Welder Endorsement: Multi-Process Alloy Welding (MPAW)

Welder Endorsement

Multi-Process Alloy Welding (MPAW)

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Manufacturing Construction Maritime ForestryAthleticCollaborativeMathematicalPreciseTactile
  • How to describe and identify specialized welding processes
  • How to interpret and apply mechanical drawings and layout components
  • How to fabricate weldments
  • How to use the Shielded Metal Arc Welding process on low-carbon steel plate and pipe and stainless steel
  • How to use the Gas Tungsten Arc Welding process for stainless steel 

Multi-Process Alloy Welders combine the skills all welders learn to master and then pushing them to the next level with expertise in specialized alloys and welding processes. 

As a Multi-Process Alloy Welder (MPAW), you’ll enjoy the challenge that comes with taking your welding skills to the next level.  

You’ll test your precision and coordination, as you learn to master specialized welding techniques. Identifying these next-level skills and the types of metals they work with will require focus, and collaboration as you work out the best solution for each task. 

5.00
1.00
Training Hours
900
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To register for this program, you must hold either a Welder – Certificate of Qualification with Interprovincial Red Seal Endorsement or a Welder B – Certificate of Qualification with Interprovincial Red Seal Endorsement. This advanced level of training will appear as an endorsement on the original Welder Certificate of Qualification. 

For more information on the Welder program please refer to the Welder program page.

Technical Training

The classroom is where you learn the technical knowledge to complement your work-based training. Make sure to register as early as possible to secure a seat for technical training with a SkilledTradesBC-designated training provider. 

Visit Trades Training BC and EducationPlannerBC to find where this program is being offered across the province. 

Program Information

Exam Information 

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Endorsement Exam

Program and Exam Updates

  • March 31, 2017: OPSN 2016 014 (New Program Outline in effect)
    Note: Changes to the Welder program have impacted MPAW endorsement training content. Please refer to the Outline review details attached to the OPSN.
  • OPSN Archives

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Challenge the Certification Exam

If you have work experience in the trade but have never been certified in Canada, you may be eligible to challenge the certification exam as a Trade Qualifier to become certified without going through an apprenticeship program. 

Check the Program Profile on this page for the available pathway options and eligibility details.

  • Precision
  • Coordination
  • Basic Metallurgy
  • Weldment fabrication
  • Specialized welding processes 
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Well Pump Installer

Well Pump 

Installer

Construction

Please note that this program is only available for those wishing to challenge certification. There is no apprenticeship pathway at this time.

Well pump installers install, test, maintain and repair water well pumps, piping systems and equipment, and perform pumping tests to assess well performance. They typically work in an outdoor environment where the worker is exposed to variations in weather conditions and seasonal weather patterns. They're often employed by well drilling companies, plumbing companies, large construction companies

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For further information on this trade and for a detailed list of learning materials please contact BC Ground Water Association on 604-530-8934 (Toll free within BC: 1-855-530-8934) and at secretary@bcgwa.org

Exam Resources

Program Information

Challenge the Trade

If you have significant work experience in a trade but have never been certified in Canada, you may apply to challenge the certification. Learn more about How to Challenge a Skilled Trade.

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Winder Electrician

Winder 

Electrician

Construction Maritime ManufacturingAnalyticalCoordinatedResourceful

Please note that this program is only available for those wishing to challenge certification. There is no apprenticeship pathway at this time.

Occupational Description

Winder Electricians test, rewind, recondition, rebuild, replace and generally service electric motors, generators, alternators, transformers, control equipment, mobile machines and other related components in commercial, institutional and industrial establishments.

32.00
4.00
Training Hours
6000
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BC apprentices registered in this program must take their technical training in Alberta. Click here to view the Program Outline for technical training in Alberta.

Click here to view the training schedule in Alberta.

 

Program Updates

Program and Exam Information

Challenge the Trade

If you have significant work experience in a trade but have never been certified in Canada, you may apply to challenge the certification. Learn more about How to Challenge a Skilled Trade.

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Plumber

Plumber

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Construction Forestry Manufacturing Oil and Gas Maritime
Red Seal
AnalyticalCuriousIndependentLogicalPersistent
  • How to read and interpret blueprints, drawings and project specifications
  • How to install, repair and maintain plumbing fixtures and systems
  • How to install specialized systems
  • How to select, measure, shape and join pipes
  • How to locate, prevent, repair and test pipes for leaks 

Plumbers take great satisfaction creating, and fixing complex systems. Their logical approach is fit for a career centered around installing and repairing the essential plumbing we depend on. 

As a Plumber, you’ll constantly test your troubleshooting skills, demonstrating a persistent and agile approach to work as you think ahead while fixing, installing, and reviewing complex systems and appliances.  

You enjoy challenging and time-sensitive tasks, not to mention working in a key role that upholds high safety standards and ensures we protect the essential water systems around us.

30.00
4.00
Training Hours
6300
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Technical Training

The classroom is where you learn the technical knowledge to complement your work-based training. Make sure to register as early as possible to secure a seat for technical training with a SkilledTradesBC-designated training provider. 

Visit Trades Training BC and EducationPlannerBC to find where this program is being offered across the province. 

Harmonized Program Information and Resources

Exam Information and Resources

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  • Exam Breakdown
  • Acronyms
  • Code Books required:
    • One version of each of the following two code books will be required:
      • National Plumbing Code of Canada (NPC) 2015 or 2020
      • CSA B149.1:15 or CSA B149.1:20

 

Program, Harmonization and Exam Updates

Program Updates

Harmonization Progress

  • Level 1 - Harmonized*

  • Level 2 - Harmonized*

  • Level 3 - Harmonized*

  • Level 4 - Harmonized*

*Harmonized = Program stream with re-aligned content beginning in April 2019

If you are unclear as to what program you are registered in, or unclear as to which program you should be following, please Contact Us. 

  • March 2026: OPSN 2026 003 (IP Exam Candidates to receive 2025 National Plumbing Code Revisions and Errata package in addition to the National Plumbing Code 2020)

  • February 2025: Program Update (IP Exams aligned to the 2023 Red Seal Occupational Standards (RSOS) with revised Exam Breakdown). A Comparative Analysis detailing changes between 2016 RSOS and the 2023 RSOS can be found here.

  • April 2024: OPSN 2024 011 (Harmonized Level 3 SLE Launch)

  • October 2022: OPSN 2022 025 (Harmonized Level 2 SLE Code Book Update

Challenge the Certification Exam

If you have work experience in the trade but have never been certified in Canada, you may be eligible to challenge the certification exam as a Trade Qualifier to become certified without going through an apprenticeship program. 

If you have some practical experience but do not yet qualify for the certification exam, you may be eligible to challenge a level exam to enter the program at the appropriate level. 

Check the Program Profile on this page for the available pathway options and eligibility details.

  • Critical thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Quality control
  • Plumbing components preparation and assembly
  • Plumbing systems installation  
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Asphalt Paving/Laydown Technician

Asphalt Paving/

Laydown Technician

Construction Forestry Transportation & TransitAttentiveCalmConfidentCoordinatedDecisive
  • How to work safely around asphalt trucks and equipment
  • How to identify road structures
  • How to describe asphalt production and products
  • How to determine asphalt mix and design
  • How to operate milling, reclaiming, paving, screed, raking and compacting equipment 

Asphalt Paving/Laydown Technicians are confident, calm and coordinated tradespeople who build and repair the roads around us—and whose efforts ensure that we have safe surfaces to drive on.

As an Asphalt Paving/Laydown Technician, you’ll enjoy repairing and making the roads we depend on.

You thrive in an outdoor environment and can concentrate on operating the many pieces of equipment that go into roadwork. You also take great interest in the makeup of our roadways, understanding the various factors that influence gradient and road types. 

4.00
1.00
Training Hours
400
False

Technical Training

The classroom is where you learn the technical knowledge to complement your work-based training. Make sure to register as early as possible to secure a seat for technical training with a SkilledTradesBC-designated training provider. 

Visit Trades Training BC and EducationPlannerBC to find where this program is being offered across the province. 

Program Information

Exam Information and Resources

Find exam-related information and resources below. Looking for more exam tips? Visit the Exam and Study Support page. 

 

Certificate of Qualification Exam

Challenge the Certification Exam

If you have work experience in the trade but have never been certified in Canada, you may be eligible to challenge the certification exam as a Trade Qualifier to become certified without going through an apprenticeship program. 

If you have some practical experience but do not yet qualify for the certification exam, you may be eligible to challenge a level exam to enter the program at the appropriate level. 

Check the Program Profile on this page for the available pathway options and eligibility details.

  • Coordination and critical thinking
  • Large machinery operations
  • Roadwork safety procedures
  • Road building and paving principles
  • Equipment maintenance 
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Architectural Sheet Metal Worker

Architectural Sheet 

Metal Worker 

woman
ConstructionAthleticCollaborativeMathematicalPreciseTactile
  • How to use tools, scaffolds, ladders and platforms
  • How to use fasteners and sealants
  • How to interpret drawings and specifications
  • How to identify metals, support structures and building systems
  • How to install and repair metal  

Architectural Sheet Metal Workers shape and install the metal that makes up the buildings around us. They are creative problem-solvers, supporting complex systems that keep things running smoothly. 

As an Architectural Sheet Metal Worker, you’ll get to build complex and satisfying systems that provide an essential function for the buildings around them.  

Working collaboratively with other tradespeople, you’ll find yourself on large commercial and industrial sites or residential areas, where you’ll mix mathematics, problem-solving and physical activity to complete each task.  

18.00
3.00
Training Hours
4800
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Technical Training

The classroom is where you learn the technical knowledge to complement your work-based training. Make sure to register as early as possible to secure a seat for technical training with a SkilledTradesBC-designated training provider. 

Visit Trades Training BC and EducationPlannerBC to find where this program is being offered across the province. 

Program Information

Exam Information and Resources

Find exam-related information and resources under each menu item below. Looking for more exam tips? Visit the Exam and Study Support page. 

 

 

 

Program and Exam Updates

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Challenge the Certification Exam

If you have work experience in the trade but have never been certified in Canada, you may be eligible to challenge the certification exam as a Trade Qualifier to become certified without going through an apprenticeship program. 

If you have some practical experience but do not yet qualify for the certification exam, you may be eligible to challenge a level exam to enter the program at the appropriate level. 

Check the Program Profile on this page for the available pathway options and eligibility details.

  • Math
  • Problem-solving
  • Welding and soldering
  • Metal fabricating and installation
  • Building system identification 

 

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