Construction Boilermaker

Certificate of Qualification 428A

❝ I like working in a career with lots of variety and opportunities to grow.❞

Construction Boilermakers work on pressure vessels, boilers and tanks related to big industry. There is a huge variety of work and boilermakers find themselves working on a variety of job sites including oil refineries, steel mills, pulp and paper mills, cement plants, nuclear power plants, natural gas and hydro-electric generating stations & LNG facilities. Welding, fitting & rigging comprise the three key aspects of the boilermaker trade.

Key Skills & Attributes

• Strong numeracy, reading & communication skills

• Problem-solving & planning skills

• Physical fitness & stamina

• Ability to work in confined spaces, outdoors & at heights

• Ability to travel and live away from home

Entrance Requirements

• Grade 12 Diploma

• Pre-assessment evaluation

Apprenticeship Program

As an apprentice you earn as you learn. The construction boilermaker apprenticeship program takes 4-5 years to complete. You will attend three 8-week in-school sessions at Humber College over the course of your apprenticeship, but most of the time you will be working on jobsites. After completing a total of 6,600 hours of school and on-job-training you are eligible to write your Certificate of Qualification.

• Lay out patterns and fit and weld parts together

• Install, repair and maintain boilers and heavy-metal products

• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications

• Lay out plate, sheet steel and other heavy metal and mark lines

• Set up and operate heavy metal working machines to cut and shape metal into parts

• Assemble and disassemble hydraulic and lattice boom cranes, scaffolds and other platforms

The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

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