Level 2 MMA Welding Course in Northampton. Evening mma welding classes run at Northampton College, part-time over 9 weeks. Funding may be available for learners aged 19 or over, depending on age and qualifications already held. Fees may apply for others. You'll work on a welding process chosen with your tutor at the start of the course, producing welds in flat and horizontal positions. You must bring your Level 1 pass certificate to enrolment, and all students are interviewed before the course begins.
Who this course is for
This evening based course will provide a City and Guilds 3268 Level 2 VRQ in a number of welding processes, each process to be chosen by the candidate, at the outset of the course.
It should be noted that the course fee, registration and certification fee covers only one welding process. Students who successfully complete one process within the 15 weeks are able to pay a fee to register for an additional process.
During this course you will be able to:
produce welds in either flat/horizontal or vertical
work with specified materials, thicknesses and tolerances
produce flat plate and cylindrical
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 further and take on jobs that require more specialist skills. After successful completion of this qualification you can progress on to a Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Fabrication and Welding Engineering or a Level 3 Award in Advanced Welding. 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.
Entry requirements
You must show your Level 1 pass certificate at enrolment. All students will be required to be interviewed prior to enrolling onto the course and during your discussion your tutor will agree the best process choice for you.
Call our Enrolment team on 0300 123 2344 to book an appointment.
What you will learn
You'll produce welds in flat and horizontal positions using the Manual Metal Arc process.
You'll select a welding process in discussion with your tutor before the course begins.
You'll develop safe working practices in a welding environment.
You'll set up and prepare materials and equipment for MMA welding.
You'll assess and check the quality of your completed welds.
How you will learn
You'll learn through practical, hands-on welding sessions in the classroom workshop. Assessment is practical: you'll be assessed on the welds you produce during the course. Your tutor will agree your chosen welding process with you at the interview before you start. The course covers one welding process within the fee. You can register for an additional process at extra cost if you complete the first successfully.
What you will need to bring
You must bring your Level 1 pass certificate to your enrolment appointment. Northampton College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Welder. Entry-level MMA welding roles in fabrication and manufacturing.
Fabricator welder. Combining welding and metal fabrication on site or in workshops.
Structural steelwork welder. Welding steel frames and structures in construction.
Maintenance welder. Repair and maintenance welding across industrial settings.
Pipe welder (trainee). Working toward pipe welding with further process training.
What you could study next
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Welding. The next step for welders moving into skilled roles and working toward a CSCS or CSWIP card.
Additional welding processes at Level 2. You can register for further processes at Northampton College once you complete your first.
Level 2 or 3 qualifications in Fabrication and Welding Engineering. Broadens your skills into metal fabrication alongside welding.
