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OCCUPATIONAL Certificate:
Coded Welding

OFFERED AT THIS CAMPUS

ABOUT THIS PROGRAMME

The purpose of this skills programme is to prepare a learner to operate as a Coded Welder who can demonstrate his/her ability to meet pre-defined criteria by producing welded test coupon/s in accordance with the parameters specified in a qualified specification (WPS).

The learner will be able to produce welds of high quality within a short space of time, and the produced welds must meet the required visual, non-destructive and if applicable the destructive evaluation acceptance criteria as defined by the relevant welding code.

Minimum Admission requirements

1 year experience in welding

CAREER opportunities

Upon completion of the Coded Welder Qualification, the learner shall access a Non-destructive X Ray Testing (X Radiographic Testing) that will enable the leaner to be employed as the following tradesmen:

Welder double coded / “A” Class Welder
Welder single coded / “A” Class Welder
Welder Structural / “B” Class welder

Currently the Petro-chemical environment requires the services of coded welders for among others their seasonal shutdown activities.

Qualification on completion

NQF Level 04

Duration and Credit Value

6 Months
96 Credits

Course content

Knowledge Modules

Introduction to the welding trade
General health, safety and environmental protection concepts
Welding codes, standards and parameters
SMAW/MMA Processes
GMAW/MIG/MAG Processes
Safety use, care and store engineering hand tools
Safety use, care and store engineering power tools

Practical Skill Modules

Select use, care and store engineering hand tools.
Select use, care and store engineering power tools.
Select use, care and store engineering measuring equipment.
Produce fillet welds on carbon steel materials using the shielded metal arc welding process.
Produce fillet welds on carbon steel materials using the Gas tungsten Arc welding process.
Produce plate butt welds on carbon steel material using the Shielded Metal Arc Welding process
Produce plate butt welds on carbon steel material using the Gas Tungsten Arc Welding process Topic 8 Produce plate butt welds on carbon steel material using the Gas Tungsten Arc Welding process and Shielded Arc Welding process combination
Produce pipe welds on schedule 40, ½ inch Ǿ, 2 inch Ǿ and 6 inch Ǿ carbon steel material using the Gas Tungsten Arc Welding process, with carbon steel and stainless-steel welding consumables in the 2G, 5G and 6G positions