Hobbyist Welding Classes in Ontario, Canada?

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Hello,I've been trying to find a welding class in the Toronto area for my wife, who wants to learn welding as a hobby. Can anyone help with any recommendations as I've not be successful so far! All I've found are courses that lead to professional qualifications, and I think that's more than she's looking for. Thanks!Sean
Reply:The only ones I know of are intro welding classes at the colleges.If you can join blacksmith or machinist hobby organizations, those members may host hammer ins where they have informal teaching that sort of thing.I bought the college textbooks (used from students), watched the wall mountain videos, bought a machine and spent time burning rod.formal training would be better.
Reply:No I cant help but welcome neighbour.Miller thunderbolt 250Decastar 135ERecovering tool-o-holic ESAB OAI have been interested or involved in Electrical, Fire Alarm, Auto, Marine, Welding, Electronics ETC to name a just a few. So YES you can own too many tools.
Reply:Centennial College has a basic MIG program:http://db2.centennialcollege.ca/ce/c...eCode=CESD-917And Seneca has an intro to welding cover O/A and stick:http://www.senecacollege.ca/ce/classes/RDC300.htmlYou didn't mention where in the city you are, but Durham has one, as does Georgian College in Barrie.http://www.durhamcollege.ca/courses/basic-welding
Reply:Originally Posted by sean2000Hello,I've been trying to find a welding class in the Toronto area for my wife, who wants to learn welding as a hobby. Can anyone help with any recommendations as I've not be successful so far! All I've found are courses that lead to professional qualifications, and I think that's more than she's looking for. Thanks!Sean
Reply:First post here.I recommend the General Welding School, Keele & Sheppard.  I took a stick course last year and have started my TIG course recently.  Very hands on and I am able to do Saturdays 10-1pm whenever I can.  Rocky is a great instructor and you can do certifications if you want and the pricing is reasonable (currently enrolled for $825 for 10 TIG classes).Matt
Reply:Weldtech - Best welding school in Southern Ontario.  Ford, bombardier, CN, Magna, Toyota, Honda, Enersource, Ontario Power, and many many more.   Linde and Praxiar also send there employees (men and women) their for some classes so they know what the heck their talking about. Great educated and personable instructors, also extremlely small class sizes which are very nice  I wouldn'd recomend any other school (I've been to General Welding school and would never go back, No Disrespect) Only school to go to in Southern Ontario, I've been to the rest and what a waste of cash, time, and effort, TRUST me when I say this.  Your wife will learn more there than any other school
Reply:Quite often, one if your local schools will put on a 12 week course that will teach to give you the skills to pass a CWB structural stick ticket. The course fee will include the CWB test at the end. If your wife is on EI, quite often she can get services Canada to pay for it.JasonLincoln Idealarc 250 stick/tigThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 52Miller Bobcat 250Torchmate CNC tableThermal Arc Hefty 2Ironworkers Local 720