British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
Largest BC trades trainer; runs Electrical, Refrigeration & AC Mechanic, Welder, Gasfitter Class A/B, Carpentry and Plumber apprenticeship technical training.
Verified 2026-10-17
Welder Schools & Training Programs in British Columbia
Approved welder training in British Columbia: public colleges, union training centres, private career colleges, and pre-apprenticeship programs — every listing verified.
13 verified listings · last refreshed 2026-11-14
What the labels mean
- Public college: A publicly funded college that delivers approved in-school apprenticeship training.
- Union training centre: Training run by a union or a joint apprenticeship committee, usually for members and registered apprentices in that trade.
- Pre-apprenticeship program: A government-funded introduction to a trade. It is not credit-bearing apprenticeship training, and finishing one does not by itself make you a registered apprentice.
Camosun College
Welder apprenticeship Levels 1-3 plus Modular A/B and upgrading at the Interurban campus; the college also runs electrical, plumbing, carpentry and refrigeration programs.
Verified 2026-10-17
Coast Mountain College
Welding foundation training at the Terrace campus.
Approval: SkilledTradesBC apprenticeship and foundation trades training (per provider trades page)
Verified 2026-10-22
College of New Caledonia
Welder Foundation program at the Prince George campus; leads into welder apprenticeship.
Approval: Foundation program with SkilledTradesBC technical training credit (per CNC program page)
Verified 2026-10-22
College of the Rockies
Welder foundation and apprenticeship training in Cranbrook.
Approval: SkilledTradesBC apprenticeship and foundation trades training (per provider trades page)
Verified 2026-10-22
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
In-school technical training at the Cloverdale Tech campus; also offers carpentry/building construction apprenticeship.
Verified 2026-10-17
Northern Lights College
Welder Foundation certificate plus welder apprenticeship levels in northeastern BC.
Approval: Foundation program affiliated with SkilledTradesBC (per Northern Lights College program page)
Verified 2026-10-22
Okanagan College
Gasfitter Class B apprenticeship plus Electrical, Plumbing & Piping, Refrigeration & AC Mechanic, Welding and Carpentry at the Kelowna campus.
Verified 2026-10-17
Thompson Rivers University
Welder foundation and apprenticeship training at the Kamloops campus.
Approval: SkilledTradesBC apprenticeship and foundation trades training (per provider trades page)
Verified 2026-10-22
Vancouver Island University
Welding foundation and apprenticeship training in Nanaimo.
Approval: SkilledTradesBC apprenticeship and foundation trades training (per provider trades page)
Verified 2026-10-22
BC Centre for Women in the Trades (BCCWITT)
Province-wide skills training for women and gender-diverse people targeting carpentry (UBCJA), welding, electrical (IBEW 213), HVAC, and plumbing/steamfitting (UA 170).
Program status: SkilledTradesBC partner delivering entry-level (pre-apprenticeship) trades technical training with Government of Canada/BC funding.
A government-funded introduction to the trade — not an approval to deliver credit-bearing apprenticeship in-school training.
Verified 2026-10-17
Thompson Rivers University — Trades Sampler Program
Fully funded ~13-week mechanical/construction trades sampler (incl. welding and electrical) with workplace certifications for Indigenous participants.
Program status: SkilledTradesBC partner delivering pre-apprenticeship trades sampler programs for underrepresented groups.
A government-funded introduction to the trade — not an approval to deliver credit-bearing apprenticeship in-school training.
Verified 2026-10-17
UA Piping Industry College of BC
United Association (Local 170) joint trade school; pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeship and certification in plumbing, sprinklerfitting, steamfitting and welding; campuses in Delta, Fort St John and Terrace.
Verified 2026-10-17
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