Multi-Process Alloy Welding - Certificate

Program at a Glance
Length
5 weeks
Credential
Certificate
School
Industry & Trades Training
Delivery Method
On Campus
Campus
Silver King
Intake Dates
Fall
Winter
Spring
Overview

Multi-Process Alloy Welding (MPAW) is a five-week program that covers material similar to Welder A. Upon successful completion of the MPAW program and a further 900 hours of work-place hours, welders earn the MPAW endorsement and an MPAW Stamp will be placed in their logbook by Skilled Trades BC.

Multi-Process Alloy Welding is a five-week, post-apprenticeship, shop-based program for certified welders who wish to expand their skill sets, gain advanced certification, and enhance career opportunities. Admission is restricted to indentured IP-certified welders. Upon completion of the program, successful completion of a standardized exam, and 5,400 hours of field experience, a “Multi-Process Alloy Welding” will be affixed to the welder’s existing Certificate of Qualification.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, learners will be able to:

  1. Select electrodes for shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
  2. Use the SMAW process on low carbon steel plate and pipe
  3. Use the SMAW process on stainless steel and/or low carbon steel plate and pipe
  4. Use the gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) process for stainless steel
  5. Describe specialized welding processes
  6. Describe common ferrous, non-ferrous and reactive metals and their weldability
  7. Describe die castings and their weldability
  8. Interpret and apply mechanical drawings and layout components
  9. Fabricate weldments
  • Graduation from a British Columbia Senior Secondary School or equivalent
  • Welding experience
Additional Requirements
  • Physically fit, (mobility/lifting) good manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, balance, work at heights and in adverse weather.
  • Students must supply some hand tools, safety boots, leather wear 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.
Graduation and Promotion

In order to receive your credential in your program, you must maintain a minimum of 70% average.

Domestic
Domestic
2025/26
Multi-Process Alloy Welding - Certificate, Year 4
Tuition
$763
Mandatory Fees
$118
Student Union Fees
$89
Total
$970
2026/27
Multi-Process Alloy Welding - Certificate, Year 4
Tuition
$779
Mandatory Fees
$120
Student Union Fees
$89
Total
$988

All amounts are estimates and are subject to change. Tuition amounts are based on a full-time course load. Please note that many programs have additional costs beyond those listed here. For more information, please visit Tuition & Fees.

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