Credential Earned:	Welding Design - International Certificate
Duration:	3 Semesters
Delivery:	Full-Time
Program Availability Status:	Not available until 2012. Please contact the Program Coordinator for information.
Program Codes:	NORT – W208 (KL)

Program Description
The International Welding Design Certificate (IWDC) program prepares graduates for an international career by qualifying them to write the exam for either the International Welding Technologist diploma or the International Welding Engineer diploma, depending on the educational background of the applicant.

Career Opportunities
Welding is diffused across many industry sectors including fabricating, manufacturing, mining, forestry, maintenance, construction, and sales.

Admission Requirements
Admission requirements for the Design – International Certificate program are: Ontario College Advanced Diploma from an Engineering Technology program (e.g. Mechanical, Manufacturing, Civil, Structural, Electrical)

Or equivalent.

Or mature student status (an applicant who does not have a high school diploma or equivalent, and will have reached the age of 19 years on or before the start of the program). Mature students must undergo academic testing prior to admission into a program. Call the Admissions Office at 705-235-7222 for more details.

Note: Academic prerequisites for this program may be obtained free of charge through Academic Upgrading. Refer to the Postsecondary Preparation section in this calendar for more details.

Program of Studies

Semester 1
Welding Processes and Equipment I - Block A
Welding Metallurgy I - Block A
Construction and Design I - Block A
Welding Processes and Equipment II - Block B
Welding Metallurgy II - Block B

Semester 2
Welding Processes and Equipment III - Block C
Welding Metallurgy III - Block C
Construction and Design III - Block C
Fabrication and Applications Engineering I - Block C

Semester 3
Fabrication and Applications Engineering II - Block D
Welding Processes and Equipment IV - Block D
Welding Metallurgy IV - Block D
Welding Practical - Block D

	Northern College's School of Welding Engineering Technology is leading the way in welding education as an authorized training body for the International Institute of Welding (IIW).
	Certification as an International Welding Technologist through the Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) provides our technology graduates with job opportunities in 38 IIW member countries across the globe. Welder Fitter graduates may complete Canadian Bureau testing.
	Northern College's School of Welding Engineering Technology is the only welding education facility in Ontario associated with an applied research centre. The Materials Joining Innovation Centre (MaJIC), located on Campus, provides students access to additional sophisticated state-of-the art equipment and allows them to work on real-life industry derived projects.

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