Students who are interested in hands-on trade should check out Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Welding program. This program will get students 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. Students need to be good with their hands and enjoy working with tools. Students also need to be a problem-solver and a team player who’s able to follow instructions. Build knowledge and skills in operating welding equipment and performing basic welding operations. Students will get hands-on instruction in:

• Cutting processes • Gas metal arc, gas tungsten arc, shielded metal arc welding • General shop practice and shop safety • Operating fabrication equipment • Oxy/acetylene fusion welding • Quality assurance • Using blueprints

Students will spend 75% of their time in Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s well-equipped shops learning from highly qualified instructors. They will learn to work on their own and as part of a team. Students will also develop the quality assurance and shop safety practices employers look for when recruiting apprentices. Upon graduation, students will have the skills they need to do basic welding fabrication and repair. Skilled welders are in demand in many industries, including oil and gas, construction, mining, manufacturing, fabrication and transportation. Look for jobs in repair shops, with fabrication companies, at mine and mill sites, in manufacturing and processing plants, in oil refineries and more.