Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) Welding Training

In February 2023, seven teachers from our Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) secondary schools participated in their third and final welding training session with the Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB). Following this training, all seven teachers successfully completed the CWB Certification Qualification exam and were awarded their CWB 47.1 Fillet Weld Qualification in the Flat & Horizontal Positions using the SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) & GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding) Processes. Achieving this qualification will allow these educators to prepare their students to complete the same CWB certification while in our secondary schools. Also in February, Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School and St Mary Catholic Secondary School were certified as official CWB test centres. This will allow students in DCDSB to gain their certifications through testing done in our own schools.

A special thank you to the Canadian Welding Bureau Foundation for offering the training and to our other partners in our welding initiative, which includes UA Locals 401 and 46, OPG and Black and McDonald.