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1800 hour welding and fitting program offered at the Western Quebec Career Center. Programmes de Formation DEP/DVS The Trade and the Training Process
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Welding and Fabrication
1800 hours – Full-Time Program (5695)

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

This program provides the specialized training to enable men and women to acquire the qualifications needed to work in the field of welding and fabrication. The Welding and fabrication program develops the competencies to acquire the qualifications needed:

-To get into the labor market
-To acquire the qualifications needed to interpret plans, specifications and procedures
-To acquire the qualifications needed to prepare and weld steel, stainless steel and aluminum parts according to different processes: SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, FCAW
-To acquire the qualifications needed to carry out, modify and repair assemblies
-To apply occupational health and safety rules; to control the quality of products built. PROGRAM CONTENT

The program is divided into the following competencies and includes an on-the-job training period. Adult learners gain valuable experience which should enable them to secure employment upon the successful completion of the program.

1. Occupational Health and Safety Rules
3. Producing Sketches and Drawings
4. Applying Concepts of Metallurgy
5. Cutting Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals
6. Using Cutting and Shaping Equipment
7. Preparing Parts
8. Applying the SMAW Process
9. Welding Steel Parts Using the SMAW Process
10. Interpreting Plans and Specifications
11.Applying the GTAW Process
12. Welding Steel Parts Using the GTAW Process
13. Welding Aluminum Parts Using the GTAW Process
14. Basic Assemblies
15. Applying the GMAW Process
16. Welding Steel Parts using the GMAW Process
17. Welding Aluminum Parts Using the GMAW Process
18. Simple Assemblies
19. Applying the FCAW Process
20. Welding Steel Parts Using the FCAW Process
21. Applying the SAW, RW and PAW Processes
22. Interpretation of Plans and Specifications for Complex Assemblies
23. Assemblies of Medium Complexity
24. Communication in the Workplace
25. Complex Assemblies
26. Modifying Assemblies
27. Repairing Assemblies
28. Using Job-Search Techniques
29. Entering the Work Force

(This program is only offered at the Western Québec Career Centre Campus)

N.B. Completion of this program leads to a Québec Ministry of Education Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS)

Tuition-free for Québec Residents

01/29/2026

⚡ GET CWB CERTIFIED IN GATINEAU ⚡

Join us at the Western Quebec Career Centre for our upcoming testing night. Whether you are going for an initial, upgrade, or check test, we’ve got the booths ready.

📍 Where: 100 Av. Frank-Robinson, Gatineau
📅 When: Feb 11th, 2026 | 4pm - 10pm
💰 Price: $200/plate

Email to book your spot now: kstickwood@wqsb.qc.ca

01/07/2026

🔥 PROVE YOUR METAL. 🔥

It’s time to turn your experience into certification. The Western Quebec Career Centre (WQCC) is hosting an open CWB Test Night!

If you have the skills, we have the booths. Pay the fee, challenge the exam, and walk away with the certification that opens doors in the industry.

✅ Local testing right here in Gatineau. ✅ Official CWB certification process. ✅ Open to all experienced welders.

Spots fill up fast for these test nights. Don't wait.

🗓️ Date: February 11th, 2026
⏰ Time: 4pm - 10pm
👉Email for registration: kstickwood@wqsb.qc.ca
🏷️ Cost: $200 per test plate

12/09/2025

WQCC will be hosting a CWB Test Night on Wednesday February 11th from 4pm - 10pm.

The cost is $200 per test plate or $300 for a check test.

Anybody wishing to register or receive more information, contact Keith Stickwood at kstickwood@wqsb.qc.ca

12/04/2025

Come visit us at the Holiday Market! Some of our students make some really cool Christmas tree ornaments on the plasma table that we think will be a big hit!

📢Come one, come all! 📢
Our Holiday Market is happening this Friday🎁
Come by and support entrepreneurs from your community!

11/12/2025

2 days left to go and everyone is just wrapping up.

11/07/2025

🔥Open for Registration – Welding Program Starting This January!🔥

You asked for it and we delivered... evening Welding classes! 👨‍🏭👩‍🏭

Looking to start a hands-on, in-demand career? Our Welding class is now accepting registrations!

🗓 Classes start: January 5th, 2026
🕒 Schedule: Monday to Friday, 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📚 Program length: 17 months (with summers off!)
💸 Tuition: FREE for Quebec residents!

Learn practical welding skills from experienced instructors and prepare for a rewarding trade with great job opportunities across Canada.

Don't wait — you don’t want to miss your chance to join this incredible program! 💥

👉 Come by the Centre 8-4 Monday-Friday to register.
☎️Give us a call if you have any questions 819-684-1770

10/30/2025

The seniors have been hard at work on their fire pits these past few weeks. Wait to go guys!

10/18/2025

Hello everyone,

Don't miss our next CWB Association meeting!

If you've been curious about the welding industry, the certification process, or the steps required to become a skilled professional, this session is for you. We'll be answering your questions and shedding light on what it takes to get involved.

We hope to see you there!

06/19/2025

Address

100 Frank Robinson
Gatineau, QC
J9H4A6

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Website

https://www.wqcc.ca/

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