Sheet Metal & Metal Fabrication Foundation, Certificate

Program at a glance

Credential

Certificate

Work experience

None

Study options

Full-time

Open to International

Area of study

Trades Foundation

Length

30 weeks

Two paths

The difference between foundation program and apprenticeship.

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Fundamental training

Start dates are January or August

Thirty weeks of full-time education at Camosun will help you find employment and subsequent apprenticeship to your career as a ticketed sheet metal, architectural sheet metal or metal fabrication worker.��

In only 30 weeks, you will graduate with the skills and knowledge that will make you��highly employable��within many areas of the metal trades industry.

You will learn��sheet metal skills��for HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning), custom precision sheet metal fabrication,��architectural sheet metal, and��metal fabrication.

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Next up: apprenticeship

As a graduate of this program, you'll be ready to start employment in the industry. You will also receive��credit for Level 1��technical training for a Sheet Metal Worker, Architectural Sheet Metal Worker, or Metal Fabricator (Fitter) apprenticeship.

As an��, you will continue to build on your skills and gain the practical experience necessary for full certification in your chosen specialty.

For more details regarding the Industry Training Program, please review the SkilledTradesBC Accredited Program profiles for��,�� and .

Check it out:

Studnt Morganna Sampson working in the metal shop

“I started my post-secondary journey by getting a diploma in Business and Marketing. After graduation, realizing the competitive job market and my disinterest in wanting to have a desk or online job, I chose to switch career paths into the trades. It's been one of the best decisions I've ever made!”

- Morganna Sampson, Sheet Metal and Metal Fabrication Foundations Program

What you'll learn

Current students wanting information about your program, go to student planning in��.

Program outline

For more details, including courses, please see the program outline in the academic calendar.

Program outline

What to expect

Located at our Interurban campus, the Sheet Metal and Metal Fabrication Foundation program is 30 weeks long.��

Course format

30 weeks, 20-weeks in sheet metal, 2-weeks in welding, 8-weeks in metal fabrication
Monday-Friday, 8am-2:45pm, with one 15min break and 30min lunch, continuously (30hr week)
Homework commitments vary per student but amount to about one to three hours per day including weekends.

You'll be exposed to on-the-job conditions so be prepared to work outdoors regardless of the weather. Occasionally, you'll have to work longer than normal college hours depending on the project. You should be in good physical health and have good hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.

Course goals

Perform safety-related functions
Use trade tools and equipment
Interpret plans, drawings and specifications
Perform quality control
Handle materials
Perform trade math and layout
Form materials
Fabricate components
Perform welding activities

Next up: Apprenticeship

Continue to build on your skills in your specialty and gain the practical experience necessary to become a fully qualified Red Seal journeyperson in the Metal and Welding Trades; Metal Fabicator, Sheet Metal Worker or Welder.

Tuition and fees

Effective from September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2025

Estimated tuition

Tuition estimates are for the entire program.

Sheet Metal & Metal Fabrication Foundation, Certificate

$3,480 (domestic)

Domestic tuition fees vary depending on the individual course fees for the classes you select.

Student fees

In addition to tuition estimates, student fees are calculated based on your enrolment. Refer to:��Student Fees.

Financial assistance

You may need to find more than one source of funding to help pay for your education and living costs while attending college. Check out sources of money you don't need to pay back as well as those that need to be repaid.

Financial Aid & Awards��

Admission requirements

One of:

C in English 11��
C in ENGL 070��

And one of:

C in Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 11
COM��in MATH 038��

Note: If you don't have one of the preferred math requirements the college will accept a C or higher in Foundations of Math 11 and Pre-calculus 11, or Principles of Math 11, or Applications of Math 11, or MATH 073��or MATH 137.

When you apply you will need to submit proof that you meet the program admission requirements listed above. Where a letter grade is specified, you must have proof of that grade or higher.

For more details, including courses, please see the program outline in the Academic Calendar: Loading...