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Pre-apprenticeship Welding (Level 5)

North East Scotland College

Venues

Aberdeen Altens Campus, Fraserburgh Campus

Content

This course aims to provide students with practical welding skills and industry-standard knowledge.

Students will work towards two qualifications whilst gaining hands-on experience with tools, and an understanding of essential workplace practices.

Topics covered in this course include:

Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW); Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW); Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW); Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW); Oxy-fuel cutting; Plasma cutting; Fabrication; Computer Aided Design (CAD); Maths; Communications & IT.

Entry Requirements

National 4 Maths.

Progression Routes

Modern Apprenticeship in Engineering.

Start Date

August

Qualification

Other

Study Method

Full time

Course Length

1 year

Department

Engineering

SCQF Level

5

Career Area

Engineering

Career Sectors

Aeronautical Engineering

Chemical and Materials Engineering

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Engineering General

Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (including Fabrication and Welding)

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Offshore and Energy