Ontario College Advanced Diploma in Welding Engineering Technology - Inspection (Optional Co-op)

Conestoga College

Are you interested in welding robotics, metal fabrication and welding engineering? Would you enjoy hands-on learning in a state-of-the-art facility? This program might be right for you! In this dynamic three-year advanced diploma program, you will gain a balanced education in welding engineering technology, combined with practical work in the metal fabrication, welding, robotics, metallurgical, and non-destructive testing laboratories. As a graduate of this program, you are eligible to apply directly for certification under CSA W178.2 as a Level 1 Welding Inspector. The Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) conditionally recognizes this program as meeting all the academic requirements for certification in the Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) category. This program also covers all the learning outcomes for Level 1 of the Welder (456A) and Metal Fabricator – Fitter (437A) apprenticeship programs in Ontario. If you decide to pursue an apprenticeship in either trade, you may be exempt from this level of in-school training. The optional co-op stream includes four consecutive four-month co-op work terms.

Careers - September 2024

Graduates are prepared for employment in the welding inspection and quality assurance field for both construction and fabrication shop environments. Additional opportunities exist in welding procedure research and development, metallurgical laboratories, technical sales, and welding shop management.

On average, 77% of graduates from the last three years (2019 to 2021) found employment within six months of graduation.