Offered by Selkirk College in Castlegar, Canada, Welding Foundation Certificate is a foundation in Trades programme. The programme runs for 7 months, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 15,020 per total (CAD 4,400 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Foundation
Field:Trades
Duration: 7 months
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 4,400 / total
International tuition: CAD 15,020 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Welder Foundation is a 28-week introductory program that prepares learners for entry level positions as apprentice welders in most sectors of the economy including manufacturing, construction, transportation, resource extraction, and resource development.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Entry requires graduation from a British Columbia senior secondary school or equivalent, together with Workplace Math 11 or Selkirk's AUD Math 46 at 60% or better. Mature applicants aged 19 or over who are not secondary graduates may still be considered if they are working toward at least Grade 10, including English 10 and Mathematics 10, with Grade 12 preferred. After applying, all applicants must complete the College Readiness Tool, a computerized placement test in reading, writing and mathematics. No IELTS, TOEFL or other English-proficiency test score is published for this programme. Applicants must also be physically fit for welding work: mobile, able to lift, with good manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination and balance, and able to work at heights and in adverse weather. Selection gives preference to fully qualified applicants by application-completion date; partially qualified applicants are assessed on overall qualifications. The programme runs a single Fall intake, and admitted students supply their own hand tools, safety boots and leatherwear and pay a refundable $100 tool deposit at the start.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:Selkirk College's general programmes admit on a rolling, first-qualified-first-admitted basis: applications for Fall 2027 open 1 October 2026, Winter 2028 applications open 1 February 2027, and Spring 2028 applications open 1 June 2027, with no fixed closing date. Both domestic and international applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC, or international applicants may instead apply directly to Selkirk with a $100 application package; admission stays rolling until seats fill. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing is competitive-entry with its own published timeline for the 2027/28 intake. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
