Basic Welding Procedures

Course code TTSP 0101

Credit 1.0

Length 30.0 hours

Course outline View

This course covers basic oxyacetylene, Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Metal Inert Gas (MIG), and Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW ) welding procedures and safety practices.

Prerequisites

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What you will learn

  • Weld Defect Analysis
    Oxy-acetylene Welding Components
    Oxy-acetylene Welding Procedures
    GMAW (MIG) Welding Components and Methods
    GMAW (MIG) Welding Procedures
    SMAW Welding Components and Methods
    SMAW Welding Procedures

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
62125 June 15, 2026
to June 19, 2026
Shop/Teaching Kitchen VCC Broadway Building B See full schedule

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Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.