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| School | Olds College of Agriculture & Technology | | |
| Location | Olds, AB, Canada | | |
| School Type | College | | |
| School Size | Full-time Undergraduate: 1,363
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| Degree | Certificate | | |
| Honours | | | |
| Co-op | | | |
| Length | 8 Week(s) | | |
| Entry Grade (%)* | | | |
| Prerequisites | | | |
| Prerequisites Notes | You will need to meet eligibility and entrance requirements specific to your trade.
Complete an online apprenticeship application through MyTradesecrets (MTS) online service.
Find a Sponsor and Employer to earn on-the-job training hours.
You can register as an apprentice and attend classroom instruction without having a sponsor or employer. However, to earn on-the-job hours toward your apprenticeship, you must have a sponsor and an employer (which may be the same company). You are encouraged to find a sponsor as soon as possible so you can learn from a qualified mentor and practice your skills. Most apprentices come to classroom instruction with on-the-job experience, so without this, you may find the classes challenging.
Full payment of tuition and fees is required upon registration. | | |
| Cost |
Total cost per year including tuition, fees, books, and supplies: $1014.84
The costs listed are per Technical Training Period. This apprenticeship program requires 4 Technical Training Periods to be completed.
Please note that there is a Apprenticeship and Industry Training fee to write the exam in addition to tuition, books and supplies. | | |
| Scholarships | | | |
| Description | Start a career that provides you flexibility to work in multiple industries with the Welder Apprenticeship. Learn how to join or sever metals, make parts used in construction and manufacturing plants and create fabricate parts, tools, machines and equipment. Instructed by licensed Journeyperson faculty and industry experts, you will gain hands-on skills in the industry while earning your education as a Welder.
This three year program consists of eight weeks each year of classroom instruction, and a minimum of 1,560 hours of on-the-job training. You will learn welding processes such as: Electric Arc, Metal Inert Gas (MIG), Tungsten Inert Gas/ Arc Welding (TIG) and Gas Welding (Oxy-Acetylene). | | |
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