Women now engaged in high-demand metal fabrication trade
Women now engaged in high-demand metal fabrication trade
The Women in Trades Training program at Okanagan College is breaking barriers with a foundation metal fabrication program designed to help women build both skills and confidence in this expanding field.
Metal fabricators work on the design side of the industry, which means they require an ability to read drawings and layouts, and then fabricate metal parts to meet those needs. Students learn to work with steel plates and structural steel shapes, including shearing, cutting, punching, drilling, forming, fitting and welding.
The 23-week (690-hour) intake of the metal fabrication program for women starts on March 11, 2013 at the College’s Kelowna campus. Classes run Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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