Free if you're on certain benefits or on a low income. Northampton College lists a fee of £378 if you're not eligible. Contact Northampton College for more info.
This practical course provides the opportunity to learn how to weld or develop existing welding skills in all of the common welding processes.
The course is entirely practical in the workshop. After completing the course students can study for a Welding Technical Certificate combining both theory and practical studies.
During this course you will be able to:
•produce welds in either flat/horizontal
•work with specified materials, thicknesses and tolerances
For further information about the course and the units you will study, please read the awarding body specification by clicking on the link below:
Awarding Body specification.
The Awards and Certificates could help you develop your welding and fabrication career and take on jobs that require basic skills. After taking a Level 1 qualification, you could move on to a Level 2 Award or Certificate Various Job vacancies in the Welding Industry - https://www.indeed.co.uk/Welding-jobs
The Awards and Certificates within this suite of qualifications could help you develop a career in the Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering sector. They could lead to a number of job roles including:
•Fitter Welder
•Pipe Fitter
•Maintenance Welding Operative
•Sheet Metal Worker
•Plater Fabricator
•Welder
Jobs you could do
What you could study next
After this course, you can move on to a Welding Technical Certificate that combines theory and practical study. From there, a Level 2 NVQ in Welding builds the skills employers look for in skilled welding roles. A Level 2 or Level 3 qualification also supports applications for coded welder positions, where employers test to specific standards.
