Offered by Sault College in Sault Ste. Marie, Canada, Cert in Welding Techniques 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 15,911 per year (CAD 2,771 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Mechanical Engineering
Duration: 1 year
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 2,771 / year
International tuition: CAD 15,911 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Welding is used in almost every trade, making graduates of this program some of the most hireable in the skilled trades locally and across Canada. In this dynamic program, you will learn the practical, hands-on skills to weld various types of metals, combined with the knowledge and theory needed to be successful in this industry. On our state-of-the-art campus, you will have the opportunity to develop welding skills using top of the line equipment found in today’s workplaces including: Shielded Metal Arc Welder (SMAW or stick welder) Gas Metal Arc Welder (GMAW or MIG welder) Gas Tungsten Arc Welder (GTAW or TIG welder) Flux Cored Arc Welder (FCAW) Plus, learn how to read, understand and develop the blueprints for different projects as you apply what you learn in this specialized field. If you love to shape the world around you, the 1-year Welding Techniques program will give you the foundation for a fulfilling and hands-on future.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The programme page states only an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or mature student status as its academic requirement, with no specific course or grade prerequisite listed; applicants missing this credential may still be admitted under the college's mature-student policy. For applicants educated outside Canada or in a language other than English, the page defers to Sault College's international admission requirements: IELTS Academic 6.0 (no band below 5.5), TOEFL iBT 79-80 (no section below 20), PTE Academic 60 (no band below 52), or Duolingo 110 (no band below 105), scores valid within two years of program start. No portfolio, interview, or other admission condition is stated on either page.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting in September 2027, the application system opens on 26 September 2026 and the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, after which qualified applications are assessed first-come, first-served until seats are full; Sault College publishes no equal-consideration date of its own, and neither OCAS nor the college states a separate date for the January 2027 intake. International applicants apply directly to Sault College rather than through ontariocolleges.ca; the college states only that applications are reviewed within five business days of submission and publishes no fixed opening or closing date for international admission. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
