Campus
Duration
10 Days (80 Hours)
Credential Awarded
Underwater Welding Certification

After an incredible 49 years preparing commercial divers for a wide variety of careers both locally and internationally, Seneca has made the difficult decision to cancel the Underwater Skills program. Applications are no longer being accepted into this program.

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About the Course

This course provides you with an Underwater Welding Certification - UWW 101 KA, according to the Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) and American Welding Society (AWS) D3.6 underwater welding standards. Currently, Seneca is the only institution in Canada offering this certification.

Skills

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be able to:  

  • demonstrate safe use of and proper setup of U/W welding stations 
  • produce quality U/W wet welds to achieve C.W.B. class B welding qualifications in accordance with ANSI/AWS D 3.6 specification for U/W welding, although this cannot be guaranteed 
  • safely perform various underwater wet welding tasks

Your Career

The course curriculum will emphasize the safety procedures and techniques used as a diver/welder, as well as topside station set up for an underwater welding operation.

Professional Certification

Successful completion of CWB witnessed test will result in class B plate certification, which is valid for six months.