If you're interested in a hands-on trade, check out Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Welding Applied Certificate program. We’ll get you started on a career that offers a lot of options, great mobility and excellent pay.
Welders are in high demand—in oil and gas, mining, manufacturing and construction. You need to be good with your hands and enjoy working with tools. You also need to be a problem-solver and a team player who’s able to follow instructions.
Welding Applied Certificate is a 20-week program offered at Sask Polytech’s Regina campus. Build your knowledge and skills in operating welding equipment and performing basic welding operations. You’ll get hands-on instruction in:
With this Saskatchewan Polytechnic credential, you may be eligible for credit towards apprenticeship training. To learn more, contact the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC).
Please fill out an application form (PDF) and submit by email to RegInbox.Regina@saskpolytech.ca.
Graduates may find employment in refineries, construction, pulp and paper mills, manufacturing or processing plants, mines or repair shops.
Trade time and academic credit may be available for graduates who find employment in the trade and register as apprentices. Please contact the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) for further information.
Fall Intake: August 31, 2020 to January 29, 2021
Winter Intake: January 25, 2021 to June 11, 2021
Applicants who do not possess the academic qualifications for a program may be admitted if evidence of probable success can be established through an alternative admission assessment. Interested individuals should still apply. Applicants are automatically considered for alternative admission. However, some specific admission requirements may still need to be met. Refer to the ACCUPLACER© cut scores for this program below, and review additional details concerning Alternative Admission.
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The First Qualified/First Admitted (FQFA) process is used for the majority of Saskatchewan Polytechnic programs. When we determine that you meet the program's admission requirements, you will be offered admission based on the date you fully qualify for the program. The earlier you provide the appropriate documents and information that qualify you for admission to the next intake, the earlier you might begin your studies. Your application, once qualified, is always considered for the next intake.
Applicants to programs with multiple intakes in an academic year remain in the application pool until the last intake for that academic year has begun. Programs using the FQFA process receive applications year round and maintain an application pool for each academic year. Qualified applicants who are not offered a seat must reapply for the next academic year.
Sponsored programs or programs targeted to specific groups do not accept applications year round or maintain an application pool.
See Admission Processes for more information about this method of admission.
2021/22 Academic Year
$3,875
(Steel-toed work boots are required.You may be eligible for a student loan.)
Saskatchewan Polytechnic recognizes that adults learn in many different ways. This includes acquiring knowledge and skills through life and work experience or non-formal training. See links below to more information about PLAR and detailed PLAR candidate guides for courses in this program.
Many Sask Polytech students benefit from transferring course credit. You may be eligible to transfer credit to Sask Polytech or to another college or university.
Transfer credit options vary over time; this information is subject to change. Transfer credit options for this program include:
