Trades - Apprenticeship in Welder Endorsement: Multi-Process Alloy Welding (MPAW) is a trades - apprenticeship in Trades programme taught at Camosun College in Victoria, Canada. The programme runs for 10 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 800 per total for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Trades - Apprenticeship
Field:Trades
Duration: 10 weeks
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 800 / total
Last checked September 2026 · Source: camosun.ca ·
Program details
Overview
This is the Multi-Process Alloy Welding (MPAW) endorsement, an in-school technical training module offered at Camosun's Interurban campus as part of its welder training pathways alongside the harmonized Welder apprenticeship levels and the Modular A and B programs. The program outline for the MPAW endorsement is set by SkilledTradesBC, which also administers the associated exam. It is intended for welders progressing beyond the standard Red Seal welder levels, adding qualification in additional alloy welding processes to their existing credentials. As an endorsement rather than a stand-alone entry point, it suits people who already hold welding qualifications, such as a foundation certificate or apprenticeship level standing, and are looking to broaden their technical capability in multi-process alloy welding rather than someone starting out in the trade.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The Welder Endorsement: Multi-Process Alloy Welding (MPAW) at Camosun is a SkilledTradesBC sponsored apprenticeship endorsement, and the programme page sets no separate academic grade, English-language, or portfolio requirement of its own. To apply, an applicant needs a registered employer who will sponsor and train them and a valid SkilledTradesBC registration number; the apprentice must be sponsored by an employer who is itself registered with SkilledTradesBC, and either party can contact SkilledTradesBC to register the apprenticeship contract. The Camosun page does not reproduce SkilledTradesBC's own entry criteria for this endorsement and instead links out to SkilledTradesBC's program outline. Enquiries about a specific technical-training intake are directed to the Trades office at 250-370-3550.
Application Details
Start Date:Year-round
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC for Camosun's open-enrolment programmes: for Fall 2027 (September) applications open 1 October 2026 with an early deadline of 15 May 2027 for priority registration and a late deadline of 26 August 2027; Winter 2027 (January) runs 15 September 2026 to 7 January 2027, and Summer 2027 (May) 15 January 2027 to 29 April 2027. Limited-enrolment programmes publish only an opening date and can close once the waitlist exceeds the seats on offer. International applicants must submit a complete application by 1 June (Fall), 1 October (Winter) or 1 February (Summer), though later applications are still reviewed while seats remain, making admission effectively rolling for both groups once the early deadlines pass. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
