Welder Trade Test

Welding
Trade Test Preparation

This course is for the person with welding experience that would like to write his trade test. This will ensure you are prepared before writing the test by practically testing all aspects of the trade and identifying the gaps.

Course Content:
  • Oxy-fuel brazing/cutting

on mild steel and oxy-acetylene welding techniques.

  • Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) –

flat, 2G horizontal, 3F vertical-up and overhead positions on ferrous and stainless materials.

  • Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) –

flat and positional welding on ferrous/non-ferrous metals;

  • Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)

on mild steel and aluminium; 6G pipe welding.

  • Operation of welding tools,

grinders, gauges and measuring instruments under workshop conditions.

  • Welding principles:

heat generation, metallurgy, electrode/wire selection, and interpreting Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS).

  • Reading welding symbols,

engineering drawings and technical specifications per the NAMB curriculum.

  • Quality control basics:

visual inspection, destructive bend-testing and introductory nondestructive testing (NDT) methods.

  • Occupational Health & Safety:

correct use of PPE, fume extraction, gas-handling and compliance with the OHS Act.

  • Emphasizes adherence to

SABS/SANS welding standards (e.g., ISO 9606 welder qualification) and formal marking criteria.

Intensive and specialised training in both theory and practical of the above modules will be conducted according to the specifications and requirements of the NAMB curriculum.

Course duration:

(This preparation could be shorter depending on the candidate’s experience)

20 working days (4 Weeks)

Monday – Friday Time: 09:00 – 16:00

Admission requirements:
  • Occupational Certificate: Boilermaking
  • N 1-3 TVET College qualification
  • N4-6 TVET College qualification
  • NQF 3 or NQF 4 Relevant Seta Qualification
  • Grade 11 with math’s and science

With minimum of 3-4 years’ workplace experience

ARPL:

ARPL formally credits skills learned on the job. It gives experienced welders an alternative route to a trade certificate by recognising informal learning and work experience, rather than requiring a full traditional apprenticeship

Completion (Trade Test):

A two-day practical exam under exam conditions, completing tasks aligned to Red Seal competencies.

In South Africa, the Red Seal qualification is the national artisan trade certificate (a Section 26D certificate) issued by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) once you’ve passed an external trade test moderated by the National Artisan Moderation Body (NAMB). It formally recognises your competence in a specific trade (e.g., electrician) at the appropriate NQF level, is valid nationwide, and replaced the old Section 13/28 certificates under the Manpower Training Act.

For costing of the course with the trade test

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For additional information please contact training@aitf.co.za