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By Brendan Mayer

welding certificate

Carlton Trail College in Humboldt offering free welding program for underrepresented groups

Jul 9, 2021 | 5:38 PM

Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Carlton Trail College and Conestoga College are working together to provide opportunities for underrepresented groups to obtain a free welding applied certificate.

The federal government is funding the program which is offered to Indigenous people, women, newcomers to Canada and people with disabilities.

Students in the 20-week program can develop the skills needed to begin a career in the welding industry.

Carlton Trail College’s campus in Humboldt will offer this training to students starting Aug. 1.

“Carlton Trail College is thrilled to be involved in this unique partnership with Conestoga College and Saskatchewan Polytechnic,” Carlton Trail College president & CEO Shelley Romanyszyn-Cross said. “Training underrepresented populations in a skilled trade, along with providing extensive employability skills training and a paid work placement, will add tremendous value to workforce engagement within the province.”

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Saskatchewan Polytechnic is currently offering the program to 12 people in Prince Albert and 12 students in Saskatoon.

“The partnership between Conestoga College, Carlton Trail and Saskatchewan Polytechnic offers an incredible opportunity to address a skills shortage in the welding industry,” Saskatchewan Polytechnic president and CEO Dr. Larry Rosia said. “This program will benefit students who are looking to gain employment as welder apprentices by providing them with welding training, essential skills training and the work experience they’ll require to start a new career.”

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