Continuing Education

WELD227 - First Class Journeyman to "B" Pressure

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Course Overview

Welders must be certified by the Alberta Boilers Safety Association (ABSA) in order to weld pressure equipment in Alberta. To obtain B Pressure certification, students must pass the performance qualification practical test conducted by ABSA.

This course is designed to prepare First Class Journeymen welders with the skills needed to challenge the Grade “B” Pressure Welder Certificate of Competency Examination pursuant to the Alberta Safety Codes Act, Pressure Welders Regulation.

To enroll in this course students must hold an Alberta Journeyman Welder Certificate of Competency, a Journeyman Welder Interprovincial Red Seal Certificate of Competency from another jurisdiction, or hold an Alberta Journeyman Welder Equivalent Document issued by Alberta Career Development and Employment. Students need to provide their own Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Please note that this is a condensed 40-hour course designed to help experienced students go through training at a fast pace. Testing will be offered on the last day of class following the 40-hours of training and practice.

For testing purposes, there will be an option to use either 60-10 “SMAW” Root or GTAW “TIG” Root.

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Welding Courses


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Delivery Methods

  • Face to Face: Where: In-person meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Face-to-face instruction at all class meetings. Location may be on campus or at a worksite.
  • Blended: Where: Mixture of in-person & online components. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Combination of face-to-face and online components at specific times. Some online components may be accessed online anytime.
  • Hyflex: Where: Choice to attend in-person or online meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. For each class, students choose to attend in-person with the instructor or online at a specific time.
  • Remote Live Delivery: Where: Online with instructor. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Instruction is delivered at set times online. Students do not come to campus.
  • Remote On-Demand Delivery: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online. While there are no set class meetings, there may be set due dates and deadlines for some activities. Students may interact with peers through virtual tools.
  • Remote Independent: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online, with no instructor support. While students choose when to do coursework, there may be set due dates and deadlines. 
  • Work Placement: Where: In-person meetings. When: Work is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Onsite work integrated learning. Location at a worksite.
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