What is covered:

Underpinning Knowledge

• Welding Health & Safety – Hazards and Precautions
• Welding Consumables – Identifying and selecting the correct electrodes and their application
• Welding Terminology – Identifying the components of the welded joint, joint types, positions and set-up
• Welding Defects – Identifying welding defects and their cause
• Welding Principles – Setting up the welding equipment, selecting the correct parameters for welding and understanding the capabilities and characteristics of the welding set

Practical Skills

• Basic Welding techniques – Correct torch/electrode manipulation
• Producing Welded Joints – Producing fillet welds in basic positions (experienced welders produce fillet welds “out of” position
• Assessment – Produce fillet welded joint in accordance with BS4872:1:1982

Candidates will receive either a Class 2 welder coding¹ or a welding competence certificate.

¹  Class 2 welder coding (BS4872) is issued providing the candidate submits a welded joint that meets the criteria laid out within the British Standard.  All coding certificates are valid for a period of 6 months and will require renewing in accordance with the terms of the relevant sstandard