Welcome to Welding Fabrication Year 1 (West Prince Campus)

Below is the list of required courses for year 1 of your program. To complete your course registration, log in to Self Service. For further information and step-by-step instructions, please visit our course registration guide. 

2026 PS Fall

• COMP-1000-WELD1
• MATH-1005-WELD1
• RIGG-1080-WELD1
• WELD-1002-WELD1
• WELD-1010-WELD1
• WELD-1020-WELD1
• NCPR-1001-WELD1
• NCPR-1002-WELD1
• NCPR-1110-WELD1
• SAFE-1005-WELD1

2027 PS Winter

• COMM-1005-WELD1
• MATH-1110-WELD1
• PRAC-1130-WELD1
• WELD-1055-WELD1
• WELD-1140-WELD1

Holland College - Key Dates:

• First Day of Classes (Fall Semester): September 8, 2026
• Last Day of Classes (Fall Semester): December 18, 2026
• First Day of Classes (Winter Semester): January 5, 2027
• Last Day of Classes (Winter Semester): April 23, 2027
• February Break (No Classes): February 22-26, 2027

For a complete list of important dates, please consult the 2026-2027 Academic Calendar: https://www.hollandcollege.com/student-experience/registrars-office/academic-calendar.html

Program Key Dates:

• On-the-Job Training (OJT): March 21-26, 2027
  • Students are expected to have their own mode of transporation for OJT
• Provincial Test: April 30, 2027 (tentative)
• CWB Testing: April 16, 2027 (tentative)

Required Books

• Alberta/NAIT ILM Package for Welding Fabrication Year 1
• Scientific Calculator

Required Materials & Tools

Please keep in mind that with tools you get what you pay for. If you are wondering where to get tools, please send me a message for advice.

MATERIALS & PPE

• 3”- 3 ring binder
• Lined and graph paper for binder
• Work Boots (CSA approved)
• FR Coveralls (Flame Resistant) or Carhartt
• Welding Jacket (FR cotton or leather)
• TIG welding gloves
• Gantlet style welding gloves
• Welding Helmet (fixed shade or auto-darkening)
• Grinding Face Shield

REQUIRED TOOLS

• Chipping Hammer
• MIG pliers
• Wire Brushes (1 stainless & 1 mild steel)
• 12” adjustable wrench
• 9R Vise Grips
• 11R Vice Grips
• 32oz. Ball Peen Hammer
• Center Punch set
• Cold Chisel set
• Tip Cleaner
• Flint Sparker
• 10” Half Round Bastard file
• 12” Flat Bastard file
• Combination Square
• 16ft Measuring Tape with metric & standard.
• 5” Grinder (Makita, DeWalt, or equivalent)
• Speed square
• Toolbox
• Lock for toolbox and locker

Required Technology

N/A

Your First Day

• Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
• Time: 8:30 AM
• Location: Room 114 (Lecture Theatre), West Prince Campus

We will be doing hands-on training in 5 welding and 3 cutting/gouging processes, including SMAW (Stick), GMAW (MIG), FCAW (Flux core), MCAW (Metal core), OFW (Oxy-fuel), GTAW (TIG), PAC-A (Plasma) CAC-A (Carbon Arc) and OFC (Oxy-fuel cutting).

You will be working with mild steel primarily, but you will also get some experience with different metals, such as aluminum and stainless steel. You will learn to use hand, power tools, and other equipment used in the fabrication industry. We also offer training in WHMIS, First Aid, CPR, and a Forklift course, all of which you can receive certification in upon successful completion. In addition to those courses, you will receive Lockout/Tagout, Fall-Arrest, and Rigging Safety awareness classes.

In March, there is a one-month of on-the-job training (OJT) called “Practicum”, where you will gain some real-world work experience. This is a great chance to show a potential employer your skills, in hopes of getting a job when the course is completed.

In past years, we have done some community outreach projects, field trips to welding shops, and at the end of the year, we get a CWB inspector in to do code quality weld testing. This will give you a chance to get nationally recognized Canadian Welding Bureau qualification tickets.