Kwantlen Polytechnic University and the Fraser Regional Correctional Centre have partnered to bring a welding program to inmates. Inmates in the program attend classes and learn the fundamentals of welding and safety. Upon completion of the course, they are evaluated by a welding instructor from KPU and granted a welding certification if they pass. “We’ll take tools and supplies from what would be the six-month course at KPU and teach the guys the basics of how welding works to prepare them to take their CWB (Canadian Welding Bureau) test,” said FRCC Assistant Welding Instructor Cole Enders. “When they leave here, they can actually get a job where they can make enough money to re-start their life or get back on their feet.” KPU states that it has a longstanding relationship with the correctional centre with a focus on offering trades programming inside the prison.
