Cert in Welding Level A Citation is a certificate in Trades programme taught at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey, Canada. The programme runs for 8 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 1,200 per total for local students.
This 8-week citation program provides advanced modular training in low-alloy and stainless steel welding for students who have already completed Welding Level B training and the Basic Gas Tungsten Arc Welding course, awarding a Level A endorsement in the apprentice's training log book. Across four courses worth 7.5 credits, students combine welding theory with hands-on shop practice covering shielded metal arc, gas tungsten arc, and advanced alloy metallurgy on plate and pipe, qualifying graduates as alloy pressure pipe welders on completion. KPU reports completion to SkilledTradesBC for apprenticeship credit determination, and a minimum grade of B- is required across the required courses. A number of seats per intake are reserved for self-declared Indigenous students. The program suits two groups: apprentices with an employer sponsor progressing through the standard welding apprenticeship pathway, and independent students advancing through the modular Welder B-to-A route without a sponsor, provided they meet the program's physical health and math and reading comprehension requirements and hold the Level B prerequisite.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This citation's admission requirements do not reference KPU's general English Proficiency Requirement or a Grade 12 English/Math course; instead applicants must show adequate reading comprehension and math skills as assessed by KPU, plus satisfactory physical health. Entry also requires completion of Level B welding training plus WELD 2160 (Basic Gas Tungsten Arc Welding), if not already completed during Level B training, or a successful Level B challenge through SkilledTradesBC. Four seats per intake are reserved for self-declared Indigenous applicants, with unused seats reverting to the general pool. No IELTS, TOEFL or other standardized English test score is published for this programme.
Application Details
Application Deadline:KPU classifies most programs as Open Intake, meaning every applicant who meets minimum institutional requirements is admitted without ranking, while a smaller set of Limited Intake programs closes earlier. For the Fall 2027 (September) term, both domestic and international applications open on 1 October 2026; Limited Intake programs have a firm deadline of 1 March 2027 and may close earlier if demand is high, while Open Intake programs stay open on a rolling basis through a confirmation-deposit deadline of 15 June 2027 to a final cutoff of 1 July 2027. Spring (January) and Summer (May) entry follow the same open/limited pattern on an earlier timeline, and KPU applies identical deadlines to domestic and international applicants throughout. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
