW process |
120 |
8 |
801-912 |
Apply the SAW, RW and PAW processes |
30 |
2 |
801-927 |
Interpret drawings and specifications for complex assemblies |
105 |
7 |
801-935 |
Produce assemblies of medium complexity |
75 |
5 |
801-941 |
Communicate in the workplace |
15 |
1 |
801-958 |
Produce complex assemblies |
120 |
8 |
801-963 |
Modify assemblies |
45 |
3 |
801-974 |
Repair assemblies |
60 |
4 |
801-981 |
Use job-search techniques |
15 |
1 |
801-996 |
Enter the work force |
90 |
6 |