Welder
Trade Description:
A certified welder has the knowledge, ability and skills required to lay out, cut, prepare, repair, form, bend, install and join metals using a variety of welding equipment. Since the range of industrial items made of metal is extensive, welders must not only be versatile but also highly skilled.
Welders are employed by boiler and heavy machinery manufacturers, metal fabrication shops, the aerospace industry, transportation companies and welding shops.
In addition to a Red Seal endorsed certification-theory examination, a practical examination is required for this trade.
| Trade Regulation | |
| National Occupational Analysis (for current exams) | |
| Red Seal Occupational Standard (for future exams to be developed) |
Apprenticeship - Annual Requirements:
| Levels | Total Hours/Year (On-the-Job & Technical Training) |
Total Weeks/Year (Technical Training) |
Delivered By |
| 3 | 1,800 | 8-8-8 9-8-8* |
AC |
* 2024 Technical Training Standard - effective March 2025 (for incoming Level 1 apprentices only)
Training Standards:
| 2024 Technical Training Standard (See Implementation Schedule below) | |
|---|---|
 Level One |
Level Chart |
| Level Two |
RSOS Subtask to Unit Comparison |
| Level Three | |
| 2016 Technical Training Standard | |
|---|---|
| Level One |
Level Chart |
| Level Two |
NOA Subtask to Unit Comparison |
| Level Three | |
Implementation Schedule:
| 2024/2025 | 2025/2026 | 2026/2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 - 2024 Standard | Level 1 - 2024 Standard | Level 1 - 2024 Standard |
| Level 2 - 2016 Standard | Level 2 - 2024 Standard | Level 2 - 2024 Standard |
| Level 3 - 2016 Standard | Level 3 - 2016 Standard | Level 3 - 2024 Standard |
Practice Practical Exams:
| Structural Level 1 |
Structural Level 2 |
Structural Level 3 |
Red Seal Exam Information
| Red Seal Exam Breakdown | Red Seal Exam Self-Assessment Guide |
| Sample Exams | Red Seal Exam Self-Assessment Guide (PDF) |
| Types of Exam Questions | Red Seal Exam Preparation Guide |
Challenging the Exam - Trades Qualification:
| Years of Experience | Hours Required | Additional Practical Exam Required |
| 4.5 | 8,100 | Yes Structural or Pressure (Revised) |
| Employer Declaration | Employer Declaration (FR) Statutory Declaration | Statutory Declaration (FR) | ||
Designated Trainers:
| Work Experience Form |
Accredited Programs:
| Apprenticeship Trade | Training Institution - Secondary Schools |
Training Institution - Post-Secondary Schools |
Training Institution Program Name |
Level |
| Welder | ||||
| __ | Assiniboine Community College, School of Trades & Technology | Welding Program | 1 | |
| College Sturgeon Heights Collegiate | __ | Industrial Welding Program | 1 | |
| Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School | __ | Welding Program | 1 | |
| Dauphin Regional Comprehensive Secondary School | __ | Welding Program | 1 | |
| Lord Selkirk Regional Secondary School | __ | Industrial Welding and Metal Fabrication | 1 | |
| __ | Lord Selkirk Regional Comprehensive Secondary School | Industrial Welding and Metal Fabrication Program | 1 | |
| Manitoba Institute of Trades & Technology | Manitoba Institute of Trades & Technology | Industrial Welding Program | 1 | |
| Morden Collegiate | __ | Welding Program | 1 | |
| Morris School | __ | Welding Technology Program | 1 | |
| Murdoch MacKay Collegiate | __ | Welding Technology Program | 1 | |
| R. B. Russell Vocational School | __ | Welder Program | 1 | |
| __ | Red River College | Welder Pre-Apprenticeship Program | 1 | |
| __ | Red River College, Mech, Manufacturing & Materials | Welding Program | 1 | |
| Steinbach Regional Secondary School | __ | Welder Program | 1 | |
| Swan Valley Regional Secondary School | __ | Welding Program | 1 | |
| __ | University College of the North - The Pas | Industrial Welding Program | 1 | |