Free Level 1 Welding Course in Great Yarmouth. Classes run at East Coast College Great Yarmouth Campus. This is a full-time daytime course, running around 600 hours in total. You'll develop practical welding skills from the ground up, covering the core techniques used in the trade. The course uses City and Guilds as the awarding body, so your welding qualification carries a name employers know. You'll have an initial assessment to confirm this is the right level for you.
Who this course is for
Introduction to Welding Skills Level 1 Certificate E&T (WELCFL1C00 25/26GA) is based in the Welding department and is designed to help you develop skills in this area. We have chosen CG as the exam board for this course.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements available on request.
What you will learn
You'll learn the fundamental principles of welding and how different processes work.
You'll practise core welding techniques in a workshop setting.
You'll develop safe working practices in a welding environment.
You'll learn how to set up and prepare welding equipment correctly.
You'll understand the properties of metals and how they behave under heat.
You'll produce welded joints and assess the quality of your work.
How you will learn
You'll learn through practical, hands-on work in the welding workshop, supported by classroom sessions. Assessment is through practical tasks and skills demonstrations. You'll be assessed against City and Guilds standards throughout the course. The centre will confirm the full assessment details before you start.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. East Coast College Great Yarmouth Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Welder's assistant: support skilled welders on construction and fabrication sites.
Fabrication operative: cut, shape, and join metal components in a workshop.
Metal worker: work with steel and other metals across manufacturing industries.
Maintenance operative: carry out basic welding repairs in industrial settings.
Engineering production operative: work on production lines involving metalwork.
What you could study next
Level 2 Diploma in Welding Skills (City and Guilds) - the natural next step, covering a wider range of welding processes and preparing you for skilled welder roles.
Level 2 Engineering Fabrication - broadens your skills into cutting, forming, and assembling metal structures.
Level 3 NVQ in Welding - for those aiming at senior or specialist welding positions in industry.
