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Level 2 Welding Course in Castleford

Cost£815 (TIG £900) Related additional costs may include materials, equipment, visits, residentials etc which are payable by all students.
Duration13 weeks
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
Start30 Sep 2027
Study modePart-time
AttendanceEvening
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Level 2 Welding Course in Castleford. Evening welding classes run at Castleford College, part-time over 13 weeks. You work in a fully equipped fabrication and welding workshop, building practical skills at an intermediate level. To join, you'll need a City and Guilds Level 1 welding qualification or relevant hands-on experience. The course fits around existing work commitments, with sessions in the evening.

Who this course is for

This is a practical, highly flexible course specifically designed to meet the needs of learners wishing to acquire welding skills at an intermediate level. On this course you will work in our fully equipped fabrication and welding workshop.

Entry requirements

Successful completion of City & Guilds 3268 Level 1 or relevant previous experience.

What you will learn

  • You'll practise core welding techniques in a fully equipped workshop
  • You'll develop intermediate-level fabrication and welding skills
  • You'll work with welding equipment safely and accurately
  • You'll apply quality checks to your welds
  • You'll build the practical confidence to work to industry standards

How you will learn

Learning is hands-on and practical throughout. You'll work in the college's fabrication and welding workshop during evening sessions. Assessment is based on practical tasks and skills demonstrations. The course is designed to be flexible, so you can progress at a pace that suits your existing experience.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Castleford College will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Welder. MIG, TIG, or MMA welding in manufacturing or construction.
  • Fabricator. Cutting, shaping, and joining metal components.
  • Coded welder. Specialist work requiring weld procedure testing.
  • Maintenance welder. Repair and upkeep of plant and equipment.
  • Structural welder. Steelwork for construction and civil engineering.
  • Pipe welder. Welding pipework in oil, gas, or utilities sectors.

What you could study next

A Level 3 welding qualification is the natural next step if you want to take on more complex or coded welding work. You could also work toward an NVQ in Fabrication and Welding, which is recognised for skilled-worker roles in manufacturing and construction. Some welders go on to gain coded welder status through independent testing bodies such as TWI or CSWIP.

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