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Diploma in Welding Engineering Technician - Inspection Northern College - Kirkland Lake Campus Northern College - Kirkland Lake Campus, Canada

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CAD 16336

Annual Tuition Fee

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*Subject to change and other fees
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CAD 100 Waived

Application Fee

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24 months

Duration

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6

IELTS

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79

TOEFL

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50%

Min GPA

Program Overview

Northern’s Welding Engineering Technician – Inspection program is a deep dive into the science, technology and engineering of welding and places you at the top of your game. You’ll master everything from metallurgy to magnetic particle inspection; you’ll understand modes of metal transfer during welding, the mathematics of force calculations, and the minimum requirements of welding codes. And – as a result – you’ll be able to play a key role in the design, manufacture and maintenance of safe structures that stand the test of time. Combining theory and practical lab exercises, you’ll be transformed into a welding professional, capable of working in a multitude of diverse, high-paying roles found within a wide array of industries.

Offered in both co-op and regular formats the program prepares you for a job as an inspector, supervisor, educator, consultant, and more. You can also sign up for an extra year of study to complete an advanced diploma in Welding Engineering Technology.

Welding professionals are concerned with all activities related to the design, production, performance, and maintenance of welded products. To adequately design a weldment, the welding professional must not only understand the material being joined, but also the effect of welding variables of many welding processes on the final product. To achieve this, lab time is intertwined with a curriculum of metallurgical science and engineering theory. In developing the skills required in becoming a welding inspector, students complement their knowledge of non-destructive examination with a working knowledge of codes, standards and stress analysis.

The Welding Engineering Technician – Inspection program is not just about arcs and sparks; it is about science, technology and the engineering of welding. Our students learn to develop, qualify, and implement welding procedures; to use their knowledge of welding, metallurgy, mechanics, and electrical engineering in the design and manufacturing of safe structures; and to inspect and maintain the integrity of such structures while they are in service.

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Additional Information

Program Level UG Certificate / Diploma

College/University Processing Time 7 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) work permit

Program Intake

Closed

Sep 2025

General Admission Requirement

  • IELTS
    • Minimum Overall Score - 6.0 - Band in any one module - 5.5
  • TOEFL
    • Minimum Overall Score - 79
  • PTE
    • Minimum Overall Score - 58
  • DUOLINGO
    • Minimum Overall Score - 105.0  

Academic Requirement

  • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have a Grade 12 / High School Diploma in PCM or equivalent, including the following required course(s):
    • Grade 12 English (C, U)
    • Grade 12 Math (C, U) (MCT4C preferred; MAP4C is accepted with a minimum GPA of 60%)
    • Grade 12 Physics (C, U) strongly recommended

6 IELTS Score
79 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
58 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
105 Duolingo Minimum Overall Score
50% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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Tuition Fee

The values given below are estimated figures, excluding extra charges like material fee, student activity fees, athletic fees, health care, etc., for courses. To know more, please visit the Programs page.

Average Tuition Fee Per Year

16336

Tuition Fee
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CAD 100 Waived

Application Fee
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10000 Per year

Average Cost of Living
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Scholarships

International Student Entrance Scholarships

New international students from all over the world in select programs starting in the Winter 2026 intake at Northern College may be eligible to apply for a scholarship.

Scholarship Value
  • $2,000 CAD per recipient
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for the scholarship, international students must meet the following requirements: 

Intake and Region:
  • To a new international student starting in the Winter 2026 Intake at Northern College.
  • International applicants of Northern College from all over the world are eligible to apply if they meet all the criteria in this document

Eligible Programs:
  • Supply Chain Management - B307W
  • Early Childhood Education - A003W
  • Social Service Worker - A007W
  • Pre-health Sciences - H162W

Please note that not all the programs in the table are PGWP eligible


Academic Performance and English Proficiency:
  • Maintain a minimum academic average of 65% in senior high school (for certificate/diploma program) or in post-secondary education (for Post-Graduate Certificate program applicants).
  • ETT programs: Meet English proficiency requirements with a minimum IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0+ overall, TOEFL (iBT) 60 + , PTE (Academic) 59+ or equivalent scores in other accepted tests.
  • Non-ETT programs: meet English proficiency requirements with a minimum IELTS (Academic) score of 7.5+ overall, TOEFL 100+ , PTE (Academic) 76+ or other English proficiency test equivalences accepted by the college.

Note: Due to limited availability, priority for scholarships will be given to applicants with higher than the minimum English proficiency and/or academic average required above (provided all other criteria in this document are met) if the number of qualifying applicants exceeds available awards.

Revocation of Scholarship:

Scholarships will be rescinded if:

  • Any application documents are found to be fraudulent.
  • The students do not pay their first-year full tuition and ancillary fees by the start of the semester.
  • Students do not enroll at Northern College
Scholarship Application and Assessment:
  • Eligible applications can be submitted to [email protected] with the subject format: “International Scholarship-Intake-Student Name-Student ID”
  • Applicants may submit their scholarship applications as early as when they apply for admission to Northern but they must adhere to the scholarship application deadlines for the two intakes:
    • Winter 2026 intake: December 31st,2025

Note: The final result will be communicated to the applicant once the assessment is completed.

Scholarship Awarding:

Scholarships will be automatically applied to eligible students’ Northern College accounts after day 10 of their second semester, provided the following conditions are met:

  1. Academic Standing
    1. Maintain good academic standing with no course failures.
    2. No academic integrity violations
  2. Financial Standing: have no outstanding fees owed to the college.
  3. Compliance: Adhere to all college policies and procedures, as well as Canadian legal regulations, with no violations on record.

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