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National Certificate: Fabrication and Welding Engineering

On this course you will gain a recognised SQA National Certificate Fabrication & Welding at SCQF Level 5 as well as a large amount of practical training to develop your understanding and skills in the processes and techniques used in fabrication and welding. This National Certificate is also a mandatory element of the Modern Apprenticeship in Fabrication & Welding.

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Level:

SCQF Level 5

Study Mode:

  • Full time
  • Part-time (day release)

Location:

  • Dunfermline
  • Glenrothes

Start Date:

Duration:

  • One year full-time
  • One year part-time (must be working within fabrication and welding and be employer funded/self-funded)

What skills will I learn?

  • 50% practical programme covering workshop skills based units.

What will I study?

Your course will include important knowledge and skills to enhance your employment and career progression options some of the units you may study are:
  • Maths: Craft 1
  • Communications
  • Health and safety: engineering
  • Fabrication processes
  • Welding processes
  • Computer Aided Draughting CAD
  • Pattern Development
  • Thermal Cutting Skills
  • Fabrication skills
  • Metal inert gas (MIG) welding skills
  • Manual Metal Arc (MMA) welding skills
  • Tungsten Inert Gas (TiG) welding skills
  • The Core Skills of ICT, numeracy and communication will be developed and certificated on this course

Application Information

What further study options are available?

  • HNC: Fabrication, Welding and Inspection SCQF Level 7

What career opportunities are there?

  • Modern Apprenticeship
  • Fabricator
  • Welder