Stainless Steel Welding : GTAW and RSW

Code	4721
Diploma	STC
Sector	Metallurgical Technology
Length of training	720 hours
Number of credits	48

This program is offered in French:
4221 - Soudage d'acier inoxydable (GTAW et RSW)

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Program Objectives

Specialists in this trade work in the metallurgy sector, and perform various tasks such as preparing, assembling and welding various components and accessories. More specifically, they drill and prepare parts, assemble them, use the GTAW and RSW processes to weld them, straighten them and control buckling, polish them and apply surface treatments, and control the quality of manufactured products.

Stainless steel welders work in a variety of sectors of activity such as the food processing industry, hotel and restaurant services, laboratory equipment manufacturing, the hospital sector and architecture.

Occupation

Stainless steel welder (GTAW and RSW)

Program Content

Code	Statement of Competency	Hours	Credits
STC 022-101	The Trade and the Training Process	15	1
STC 022-102	Occupational Health and Safety	30	2
STC 022-103	Metallurgical Concepts as They Apply to Stainless Steel Welding	15	1
STC 022-104	Assembly Drawings and Specifications	135	9
STC 022-105	The GTAW and RSW Processes	75	5
STC 022-106	Communication in the Workplace	15	1
STC 022-107	Parts Preparation and Assembly	135	9
STC 022-108	Metal Surface Finishing	30	2
STC 022-109	Welding Stainless Steel Sheets With and Without Gas Shielding	75	5
STC 022-110	Welding Stainless Steel Structures With and Without Gas Shielding	60	4
STC 022-111	Welding and Finishing Stainless Steel Parts	60	4
STC 022-112	Entering the Work Force	75	5
		720	48

Admission Conditions and Prerequisites

To be eligible for admission to the Stainless Steel Welding: GTAW and RSW program, candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Have earned Secondary III credits or the equivalent in language of instruction, second language and mathematics
OR
Hold an Attestation of Equivalence (AENS) for Secondary III studies
OR
Have successfully completed the General Development Test (GDT) without specific requirements
- Be at least 18 years of age
OR
Meet the eligibility requirements for Emploi-Québec’s Manpower Training Measure
(This STC is eligible for the TCST-STC bridge)

Admission requirements for the TCST-STC bridge

The admission requirements for the TCST-STC bridge are identical to those that apply to the TCST-DVS bridge:
- Hold a TCST;
AND - Be at least 16 years old on September 30 of the school year in which you start vocational training;
AND - Have earned the required credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in Secondary Cycle 1 in general education in the youth sector or in Secondary II in adult general education.