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Tickets that raise your rate

• Welder certification

  Most fabricators weld. A CWB (Canadian Welding Bureau) ticket or pressure welding ticket adds pay and job options.

• Boilermaker or ironworker

  Related Red Seal trades that put fabrication skills on site, often at union rates.

• CNC (computer numerical control) cutting and press brake

  Programming plasma tables and brakes moves you off the floor and into higher pay.

• Blueprint and CAD (computer-aided design) skills

  Detailers and shop supervisors come from the fabrication floor.