Engineering

Welding Level 2

Duration: ten (10) months

Location: Caribbean Military Technical Training Institute

Overview

This course is designed to produce skilled artisans and supervisors in the welding and fabrication Industry. The course covers processes and techniques of welding including Oxy-fuel cutting and welding, carbon arc cutting, shielded metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, flux-cored arc welding, gas metal arc welding, pipe-welding, plasma arc cutting, blueprint reading, weld symbols, and joints.

Objectives

  • Safety related to welding and fabrication
  • Operation and use of tools and equipment related to welding and fabrication
  • Draw and interpret diagrams
  • Procurement related to welding and fabrication
  • Introduction to activity planning
  • Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding
  • Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding
  • Manual Metal Arc Welding (MMAW) welding
  • Oxy-Acetylene Welding (OAW) welding
  • Language and communication
  • Material classification and preparation

Entry Requirement

NVQ-J Level 1 - Welding or successful completion of the HEART NSTA Trust Diagnostic Test or at least one (1) CSEC or GCE subject

Qualification Gained

NVQ-J Level 2 Certificate in Welding. The NVQ-J Certification is recognized in all CARICOM and Commonwealth countries.

Welding Level 3

Duration: eight (8) months

Location: Caribbean Military Technical Training Institute

Overview

This programme is designed to produce supervisors in the welding and fabrication industry. The course covers techniques of welding, including pipe and plate welding, required to certify students at American Welding Society (AWS) standard. Students are introduced to the supervision and inspection of welding.

Objectives

  • Introduction to management and supervision
  • Welding to American Welding Society (AWS) standard
  • Introduction to activity planning
  • Advanced Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding
  • Advanced Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding.
  • Advanced Manual Metal Arc Welding (MMAW) welding
  • Welding supervision and inspection
  • Advanced report writing

Entry Requirement

NVQ-J Level 2 in Welding

Qualification Gained

  • NVQ-J Level 3 Diploma in Welding. The NVQ-J Certification is recognized in all CARICOM and Commonwealth countries.