Offered by Mohawk College in Hamilton, Canada, Cert in Mechanical Techniques (Welding and Fabrication) is a certificate in Mechanical Engineering programme. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 9,215 per semester (CAD 1,354 per semester for local students).
This certificate covers the opening level of in-school coursework for the Welder trade, covering the tools and equipment used in welding and preparing students for further study or apprenticeship. Students train in SMAW and GMAW welding aligned with the first-year 456A apprenticeship curriculum, are introduced to GTAW welding and fabrication aligned with current industry standards, and work with simulation-based technologies alongside hands-on practice.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent (Mohawk Academic Upgrading or GED accepted), including Grade 11 English at the E, C or U level and Grade 10 Mathematics at the L, D or P level. Mohawk offers alternative options for mature applicants who do not meet these prerequisites. Applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate proficiency through one of: successful completion of the GAS-English for Academic Purposes (478) program, a TOEFL score of 550 paper-based or 80 internet-based, an IELTS Academic overall score of 6.0 with no band below 5.5, or a Duolingo English Test score of 105-110 with no section below 100. No portfolio, interview, work-experience or GPA condition is stated on the program's own admission page.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through Ontario Colleges: for a September start Mohawk's equal-consideration date is 1 February (1 February 2027 for the next fall intake), and for a January start it is 1 June; after either date, files are considered first-come, first-served while seats remain, with permanent residents of Ontario prioritized, then other Canadian residents, then international applicants. International applicants apply via OCAS's International Application Service on a per-intake deadline rather than one annual date: for January 2027 entry, applications opened February 2026 and the submission deadline is 1 November 2026; Mohawk had not yet published a deadline for the September 2027 intake as of this check. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.