Take your career in engineering to the next level with this advanced qualification. You will gain the technical skills and knowledge required to work as a qualified welder.
Statement of Attainment of accredited unit/s
Take your career in engineering to the next level with this advanced qualification. This course is primarily for people with existing engineering trade qualifications and will give you the technical skills and knowledge required to work as a qualified welder.
Job opportunities for structural steel and welding trades workers are strong with over 70,000 people employed in this industry in 2015. This course will give you the hands on skills you need to work in a range of manufacturing, construction, and professional, scientific and technical services.
In this course you will develop the theoretical knowledge and practical skills in welding to meet the requirements of statutory authorities and industry demands for quality assurance. You will learn how to perform welds to code standards using gas tungsten, manual metal, and gas metal arc welding processes.
Successful completion of this course will give you the skills and knowledge required to obtain your welding qualifications AS1796 (certification level).
The successful achievement of this course requires you to complete selected units from the list below.
UNIT CODE | UNIT NAME | |
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MEM05026BApply welding principlesUnit code: MEM05026B Unit description: This unit covers applying welding principles to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements for welding procedures. It must be assessed in combination with one of the units satisfying Australian Standard 1796 Certificates 1 to 9. |
Apply welding principles | |
MEM05023CWeld using submerged arc welding processUnit code: MEM05023C Unit description: This unit covers preparing materials, selecting and setting up the welding equipment, carrying out the submerged arcwelding, inspecting for and correcting defects, and maintaining weld records. |
Weld using submerged arc welding process | |
MEM05046BPerform welds to code standards using manual metal arc welding processUnit code: MEM05046B Unit description: This unit covers preparing and producing welds to code standards using manual metal arc welding (MMAW). |
Perform welds to code standards using manual metal arc welding process | |
MEM05045BPerform pipe welds to code standards using manual metal arc welding processUnit code: MEM05045B Unit description: This unit covers preparing and producing pipe welds to code standards using manual metal arc welding (MMAW). |
Perform pipe welds to code standards using manual metal arc welding process | |
MEM05044BPerform welds to code standards using gas tungsten arc welding processUnit code: MEM05044B Unit description: This unit covers preparing and producing welds to code standards using gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW). |
Perform welds to code standards using gas tungsten arc welding process | |
MEM05042BPerform welds to code standards using flux core arc welding processUnit code: MEM05042B Unit description: This unit covers preparing and producing welds to code standards using flux core arc welding (FCAW). |
Perform welds to code standards using flux core arc welding process | |
MEM05043BPerform welds to code standards using gas metal arc welding processUnit code: MEM05043B Unit description: This unit covers preparing and producing welds to code standards using gas metal arc welding (GMAW). |
Perform welds to code standards using gas metal arc welding process |
Note: Not all electives are available at all campuses.
Studying on campus is a great way to enjoy the benefits of face-to-face education in a way that is far removed from a typical school. No matter which campus you choose, you know that you will be learning in an adult environment where you will be respected and nurtured. Attend a campus to learn face-to-face with a teacher in one of our learning spaces; such as a classroom, workshop, laboratory or simulated environments, or interact with teachers using real-time video or web conference tools.
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Ipswich | 15 weeks | 1 night per week | Classroom | ||
Eagle Farm | 18 July 2019 | 10 weeks | Part time 1 night per week Thursday |
Classroom | Full fee: $870 |
Courses delivered on campus may have a combination of online and classroom based learning. Students studying full time should allow up to 16 hours per week of personal study time to complete the course requirements.
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Direct entry trades include:
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Persons who have completed the correlating accredited units:
Please note: there are a number of different welding certificates and you must enrol into the appropriate unit that aligns to the certificate type you wish to obtain.
For Practical Classes:
Personal protective equipment (PPE):
PPE listed below not supplied by TAFEQLD SkillsTech
For Theory Classes:
Students failing to meet these minimum standards of dress will not be permitted entry to practical classes.
Materials list:
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