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Welding General Welder (Arc Processes) Apprenticeship L2 Standard
COURSE OVERVIEW
Welding is a way to make high strength joints between two or more parts. General Welders use high electrical energy to form an arc. Manual dexterity is essential in controlling the arc, which is used to melt metals, allowing them to fuse together to form a structurally sound weld.
Welding is used extensively and in almost every sector of industry. There is a high demand for skilled General Welders in areas such as: automotive, marine, transport, general fabrication, construction and many more. General Welders produce items like components for cars; ships; rail vehicles; simple metallic containers; and steelwork for bridges, buildings and gantries. Welding is a safety critical occupation and every welder takes responsibility for the quality and accuracy of their work. General Welders are required to produce joints that satisfy basic quality standards in order to ensure that the finished products function correctly, contributing to the safety of all and the global quality of life.
Skilled, qualified, professionally certified General Welders can work anywhere in the world and provide services in harshest of environments. For these accomplished professionals, the monetary rewards can be significant.
There is a highly complex range of welding skills: the different arc welding processes require different levels of manual dexterity, knowledge and skill to avoid making defective welds. There are a wide range of metallic materials that can be welded, each with different properties and behaviours.
FURTHER INFORMATION
As an apprentice you must be employed in a relevant industry.You will be interviewed by the college team to establish your suitability and to discuss the apprenticeship. As part of that interview, an aptitude test will be carried out along with English and maths assessments. Practical skills are considered as important as academic ability and the employer will set their own specific selection criteria. However, the candidate will be required to successfully achieve qualifications at level 1 in English and Mathematics and also to have taken examinations at level 2, for both subjects, within the period of apprenticeship if not already achieved.
Once you have completed your apprenticeship you could work in the welding industry and be ready to progress with further specialist training appropriate to your role.
You will build a portfolio of evidence for the type of work you carryout at work. You will also be assessed on your knowledge, skills and behaviours that you will develop throughout your apprenticeship. Additionally you will build a log of off the job training that you must complete as part of your apprenticeship. At the end of your apprenticeship you will be assessed through an end point assessment (EPA) once you, your employer and we are satisfied you are ready. This consists of; knowledge tests, a practical skills test and a professional interview with the assessor. This assessment is carried out by the endpoint assessment organisation who is independent from the college. If you don’t already have the correct level of English and maths you will be required to achieve these at level 1 and attempted the exams at level 2.There will be plenty of opportunities to practice these skills while you are in your apprenticeship, both at college and while at work.
There is no cost to an apprentice.
If you are an employer employing an apprentice over the age 21 (without an EHCP) then you are likely to pay 5% towards the training cost.
If you are an employer with an Apprenticeship levy (i.e. your payroll exceeds £3 Million) then you will pay in full from your levy account
You will need to come prepared for both classroom and practical settings at college so you will need to bring a pen and paper and you will also need to provide your own Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as overalls and boots for work in the workshops. All other PPE will be provided by us for use at the college.
For further information on this apprenticeship please call 01243 812 948 or email apprenticeships@chigroup.ac.uk