College Diploma - Welding and Fabrication Technician (WELP/WLPJ)

The College Diploma - Welding and Fabrication Technician (WELP/WLPJ) at Loyalist College's Belleville campus is a two-year college diploma that gives you a strong, career-focused education in this field.

You will master multiple welding and fabrication processes — such as SMAW, GMAW, FCAW and GTAW — plus blueprint reading, metallurgy, cutting and layout, with extensive hands-on shop time building real projects. Welding skills are in strong, sustained demand across Canada. Graduates work as welders, fabricators and fabrication technicians in manufacturing, construction and fabrication shops, with clear apprenticeship and certification pathways.

Delivered with hands-on labs and placements at Loyalist College's Belleville campus in eastern Ontario. This program is on Loyalist's official PGWP-aligned programs list (CIP 48.0508), so graduates may qualify for a Post-Graduation Work Permit — the final decision always rests with IRCC.

Graduates are well placed for roles such as Welder, Metal Fabricator and Fabrication Technician, leaving with practical skills and real Canadian experience that employers value.

Beyond technical training, you will build the communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills that transfer across careers and support long-term success in Canada and beyond.

With small classes, supportive instructors and a hands-on approach, international students at Loyalist College get personal attention and a genuinely welcoming place to study.