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Are you looking for a pathway to career growth? Do you want to amp up your earning potential? Do you need to upgrade your skills? Whatever your professional development goals are, there’s a course for you from CWB Education.

CWB Education has been supporting Canada’s welding industry for more than 75 years. That means we know what it takes for you to grow in your career. Our courses will help you earn the certificate or build the skills you need to access more – and better – opportunities, so you can take the next step in your career journey.

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Welding Supervisor Steel

Welding Inspector Level 1

Welding Inspector Level 2

Welding Supervisor Aluminum

Ignite your Welding Proficiency with CWB's Micro-credential Courses

Improve your welding skills with advice from welding industry experts.

CWB Micro Credentials

Micro-credential courses are designed for practical success and serve as a pathway for individuals transitioning into welding careers or established professionals aiming to expand their horizons.

Pre-Employment Micro-credentials

Basic Drawing Interpretation

This course is an introductory course focusing on the fundamentals of drawing interpretation. Topics include, types of drawings, types of views, units of measurement, and more.

Basic Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

This course is an introductory course focusing on the fundamentals of gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW). Topics include, power sources, process variables, discontinuities, and more.

Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welding

This course is an introductory course focusing on the fundamentals of shielded metal arc welding (SMAW). Topics include, power sources, SMAW equipment, process variables, and more.

Basic Welding Metallurgy

This course is an introductory course focusing on the fundamentals of welding metallurgy. Topics include, mechanical and physical properties of metal, weldability of steels, heat treatment, and more.

Basic Wire Process Welding

This course is an introductory course focusing on the fundamentals of wire process welding. Topics include, power sources, gas metal arc welding (GMAW), modes of metal transfer, and more.

Codes, Standards, Specifications, and Welder Qualifications

This course is an intermediate course focusing on the codes and standards as they relate to various certification bodies. Topics include agencies that set codes and standards, structural applications, pressure applications, and more.

Distortion

This course is an introductory course focusing on the fundamentals of distortion. Topics include, factors influencing distortion, control of distortion, correction of distortion, and more.

Drawings, Layout, and Fabrication

This course is an intermediate course focusing on structural drawings, pipe drawings, layout and fabrication. Topics include pipe fittings, reading pipe drawings, fitting and fabrication equipment, and more.

Lifting, Hoisting and Rigging

This course is an introductory course focusing on the fundamentals of lifting, rigging, and hoisting. Topics include safe handling and storage of materials, calculating the weight of loads, sling configurations applications and working load limits, and many more.

Oxy-Fuel Cutting

This course is an introductory course focusing on the fundamentals of oxy-fuel cutting. Topics include, oxy-fuel cylinder safety, pressure regulators and their functions, start up and shut down procedures, and more.

Plasma Arc Cutting

This course is an introductory course focusing on the fundamentals of Plasma Arc Cutting. Topics include, applications, operating variables, elements affecting quality and Plasma Arc Cutting process.

Weld Quality and Discontinuities

This course is an introductory course focusing on the fundamentals of weld quality and discontinuities. Topics include, discontinuities and defects, geometric discontinuities, structural discontinuities, and more.

Welding Hand and Power Tools

This course is an introductory course focusing on the fundamentals of welding hand and power tools. Topics include hand tools, measuring tools, cutting tools, and many more.

Welding Health and Safety

This course is an introductory course focusing on the fundamentals of welding health and safety. Topics include, workplace health and safety, personal protective equipment (PPE), fire hazard precautions, and many more.

Welding Inspector Level 1 Micro-credentials

Basic Inspection Codes and Methods

This is a professional level course focusing on comprehensive knowledge of basic inspection codes and methods. Topics include, the qualifications, functions, and duties of a welding inspector, describing the different stages of welding inspection, and the principles, techniques, and applications of non-destructive testing methods.

Codes, Standards, and Specifications

This is a professional level course focusing on comprehensive knowledge of codes, standards, and specifications related to welding. Topics include, identifying the primary agencies that set codes and standards, identifying and describing welding codes and standards used in North America, and describing the responsibilities of the CWB Group.

Functions of the Inspector

This is a professional level course focusing on comprehensive knowledge of the functions of a welding inspector. Topics include, interpreting a mill test report, verifying welding procedure specifications have been properly qualified, explaining the processes required for inspection prior to, during, and after welding, and more.

Intermediate Drawing Interpretation

This is a professional level course focusing on comprehensive knowledge of drawing interpretation. Topics include, types of drawings, interpreting structural drawings, types of pipe drawings, views, and drawing information, and more.

Intermediate Welding Symbols

This is a professional level course focusing on comprehensive knowledge of welding symbols. Topics include, the key elements of welding symbols, symbols used for fillet, groove, arc spot and plug welds, combined symbols, and symbols referenced by CSA, AWS, and ISO.

Joint Design and Preparation

This is a professional level course focusing on comprehensive knowledge of joint design and preparation. Topics include describing the different types of welded joints, describing the mechanical method of joint preparation, identifying the effects of thermal and non-thermal cutting and gouging, and more.

Metallurgy and Material Specification

This is a professional level course focusing on comprehensive knowledge of metallurgy. Topics include, identifying the groupings, properties, and applications of engineered materials, identifying the microstructures of steel, interpret the iron-carbon phase diagram, describe tests for identifying metals, and more.

Visual Inspection Concepts and Techniques

This is a professional level course focusing on comprehensive knowledge of visual inspection concepts and techniques. Topics include, identifying types of measurement errors, identifying measuring devices used for inspection, describing the application of acceptance criteria, and more.

Welding Faults: Inspection and Causes

This is a professional level course focusing on comprehensive knowledge of welding faults. Topics include, identifying different types of weld discontinuities, describing the causes of weld discontinuities, and applying visual inspection criteria.

Welding Health and Safety

This course is an introductory course focusing on the fundamentals of welding health and safety. Topics include, workplace health and safety, personal protective equipment (PPE), fire hazard precautions, and many more.

Welding Processes

This is a professional level course focusing on comprehensive knowledge of welding processes. Topics include, describing the classification of welding processes, identifying torches/guns for each welding process, explaining weld soundness and variables associated with each welding process, and identifying typical discontinuities for each welding process.

Welding Inspector Level 2 Micro-credentials

Electrodes and Consumables

This is a professional level course focusing on comprehensive knowledge of electrodes and consumables used in welding. Topics covered in this course include, understanding the groupings and classifications of standard electrodes covered in various CSA and AWS standards, understanding the basic classifications for low alloy steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper and nickel alloy electrodes, understanding classification of electrodes for soldering and brazing filler metals, and more.

Introduction of Welding Metallurgy of Steel

This is a professional level course focusing on comprehensive knowledge of welding metallurgy of steel. Topics covered in this course include metallurgical transformations, cracking tests, lamellar tearing, meld metal reactions, avoidance of hydrogen induced cold crack, and more.

Mechanical Testing of Welds

This is a professional level course focusing on comprehensive knowledge of mechanical testing of welds. Topics covered in this course include the concepts of stress and strain, the method behind tensile tests and bend tests, the requirements of various codes for tensile and bend tests, and more.

Metallurgy of Stainless Steels

This is a professional level course focusing on comprehensive knowledge of welding metallurgy of stainless steels. Topics covered in this course include explaining the role of various alloying elements in stainless steels, explaining the major problems in welding stainless steels and how to overcome them, understanding the welding procedures for stainless steels, and more.

Power Sources for Welding

This is a professional level course focusing on comprehensive knowledge of power sources used in welding. Topics include, describing the static and dynamic characteristics of welding power sources, distinguishing between conductors and insulators, describing the evolution of welding power sources, and more.

Radiographic Inspection

This is a professional level course focusing on comprehensive knowledge of radiographic inspection of welds. Topics covered in this course include describing how radiography works, explaining how images are formed and what controls their quality, recognizing radiographic images of various defects, describing safety practices with radiographic inspection, and more.

Residual Stress and Distortion

This is a professional level course focusing on comprehensive knowledge of welding related stress and distortion. Topics covered in this course include, describing the causes of distortion, identifying the residual stress patterns in rolled shapes, identifying the types of distortion and explaining techniques of limiting and controlling distortion, and more.

Review of Physical Metallurgy

This is a professional level course focusing on comprehensive knowledge of physical metallurgy. Topics covered in this course include, understanding the making of iron and steel, understanding the crystallographic differences between the ferrite and austenite lattice, understanding strengthening mechanisms, and more.

Surface Inspection

This is a professional level course focusing on comprehensive knowledge of surface inspection of welds. Topics covered in this course include explaining the basic principles of LP and MP inspection methods, understanding the components of typical inspection procedures and techniques, identifying false and non-relevant indications, and more.

Ultrasonic Inspection

This is a professional level course focusing on comprehensive knowledge of ultrasonic inspection of welds. Topics covered in this course include describing how ultrasonic inspection works, calibrating equipment and the suitability of equipment and materials for the specifications of ultrasonic testing, describe the typical code requirements governing ultrasonic testing, and more.

Welding Processes and Equipment

This is a professional level course focusing on comprehensive knowledge of advanced knowledge of welding processes and equipment. This course provides an overview of the major welding processes available, with emphasis on the arc welding processes.

Training for Individuals

Finding time for professional development can be tough. We provide a range of training formats and options so it’s easier to fit learning into your schedule. Browse our course catalogue for in-person, online, and hybrid learning opportunities that are right for you.

Automotive Repair Technician Welding - Aluminum

Participants will build off of the understandings of key welding topics from Automotive bundle 1 as they relate to automotive welding repair.

Automotive Repair Technician Welding - Silicon Bronze

This bundle covers topics related to advanced welding techniques and procedures for Silicon-Bronze and Resistance welding, as well as techniques for controlling Distortion.

Automotive Repair Technician Welding - Steel

Participants will develop an understanding of key welding topics as they relate to automotive welding repair.

B31.3 For Welding Supervisors and Inspectors

This course will familiarize Welding Supervisors and Inspectors with the correct inspection requirements for oil and gas transmission pipelines, processing piping and related steel structures. At a general level, the course will cover key topics relating to the scope of the standard with respect to welding and inspection, use of applicable tables and charts to determine correct inspection methods, and the correct fit-up and inspection of critical welded components as they relate to to the safe operation of oil and gas related piping and structures.

GMAW Orbital Welding

This course is an advanced course focusing on the fundamentals of GMAW orbital welding. This program has been developed in partnership with Liburdi Automation and details the use of their industry leading orbital equipment. Topics include, welding heads, joint design and preparation, system operation, and more.

GTAW Orbital Welding

This course is an advanced course focusing on the fundamentals of GTAW orbital welding. This program has been developed in partnership with Liburdi Automation and details the use of their industry leading orbital equipment.

Hydrostatic Testing

This course will cover a wide range of topics related to pressure testing generally, with a specific emphasis on hydrostatic testing of oil and gas pipelines according to CSA Z662 and other applicable Canadian regulations.

Hydrostatic Testing Online Course

This course will cover a wide range of topics related to pressure testing generally, with a specific emphasis on hydrostatic testing of oil and gas pipelines according to CSA Z662 and other applicable Canadian regulations.

Internal Auditor Course - ISO 45001:2018

Health and Safety requirements within organizations are growing, and the demands for companies to ensure employee health and safety through standards such as ISO45001:2018 are becoming increasingly popular. The Internal Auditor Course – ISO45001:2018 by CWB Registration will provide participants with the tools necessary to better understand the elements of the standard and provide the key points to conduct internal audits to meet standard requirements adequately.

Internal Auditor Course - ISO 9001:2015

Internal auditing is no easy task; it requires a highly skilled individual who has the abilities to identify errors, reinforce policies and who will create consistencies for their company. This 2-day Internal Auditor Course provides the necessary tools that will assist personnel to help their company operate more cost effectively and efficiently while adhering to the ISO 19011 guidelines.

Progressive Repair Planning Program

The Progressive Repair Planning Program combines industry overviews with effective methods of customer communications along with collision repair knowledge skills, perfecting the process of repair planning required in the industry to meet the needs of various stakeholders such as consumers, business owners, insurance providers, and collision repair technicians.

Ultrasonics Level 1 Blended Learning Practical

To meet the successful completion criteria for training, as defined by NRCan (Certifying Body), a combination of both theoretical knowledge and practical hands on training is required but it is not always feasible for students to attend traditional inclass training. To accommodate our client's needs while still meeting the NRCan requirements, CINDE has designed a Blended Learning approach to training which combines both online digital media training with a live proctored final exam for the delivery of the NDT theory, paired with traditional classroom methods to meet the practical hands-on component. We recommend that you do your final exam after the practical session so that both theory and practical can be 'blended' for the best overall learning experience. This course is offered in partnership with Canadian Institute for Non-Destructive Evaluation (CINDE).

Ultrasonics Level 2

This course provides the in-depth knowledge in the principles of ultrasonic testing and the fundamentals of engineering, materials and components, such that the technician will be able to: identify the suitability of ultrasonic testing for all materials and inspection applications; develop inspection techniques and prepare procedures that can be followed by a Level 1 technician; document results of the analysis; be familiar with all regulatory codes and specifications for ultrasonic testing and their intent. This course is offered in partnership with Canadian Institute for Non-Destructive Evaluation (CINDE).

W47.1 Workshop for Supervisors and Inspectors

This course is intended for Welding Supervisors and Inspectors who want to increase their knowledge of the certification requirements of CSA Standard W47.1. It is also of interest to engineers, shop foremen, quality assurance personnel or others who want to gain a knowledge of CSA Standard W47.1, Certification of companies for the fusion welding of steel.

W59 Workshop for Supervisors and Inspectors

This course is intended for Welding Supervisors and Inspectors who want to increase their knowledge of the requirements of CSA Standard W59. It is also of interest to engineers, shop foremen, quality assurance personnel or others who want to gain a knowledge of CSA Standard W59, Welded steel construction (Metal arc welding)

Welding Fundamentals

Welding is a key activity in the heavy industry fabrication, the construction of and maintenance of an industry complex. Project managers, engineers and field technologists should have a good grasp of the elements affecting the implementation of welding activities so the activities can be planned with a high confidence of success and the completion be cost effective.

Welding Inspector Level 1 Classroom

Elevate your career as a welding inspector with our comprehensive in-person Classroom course designed to enhance your knowledge of metallurgy, inspection, and testing techniques. Benefit from world-class instruction by CWB-certified instructors, exclusive networking opportunities with industry peers, and 90-day access to CWB Learning Resources, including digital textbooks and quizzes. Secure your advancement and earning potential by completing course exams and a final AI exam, with a certificate of attendance and transcript available for download upon achieving a passing grade of 70%.

Welding Inspector Level 1 Hybrid

This course is designed for individuals who want to increase their knowledge of metallurgy, inspection, and testing techniques. This is your first step to advancing your career and increasing your earning potential by becoming a welding inspector. The Level 1 Hybrid course includes a combination of both online self-study and in-class learning. Based on our popular 9-day in-class Inspector Level 1 course, this 5-day hybrid version of the course is designed for those seeking inspection certification and who already possess an advanced understanding of the welding trade.

Welding Inspector Level 1 Online

Embark on a journey to elevate your career with our online course designed specifically for Welding Inspectors looking to enhance their expertise in metallurgy, inspection, and testing techniques. This self-paced, comprehensive course offers 90 days of access to CWB Learning Resources, including engaging course content, quizzes, a final exam, and digital textbooks, all from the convenience of your preferred location.

Welding Inspector Level 2

Unlock advanced knowledge in welding inspection and testing with our specialized course catered to Level 1 Welding Inspectors. Delve deeper into inspection techniques through world-class instruction from CWB instructors and connect with fellow professionals to expand your network. Gain access to our comprehensive online platform, CWB Learning Resources, for 90 days before the course commencement, offering curated content, quizzes, and digital textbooks. Explore a range of topics including welding processes, metallurgy, mechanical testing, and inspection methods such as radiographic and ultrasonic.

Welding Inspector Level 3

Embark on a journey to enhance your expertise in inspection management and metallurgical principles with our specialized course tailored for applicant Level III Welding Inspectors. Led by knowledgeable instructors, immerse yourself in cutting-edge teachings while fostering valuable connections within the industry. Dive into essential modules covering topics such as quality concepts, metal structure, welding metallurgy, and mechanical testing.

Welding Inspector Practical Tools

This course is designed to introduce inspectors, engineers, supervisors and other welding personnel to the theory and practical application of welding inspection and the disposition of welded joints. The course begins by identifying and defining common weld discontinuities and joint fit up discrepancies. Participants will be given instruction on the proper use of common weld inspection tools on a variety of actual welded connections. In addition to determining the acceptance of welds to industry standards, participants will review welding procedures, material test reports and code acceptance criteria.

Welding Inspector Recertification Bundle A: Welding and Cutting Processes

The CWB Certified Welding Inspector Recertification Bundle offers an essential collection of micro-credential courses explicitly designed for professionals seeking to fulfill the 40 hours of continuing education credits required for recertification.

Welding Inspector Recertification Bundle B: Drawing interpretation and Welding Codes

The CWB Certified Welding Inspector Recertification Bundle offers an essential collection of micro-credential courses explicitly designed for professionals seeking to fulfill the 40 hours of continuing education credits required for recertification.

Welding Inspector Recertification Bundle C: Welding Basics

The CWB Certified Welding Inspector Recertification Bundle offers an essential collection of micro-credential courses explicitly designed for professionals seeking to fulfill the 40 hours of continuing education credits required for recertification.

Welding Supervisor Aluminum

Although this course is designed for welding supervisors who want to increase their knowledge of managing a certified welding shop, it is also of interest to engineers, shop foremen, quality assurance personnel or others who want to develop an understanding of weld quality control and certification.

Welding Supervisor Steel

Although this course is designed for welding supervisors who want to increase their knowledge of managing a certified welding shop, it is also of interest to engineers, shop foremen, quality assurance personnel or others who want to develop an understanding of weld quality control and certification.

Z662 For Welding Supervisors and Inspectors

This course will familiarize Welding Supervisors and Inspectors with the correct inspection requirements for oil and gas transmission pipelines, processing piping and related steel structures. At a general level, the course will cover key topics relating to the scope of the standard with respect to welding and inspection, use of applicable tables and charts to determine correct inspection methods, and the correct fit-up and inspection of critical welded components as they relate to to the safe operation of oil and gas related piping and structures.

CWB Education can help you take your career to new heights

For more than 75 years, the welding industry has trusted the CWB Group to support the education, training, and testing of a skilled workforce. Today, we proudly serve the welding, non-destructive test/evaluation (NDE), metalworking, and fabrication industries by providing the training needed to face today’s challenges - and ensure tomorrow’s successes.

Through CWB Education, we provide a range of courses, learning options, and testing to suit your needs. Whether you’re an individual, business, or educational institution, we can help you achieve your training and learning goals.