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Welder Training

The Welding Program in BC is currently under review and subject to changes in the near future regarding curriculum and work based hours . 

Welder

Program

Instructor - Click on Name for BIO

Contact for Information

Apprenticeship
Levels 1, 2, 3, 4



Level A, B,
Testing & Upgrading 

Les Wiebe  
Ph:  250-828-5105
Email:  lwiebe@tru.ca

Rick Hart
Ph.  250-371-5907
Email:  rhart@tru.ca

Julie Dekowny
Ph:  (250) 371-5659
Toll-free at:   1-866-371-5659

Continuing Studies

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Les Wiebe
Ph:  250-828-5105
Email:  lwiebe@tru.ca

Heather Hamilton
Ph:  250-371-5658
Email:  hhamilton@tru.ca

Foundation

Level C

Jim Campbell
Ph. 250-371-5907  
Email:  jcampbell@tru.ca

Larry Franzen
Ph:  250-377-6109
Email:  lfranzen@tru.ca

Rick Hart
Ph.  250-371-6112
Email:  rhart@tru.ca

Bruce Jenkins    ( Williams Lake Campus)
Ph:  250-392-8121
Email:  bjenkins@tru.ca

John Sutton
Ph. 250-377-6159
Email:  jsutton@tru.ca

Evelyn Senger
Ph:  250-371-5540
Email:  esenger@tru.ca

At TRU we offer training in years 1, 2, 3 and 4 of apprenticeship welding.  Students are required to purchase the government modules and any TRU developed packages for the Apprenticeship Year in which they are registered.

Training Dates:

Click here for training schedule

Costs:

See the "Fees" section of the TRU Calendar for the statement of tuition fees.

  • Texts and supplies—contact TRU Bookstore for inquiries
  • $16.83 per month lab/studio fee

Application Information:

Currently there are waitlists for all trades - Apprentices will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. 

To get your name on a waitlist , click here:   "TRU Trades & Technology Apprentice Application"  

** Please note there are NO costs involved  to have your name put on the waitlist.  Once your name comes up on the list, we will contact you for further application instructions. 

Contact:

For questions regarding Apprenticeship Training contact:

Click here to email:  Julie Dekowny
(250) 371-5659
Toll-free at 1-866-371-5659

If you are not a currently indentured apprentice, please call the Industry Training Authority
at  1-866-660-6011 or,  visit their web page at: http://www.itabc.ca/

2008PROVWELDPOSTSEC-GOLD

Congratulations to TRU Student - Evan Butchart
who competed in the Welding at the
 Skills Canada National Competion in 2008 and won the Silver medal.  
He returned in 2009 to compete again and conquered Gold!