Course

Course Duration

Fundamental Subjects

Entry Requirements

Welding

3 Months

• Identification and use of hand, measuring, and marking off tools.
• Identification and use of power tools.
• Recall and demonstrate overhead crane signals.
• Use of lifting equipment as prescribed.
• Introduction to oxy-fuel manual cutting.
• Basic manual metal arc welding process.
• Oxy- acetylene gas welding and brazing.
• Semi advanced positional shielded metal arc welding.
• Profile cutting processes using Oxy- acetylene and plasma.
• Air-arc and Oxy-fuel gouging.
• Advanced training in Oxy-acetylene positional Welding.
• Brazing of Non-Ferrous and Ferrous metals.
• Advanced full positional Sheilded metal arc welding (smaw) with E6103 and E7108 electrodes.
• Positional pipe welding (1G, 2G and 6G).
• Welding of carbon steel and aluminium components by means of the Gas Tungsten Arc Welding process (Tig welding).
• Full positional gas metal arc welding (Mig/Mag).
• Positional pipe welding by means of Gas tungsten arc/Shielded Metal Arc Welding processes.
• Identify and use guillotine, punch and cropper, radial drill, bending and roll machines.
• Use cutting torch for various flame cutting procedures and use of straight line cutter.
• Construction of struts, framework and structures.

To register for a Short Skill Course, you need a minimum of Grade 10 pass.

Registration:

Students register three times in the year (trimesters)

• January
• May
• September

Duration:

• Practical - 3 Months.
• Practical Experience (Learnership) - 24 Months

Career Opportunity:

• Tack Welder
• Welder/Fitter
• Welder Helper
• TIG Welder
• Welder Instructor
• Pipe Welder
• Nuclear Welder
• Underwater Welder
• Rig Welder
• Aerospace Welder
• Welding Technician
• Manufacturing Welder
• Welding Inspector
• Military Support Welder
• Industrial Shutdown Welding
• NASCAR/Automotive Racing
• Assemblers/Fabricators
• On-Board Ship Maintenance & Repair

National Diploma - 3 Months Theory plus 24 Months Practical (Learnership) Experience.