Welding: MIG/TIG/SMAW

ZEF's Welding: MIG/TIG/SMAW training is a practical programme of 4–6 months covering workshop safety, SMAW, MIG and TIG processes, joint preparation, welding positions and visual inspection. Most of the training is booth time, ending with a practical weld test.

Why 4 to 6 months? Every batch covers the same modules, practical work and assessments. Full-time weekday batches finish in about 4 months; part-time evening or weekend batches, and learners who need extra practice before the final assessment, take up to 6 months.

Benchmarked against NAVTTC’s competency-based Welder qualifications (Levels 2 and 3), the AWS SENSE entry-level welder programme and the NCCER Welding Level 1 modules.

• 9 modules
• 9 hands-on tasks

1. 1Workshop and Welding Safety4 topics

   Topics

   • Fumes, UV, burns and fire hazards
   • PPE and safe workshop layout
   • Electrical safety for welding
   • Fire watch and hot-work permits

   You Will Be Able To

   • Set up and work in a welding area safely

   Hands-on

   • Safety induction and hot-work permit exercise
2. 2Drawings, Symbols and Materials3 topics

   Topics

   • Reading welding symbols and drawings
   • Steels, stainless and aluminium basics
   • Measuring and marking out

   You Will Be Able To

   • Read welding drawings and symbols correctly

   Hands-on

   • Interpret a fabrication drawing and prepare a cut list
3. 3Joint Preparation and Cutting4 topics

   Topics

   • Joint types and edge preparation
   • Oxy-fuel and plasma cutting
   • Grinding and fit-up
   • Distortion control

   You Will Be Able To

   • Prepare and fit joints to drawing tolerances

   Hands-on

   • Cut, bevel and fit up plate joints
4. 4SMAW (Stick) Welding4 topics

   Topics

   • Machines, polarity and electrodes
   • Striking and controlling the arc
   • Fillet and groove welds
   • Common defects and causes

   You Will Be Able To

   • Produce sound SMAW fillet and groove welds

   Hands-on

   • SMAW fillet and butt welds in flat and horizontal positions
5. 5MIG/MAG Welding (GMAW)3 topics

   Topics

   • Wire, gas and transfer modes
   • Setting voltage and wire speed
   • Welding thin and thick sections

   You Will Be Able To

   • Set up a MIG machine and produce quality welds

   Hands-on

   • MIG welds on sheet and plate in several positions
6. 6TIG Welding (GTAW)3 topics

   Topics

   • Tungsten types and preparation
   • Shielding gas and torch control
   • Steel, stainless and aluminium

   You Will Be Able To

   • Produce clean TIG welds on different metals

   Hands-on

   • TIG welds on stainless and aluminium coupons
7. 7Welding Positions2 topics

   Topics

   • 1G–4G plate positions and 1F–4F fillets
   • Introduction to pipe welding (5G/6G)

   You Will Be Able To

   • Weld in vertical and overhead positions

   Hands-on

   • Position welding practice towards test standard
8. 8Inspection and Testing4 topics

   Topics

   • Visual inspection criteria
   • Bend tests
   • Introduction to NDT: dye penetrant, ultrasonic, radiography
   • Welding procedure and welder qualification basics

   You Will Be Able To

   • Inspect welds and judge them against acceptance criteria

   Hands-on

   • Prepare test coupons for visual and bend tests
9. 9Practical Weld Test1 topic

   Topics

   • Test under assessment conditions

   You Will Be Able To

   • Pass a practical weld test in the required positions

   Hands-on

   • Final practical weld test with portfolio of test pieces

An assessor observes you prepare and weld a test piece to a set procedure, then checks it visually for size, profile and defects. Your result is Competent or Not yet competent, with more booth time and a reassessment if needed.

1. Assessment 1After modules 1–3
2. Assessment 2After modules 4–6
3. Final assessmentAfter all 9 modules, for your certificate

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