Cert in Welder at College of the North Atlantic in Stephenville, Canada is a certificate in Trades programme. The programme runs for 36 weeks, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 4,685 per semester.
Welder at College of the North Atlantic is a 36-week certificate program covering the joining and severing of metals used in beams, girders, vessels, piping, and other metal components. Coursework includes the SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, and GTAW welding methods, alongside blueprint reading, metallurgy, quality control, and layout and template development. Delivery is on-campus and full-time, offered at the Burin, Corner Brook, Labrador West, Placentia, and Prince Philip Drive campuses. As a Red Seal trade program, it carries safety requirements including respirator fit testing and facial hair restrictions during participation. The program suits students seeking direct, pre-employment entry into industrial welding rather than a broader engineering technology diploma. An apprenticeship block training schedule is available to graduates who wish to pursue Red Seal certification, a pathway that typically requires four to five years of further work experience and training to reach journeyperson status. Graduates find employment in machine shops, fabrication plants, garages, production plants, shipyards, and the oil and gas sector, reflecting demand for certified welders across industrial settings.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct entry accepts High School Graduation, Adult Basic Education (Level III) General College Profile with recommended Mathematics (1102/2102/3102 series) and Science (3101-3103) courses, a Trades Bridging Certificate, or the College Transition Certificate; mature students (19+, one year out of school) are assessed individually. English proficiency is not set at programme level and instead follows CNA's institution-wide requirement: IELTS Academic overall band 6.0, TOEFL iBT 79, PTE Academic 53, or Duolingo 105-110, waived after three years of English-medium schooling. Because welding involves respirator use, accepted students must pass respirator fit-testing and remain clean-shaven for fit-testing and while wearing a respirator.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:College of the North Atlantic accepts domestic applications on a rolling, first-come basis with no fixed opening or closing date published for any intake; the college states applications for a program remain open until it is filled, which for competitive programmes such as Practical Nursing can mean the intake closes before the term starts. International applicants apply directly to CNA; for the Fall 2026 intake the college published a closing date of 30 April 2026 (with late applications from students already holding a study permit still considered), but no equivalent Fall 2027 or Winter 2027 international date has yet been posted. Admission is therefore effectively rolling for domestic applicants and governed by a single seasonal cutoff, not yet republished, for international ones. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
