Harmonization of Apprenticeship Training

Provincial and territorial apprenticeship authorities are each responsible for their respective apprenticeship programs. In the spirit of continual improvement, and to facilitate mobility among apprentices in Canada, participating authorities have agreed to work towards harmonizing certain aspects of their programs where possible. After consulting with their stakeholders in the trade, they have reached consensus on the following elements. Note that implementation of these elements may vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, depending on their own circumstances. For more information on the implementation in any province and territory, please contact that jurisdiction’s apprenticeship authority.

1. Trade name

The official Red Seal name for this trade is Welder.

2. Number of Levels of Apprenticeship

The number of levels of technical training recommended for this trade is three (3).

3. Total Training Hours

The total hours of training, including both on-the-job and in-school training for this trade is 5400.

4. Sequencing Topics and Related Sub-tasks

The topic titles in the table below are placed in a column for each apprenticeship level for technical training. Each topic is accompanied by the sub-tasks and their reference number. The topics in the grey shaded cells represent those that are covered “in context” with other training in the subsequent years.

Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
	Tools and Equipment in context	Tools and Equipment in context
	Safety-Related Activities in context	Safety-Related Activities in context
Tools and Equipment 1.01 Maintains hand, power, layout and measuring tools 1.02 Maintains stationary machinery 1.03 Maintains thermal cutting equipment 1.04 Maintains welding equipment	Tools and Equipment 1.04 Maintains welding equipment	Tools and Equipment 1.04 Maintains welding equipment
Access and Material Handling Equipment 2.01 Uses access equipment 2.02 Uses material handling equipment
Safety-Related Activities 3.01 Performs hazard assessments 3.02 Maintains safe work environment 3.03 Uses personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment
Organizes Work 4.01 Uses documentation and reference material 4.02 Interprets drawings and welding symbols 4.04 Organizes materials	Organizes Work 4.01 Uses documentation and reference material 4.02 Interprets drawings and welding symbols 4.03 Plans job task 4.04 Organizes materials
Routine Trade Activities 5.01 Performs quality inspection 5.02 Marks welds, materials and parts 5.03 Controls temperature of weldments 5.04 Stores welding consumables and gas cylinders 5.05 Selects welding processes and power source 5.06 Performs equipment start-up and shutdown 5.07 Finishes final product	Routine Trade Activities 5.01 Performs quality inspection 5.02 Marks welds, materials and parts 5.03 Controls temperature of weldments 5.04 Stores welding consumables and gas cylinders 5.05 Selects welding processes and power source 5.06 Performs equipment start-up and shutdown 5.07 Finishes final product	Routine Trade Activities 5.01 Performs quality inspection 5.02 Marks welds, materials and parts 5.03 Controls temperature of weldments 5.04 Stores welding consumables and gas cylinders 5.05 Selects welding processes and power source 5.06 Performs equipment start-up and shutdown 5.07 Finishes final product
Communication Techniques 6.01 Uses communication techniques		Mentoring Techniques 6.02 Uses mentoring techniques
Performs Layout 7.01 Develops templates 7.02 Transfers dimensions from drawings to materials	Performs Layout 7.01 Develops templates 7.02 Transfers dimensions from drawings to materials
Fabricates Components 8.01 Prepares materials 8.02 Fits components or welding 8.03 Assembles components	Fabricates Components 8.01 Prepares materials 8.02 Fits components or welding 8.03 Assembles components
Tools and Equipment for Non-Thermal Cutting and Grinding 9.01 Selects cutting and grinding tools 9.02 Cuts using stationary power tools 9.03 Cuts using shears and ironworkers 9.04 Cuts using hand tools 9.05 Cuts using portable power tools
Oxy-fuel Gas Cutting (OFC) Process for Cutting and Gouging 10.01 Selects OFC gas and equipment 10.02 Sets up OFC equipment 10.03 Sets operating parameters for OFC equipment 10.04 Performs cut and gouge using OFC equipment
Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC) Process for Cutting and Gouging 11.01 Selects PAC equipment and consumables 11.02 Sets up PAC equipment 11.03 Sets operating parameters for PAC equipment 11.04 Performs cut or gouge using PAC equipment
Air Carbon Arc Cutting (CAC-A) Process for Cutting and Gouging 12.01 Selects CAC-A equipment and consumables 12.02 Sets up CAC-A equipment 12.03 Sets operating parameters for CAC-A equipment 12.04 Performs cut and gouge using CAC-A equipment
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Process 13.01 Selects SMAW equipment and consumables 13.02 Sets up SMAW equipment 13.03 Sets operating parameters for SMAW 13.04 Performs weld using SMAW equipment	Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Process 13.01 Selects SMAW equipment and consumables 13.02 Sets up SMAW equipment 13.03 Sets operating parameters for SMAW 13.04 Performs weld using SMAW equipment	Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Process 13.01 Selects SMAW equipment and consumables 13.02 Sets up SMAW equipment 13.03 Sets operating parameters for SMAW 13.04 Performs weld using SMAW equipment
Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Metal Cored Arc Welding (MCAW) and Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Processes 14.01 Selects FCAW, MCAW and GMAW gas, equipment and consumables 14.02 Sets up FCAW, MCAW and GMAW equipment 14.03 Sets operating parameters for FCAW, MCAW and GMAW 14.04 Performs weld using FCAW, MCAW and GMAW equipment	Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Metal Cored Arc Welding (MCAW) and Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Processes 14.01 Selects FCAW, MCAW and GMAW gas, equipment and consumables 14.02 Sets up FCAW, MCAW and GMAW equipment 14.03 Sets operating parameters for FCAW, MCAW and GMAW 14.04 Performs weld using FCAW, MCAW and GMAW equipment	Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Metal Cored Arc Welding (MCAW) and Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Processes 14.01 Selects FCAW, MCAW and GMAW gas, equipment and consumables 14.02 Sets up FCAW, MCAW and GMAW equipment 14.03 Sets operating parameters for FCAW, MCAW and GMAW 14.04 Performs weld using FCAW, MCAW and GMAW equipment
	Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Process 15.01 Selects GTAW gas, equipment and consumables 15.02 Sets up GTAW equipment 15.03 Sets operating parameters for GTAW 15.04 Performs weld using GTAW equipment	Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Process 15.01 Selects GTAW gas, equipment and consumables 15.02 Sets up GTAW equipment 15.03 Sets operating parameters for GTAW 15.04 Performs weld using GTAW equipment
	Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) Process 16.01 Selects SAW equipment and consumables 16.02 Sets up SAW equipment 16.03 Sets operating parameters for SAW 16.04 Performs weld using SAW equipment	Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) Process 16.01 Selects SAW equipment and consumables 16.02 Sets up SAW equipment 16.03 Sets operating parameters for SAW 16.04 Performs weld using SAW equipment