Trades - Apprenticeship in Welder at Lakeland College in Vermilion, Canada is a trades - apprenticeship in Trades programme. The programme runs for 3 years, delivered on campus. Tuition is CAD 1,168 per year for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Trades - Apprenticeship
Field:Trades
Duration: 3 years
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 1,168 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This apprenticeship at Lakeland College's Vermilion campus runs over three years, combining eight weeks of face-to-face classroom instruction each year with a minimum of 1,560 hours of on-the-job training annually. The curriculum is organized into three 240-hour periods: the first covers workplace safety, tools, welding processes such as GMAW, FCAW, MCAW and SAW, and trades math; the second covers SMAW and GTAW techniques, pattern development and estimating; and the third covers advanced SMAW, pipe welding, drawing interpretation and trades science. Roughly half the training time is spent developing practical welding skills, with the remainder focused on shop skills. Graduates earn an Alberta Journeyperson Certificate and may qualify for a diploma under Alberta's Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Education Act, along with eligibility for Red Seal and Blue Seal designations. Recommended preparation includes an Alberta High School Diploma with English 30-2, Math 30-3 and a science course, with English 10-2 and Math 10-3 as minimum entry requirements. The program suits people with strong hand-eye coordination and attention to detail who want to combine paid on-the-job training with structured classroom instruction toward a recognized trade credential.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission follows Alberta apprenticeship entry standards. The recommended path is an Alberta high school diploma including English 30-2, Math 30-3, one of Physics 30, Chemistry 30, or Science 30, and related Career and Technology Studies courses. Applicants without that diploma may instead qualify with English 10-2 and Math 10-3, with all five Canadian GED or CAEC exams, or by passing Lakeland's entrance exam. The program's own page states no English-language-proficiency test requirement for domestic applicants. To register as an apprentice, students need an employer or sponsor who is a journeyperson welder or employs one; both applicant and employer sign the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training application forms, and credit may be requested for related work experience. Students can register and begin classroom instruction without an employer already in place, though finding one early is recommended so on-the-job training hours can begin; final approval and contract execution follow once transcripts or entrance-exam results are on file.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants to Lakeland College apply through ApplyAlberta, which opens on a fixed recurring schedule — the first Wednesday of October (for Fall), May (for Winter), and August (for Spring) of the year before the term, with Fall 2027 having opened the first Wednesday of October 2026 — and applications for most programs stay open on a rolling basis until one business day before the program starts, subject to program-specific exclusions and waitlists. International applicants use a separate process and Lakeland states their deadlines close earlier than domestic to allow time for visa processing, but publishes no specific international closing date; it instead recommends starting at least a year ahead of the intended start date. Lakeland does not publish a fixed equal-consideration date for either group. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
