Offered by College of the Rockies in Cranbrook, Canada, Trades - Apprenticeship in Welder: Apprenticeship is a trades - apprenticeship in Trades programme. The programme runs for 10 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 1,000 per total for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Trades - Apprenticeship
Field:Trades
Duration: 10 weeks
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 1,000 / total
Last checked September 2026 · Source: cotr.bc.ca ·
Program details
Overview
This programme delivers the technical training component of the Welder apprenticeship at College of the Rockies, for apprentices employed and sponsored by an employer through SkilledTradesBC registration, combining shop-based instruction with the on-the-job training that forms most of the overall apprenticeship, which typically spans one to five years and most commonly around four years. Levels progress from foundational to advanced welding techniques, with each level generally running 8 to 10 weeks, addressing processes such as Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), semi-automatic and automatic welding (GMAW, GMAW-P, MCAW, FCAW), and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) on ferrous metals, stainless steel and aluminum. Completion leads to Red Seal certification, recognised across Canada as a nationally standardised qualification. The programme is intended for registered apprentices continuing sponsored technical training rather than new entrants to the trade, who instead begin with the Welder Foundation programme. Graduates go on to work for contractors, fabricators, aircraft and ship manufacturers, and oil, gas and mining companies, with the option to progress into supervisory roles or business ownership.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Entry to Welder: Apprenticeship at College of the Rockies runs through the SkilledTradesBC apprenticeship system: applicants must already be working in the trade and have an employer sponsor who registers them with SkilledTradesBC. The program page does not publish its own academic prerequisite courses, grades, or admission average, referring applicants instead to the level-by-level outlines in the college's academic calendar, which are not reproduced on the program page itself. Because the program page states no separate English-language score, College of the Rockies' general admission standard applies: TOEFL iBT overall 80 (minimum Reading 13, Writing 21, Listening 12, Speaking 18), IELTS Academic overall 6.0 with no band below 6.0, CAEL-CE overall 60 with no sub-score below 60, or PTE Academic overall 56; equivalents include English 12 or an approved alternative at the required grade combined with sufficient English-medium schooling, or 65% in BC English 12 for study completed in Canada. Applicants apply online through EducationPlannerBC and pay the non-refundable application fee before submitting transcripts and proof of English proficiency.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic and international applicants to College of the Rockies both apply through EducationPlannerBC. For the 2027-28 academic year the general application window opens 1 November 2026, and applications received by 28 February 2027 get priority processing for Fall 2027 entry; admission is otherwise rolling with no fixed closing date. International applicants get a decision about two weeks after a complete application, with no separate published international deadline. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing is competitive-entry: its window runs 1 November 2026 to 15 February 2027, with final transcripts due 28 February 2027 for Fall 2027 admission. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
