In a nutshell
What are the qualifications about?
With the Award in Introductory Welding Skills you'll learn to create simple welded joints, and get a basic introduction to start your welding career.
You can choose the type of welding that interests you most:
- manual metal arc (MMA) welding
- oxy acetylene welding
- tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding
- metal inert gas (MIG) welding.
Who are they for?
An Award in Introductory Welding Skills is for anyone who's interested in learning about simple welded joints.
You can use it to progress on to a Level 1 NVQ in Welding, or to take the first steps into the welding industry.
Why choose City & Guilds?
A City & Guilds qualification is proof that you have the right skills to do your job well - which is why so many employers look for people who have one. You can be confident your qualification is well respected within your industry.
City & Guilds qualifications are engaging and rewarding, and can lead to a whole range of fulfilling careers - including many of the UK's happiest professions.
Fast facts
| Qual. number: | 3267 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Vocational |
| Level: | 1 |
| 60 | |
| Duration: | TBC |
| Fundable? | Yes. See the Learning Aims Database |
| Last registration: | 31/12/2010 |
Your questions
... if you're taking these qualifications
- What sorts of things do they cover?
You'll cover things like:
- setting up and using welding equipment
- producing welded beads and simple welded joints
- identifying safe practices and procedures
- determining factors that affect weld quality and distortion
- safe and effective operation of welding equipment.
- How will I learn and be assessed?
For the Award in Introductory Welding Skills you'll do practical demonstrations and assignments, and an oral test.
- Which level is right for me?
Level 1
You're planning to start work in the welding industry or need to create basic welded joints. You may want to move onto a Level 1 NVQ in Welding. - How long do they take?
Guided learning hours
Guided learning hours are the hours you spend learning with your training provider or on your own. The guided learning hours for this qualification are:- Level 1: 60 hours.
- Level 1: 60 hours.
- What jobs could they lead to?
The Award in Introductory Welding Skills could help you get a job as a welder.
After taking this qualification, you could move on to an NVQ Level 1 in Welding, followed by a move on to:
- Level 2 NVQ in Performing Engineering Operations
- Level 2 and Level 3 NVQ in Fabrication and Welding Engineering
- Level 3 Certificate in Engineering.
... if you're delivering these qualifications
- How would we deliver and assess them?
To deliver a Vocationally Related Qualification (VRQ) you'll need to provide your learners with a suitable learning environment and the resources they need to complete the practical and theoretical aspects of the qualification. You will need qualified internal assessors.
For the Award in Introductory Welding Skills learners will be assessed on practical demonstrations and assignments, and an oral test.
To find all the requirements for assessment and delivery, download the course handbooks from the key documents section.
- What resources do we need?
In order to offer the Award in Introductory Welding Skills, you will need:
- suitably qualified staff to carry out training and assessment
- suitable facilities to carry out the required training to enable learners to achieve industry standards.
Full details are contained within the qualification handbook.
- How can we get approval to offer them?
New to City & Guilds?
First become a centre - then you can apply for qualification approval.Already a centre?
You can get automatic approval if you currently offer:
Download and complete the qualification approval form (PDF) and send it to your local City & Guilds office. - Are there any learner eligibility requirements?
Anyone can take this qualification, but you must make sure all your learners can access the resources they need to complete it.
- Do these qualifications replace any others?
No, this qualification doesn't directly replace any others.
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