Offered by Fleming College in Peterborough, Canada, Cert in Welding Techniques is a certificate in Mechanical Engineering programme. The programme runs for 2 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 18,232 per year (CAD 5,107 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Mechanical Engineering
Duration: 2 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 5,107 / year
International tuition: CAD 18,232 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
I was hired on as a welder at Rockwerx Canada Inc. a couple of weeks after finishing the Welding Techniques program. The company builds rock climbing walls, and I do everything from shipping, HR, accounting and general operations at the office, to various aspects of on-site construction. I wear many hats, and because I don’t have a specific job title, my business card says “boss like.” I decided to take the Welding Techniques program because, when I was about to graduate with my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, I realized that jobs in my field weren’t exactly plentiful or well-paid. So, I wanted to have a trade to fall back on. I had done some welding while doing metal sculptures for my degree, and I really liked it. I’m so glad I entered the trades because I love my job, I’ve been able to travel to some amazing places (such as Qatar), and when I wake up in the morning, I’m stoked to go to work.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma including Grade 12 College (C) English and Grade 11 College (C) Mathematics. Applicants aged 19 or older without an OSSD may write the Skillsmarker assessment and may need further testing or academic upgrading to meet specific course requirements. The programme page sets no language requirement of its own, so Fleming's institution-wide English proficiency standard for diploma and certificate programmes applies: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 80, Duolingo English Test 105, or PTE Academic 46, or completion of Level 8 of Fleming's own English Language Bridge programme.
Application Details
Start Date:January and September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for full-time programmes starting in the 2027 fall intake the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, and Fleming also runs a January start; applications received after 1 February are processed first-come, first-served until programmes are full. International applicants apply via the OCAS International Application Service to the September, January or May intake and face no fixed deadline; Fleming instead recommends applying between six weeks and five months before the intended start depending on home country, and processes files on a rolling basis with offers typically issued within 5-10 business days. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
