Course overview
This occupation is found in a wide range of sectors associated with the fabrication, construction, and upgrade of major capital plant items and facilities. The broad purpose of the occupation is to manually weld plate and structural components to high standards of quality. This will involve fabrication, construction, or repair of fabricated plate assemblies, extrusions, and structural components (e.g. channel, h-beams, i-beams etc.) used often to fabricate larger components and assemblies. Plate welders will weld to internationally recognised quality standards using more than one manual arc welding process. For example, a Plate Welder might use a Manual Metal Arc (MMA) and Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) to join both carbon steel and low alloy steel materials.
The apprenticeship covers a wide range of knowledge, skills and behaviours including health and safety, the use of power tools/hand tools, fabrication and welding using a range of processes e.g. Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG), Manual Metal Arc (MMA), Metal Inert Gas (MIG)/Metal Active Gas (MAG) and Non Destructive Testing (NDT).
Course information
On completion of this apprenticeship, apprentices could pursue a higher-level qualification which could lead to a career as a Class B Welder, Coded Multi-Postional Plate Welder, Plate Welder or Structural Welder.
GCSE in Maths and English at grade 4 or a Level 2 qualification or functional skills.
The apprentice will take part in a mix of practical and theory sessions to help develop their knowledge, skills, and behaviours.
Learning will be in person, on site and using an E-portfolio.
An assessor will visit the workplace every 10-12 weeks to carry out reviews to monitor progression throughout the apprenticeship.
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