Trades - Apprenticeship in Metal Fabricator (Fitter)

The Metal Fabricator (Fitter) program is a Skilled Trades Ontario apprenticeship whose in-school training component is delivered at Mohawk College's Stoney Creek Campus for Skilled Trades. Registered apprentices complete 720 hours of in-class instruction, combined with 4,680 hours of on-the-job training with a sponsoring employer, for a total of 5,400 hours. Coursework covers setting up and operating trade machinery such as brake presses, shears, and plasma cutters, blueprint reading, mathematical calculations for pattern development, and assembly techniques for fastening components together using tack welding, bolting, and riveting. The program follows an earn-while-you-learn model combining paid on-the-job work experience with in-school training blocks. Graduates receive a Mohawk College Certificate, eligible for an Ontario College Certificate, and progress toward the Certificate of Qualification examination through Skilled Trades Ontario.