British Columbia Institute of Technology

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Ironworker Foundation

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Faculty:School of Construction & the Environment
Degree:Certificate
Field of Study:Ironworking/Ironworker
Length:23 Week(s)
Cost per year:*
National: $2,827
Careers:Foundry Workers

Description:

Structural ironworkers erect structural steel girders, plates and columns, and join them permanently to form a framework or a completed structure. Work is usually broken down into various phases with separate crews, such as the raising gang or the high-tensile bolt gang. The workers are usually interchangeable on all phases of work except for welding, an activity which requires additional training. Workers with the crew are usually designated according to the work they do: bolter-up, connector, hooker-on or rigger, rod man, welder, sheeter and curtain wall.

Prerequisites:

These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
    Completion of Grade 10 is required. Good physical condition is essential to success in the Ironworker trade, as well as good hearing and no colour blindness.

    * We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.

    Modified on July 27, 2020