Offered by St. Clair College in Windsor, Canada, Cert in Welding Techniques is a certificate in Trades programme. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 20,620 per total (CAD 5,630 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Trades
Duration: 1 year
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 5,630 / total
International tuition: CAD 20,620 / total
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Program Overview The Welding Techniques Program provides graduates with comprehensive theoretical knowledge and extensive practical hands-on skills to find employment in a variety of industries and trades. Program Highlights Graduates will be proficient in Arc and MIG welding to be hired as entry-level welders in a variety of industries and trades. Graduates have the option to pay for and attempt the Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) certifications. St. Clair College is a certified CWB training and testing centre. Welding continues to be in demand locally, provincially and nationally. Companies regularly seek St. Clair College grads. Career Opportunities Graduates are prepared for positions in several trades such as welder, boilermaker, pipefitter, steamfitter, plumber, iron worker and sheet metal worker.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: St. Clair College's Welding Techniques certificate requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with the majority of courses at the College (C), University (U), University/College (M) or Open (O) level, plus Grade 11 Math (C) or (U); mature applicants without an OSSD are directed to the college's Admission Procedures page for its admission-test route. The programme page states no independent English-language score and defers to St. Clair College's general admission requirements: international applicants need IELTS Academic 6.0 overall, TOEFL iBT 60 overall, PTE Academic 52, CAEL 60, Duolingo 110, scored within the last two years. Domestic applicants apply through Ontario Colleges (ontariocolleges.ca); international applicants apply through the International OCAS portal, both on a first-come, first-served basis once equal-consideration deadlines pass.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting in Fall 2027 the online application opened on 26 September 2026, the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, colleges may start sending offers from 1 November 2026, and accepted offers are due by 1 May 2027; Winter 2027 entry has an equal-consideration date of 15 September 2026. St. Clair flags eight oversubscribed programmes and thirteen high-interest programmes for which it recommends applying by 1 February. After the equal-consideration dates, applications are assessed first-come, first-served while seats remain. International applicants apply through the International OCAS portal and are admitted on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis; St. Clair publishes no fixed international closing date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
