Welding & Joining Technician
The Welding & Joining Technician course offered by OXQUAL develops practical competence in welding processes, metallurgy, fabrication drawings, inspection, equipment maintenance and safe welding operations across construction, manufacturing and industrial environments.
About this qualification
The Welding & Joining Technician course offered by OXQUAL develops practical competence in welding processes, metallurgy, fabrication drawings, inspection, equipment maintenance and safe welding operations across construction, manufacturing and industrial environments.
Career-focused
Develop relevant skills and knowledge that can support your next professional step.
What you'll cover
Key topics covered in this OXQUAL programme include:
- Welding and Joining Fundamentals
- Welding Safety
- PPE and Fire Prevention
- Welding Metallurgy
- Material Properties
- Heat-Affected Zones
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
- Flux-Cored Arc Welding
- Electrode Selection
- Shielding Gases
- Welding Parameters
- Visual Welding Inspection
- Weld Defects
- NDT Awareness
- Welding Symbols
- Blueprint Reading
- Fabrication Drawings
- Welding Equipment Maintenance
- Fault Diagnosis
Who it's designed for
This OXQUAL programme is suitable for:
- Welding Technicians
- Fabricators
- QA/QC Assistants
- Industrial Maintenance Personnel
- Personnel developing multi-process welding skills
What you'll gain
Successful completion of this OXQUAL programme can help learners to:
- Develop multi-process welding competence.
- Strengthen metallurgy awareness.
- Improve drawing and symbol interpretation.
- Develop basic welding-inspection skills.
- Improve equipment troubleshooting.
- Strengthen safe welding practices.
How this qualification is assessed
The assessment pattern for this OXQUAL programme is outlined below.
- Assessment Type: Written examination, practical welding project and viva.
- Format: Multiple-choice questions, applied case studies, hands-on welding project and oral defence.
- Total Questions: 80 theory questions plus 1 practical project and 1 viva.
- Passing Score: 70%.
- Duration: 6–8 weeks (120–150 hours total).
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