High-Pressure Welding

Code	5734
Diploma	AVS
Sector	Metallurgical Technology (16)

Number of credits	40
Length of training	600 hours
Status	Program approved in 2000. In effect until June 30th, 2024.

Educational organizations offering the program

Note(s)
This program is offered in French: 5234 - Soudage haute pression

Objectives and targeted professions
Admission conditions
Program content

Program objectives

To develop in the students the competencies required to integrate harmoniously in to the school and work environments, to perform tasks prerequisite to high-pressure welding, to understand the concepts and principles essential to the trade, to make use of information contained in drawings of pressure vessels, to apply the different processes used to weld pressure pipes, to apply the torch brazing process used on pressure pipes and to weld and repair pressure vessels.

Targeted professions (find out more about a trade or an occupation on Québec.ca)

Job titles

welder

Admission conditions

Persons who hold a DVS:
5382 Soudage-assemblage
OR 5195 Soudage-montage
OR 1049 Soudage général
OR 5695 Welding and Fitting
OR 1549 General Welding
OR
Have been granted recognition of equivalent learning.
OR
Persons practising an occupation related to the program of study.

Functional prerequisites

Please note that the functional prerequisites do not apply to attestation of vocational specialty programs (AVS).

Program content

Code	Statement of competency	Hours	Credits
802-511	Determine their suitability for the trade and the training process	15	1
802-522	Apply concepts related to standards and to the classification of pipes	30	2
802-532	Interpret drawings of pressure vessels	30	2
802-542	Prepare pipes	30	2
802-558	Weld pipes using the SMAW process in the 2G position	120	8
802-568	Weld pipes using the SMAW process	120	8
802-575	Weld mild steel and stainless steel pipes using the GTAW process	75	5
802-585	Weld pipes using the GTAW and SMAW processes	75	5
802-592	Weld aluminum pipes using the GTAW process	30	2
802-602	Weld pipes using the GMAW and FCAW processes	30	2
802-621	Torch braze pipes	15	1
802-632	Weld and repair pressure vessel components	30	2
		600	40