Welding and Blacksmithing
Our Metalwork Department can help you to...
- Learn welding techniques using MMA & MIG
- Develop forging techniques, making a range of pieces of increasing complexity and skill
- Use a comprehensive range of metal workshop machinery
- Get your licence to work on sites (CSCS Card)
- A college course NVQ L2 for trainees who prove themselves
- No prior experience is necessary as full training is given
Our Programme
Our Level 1 course lasts 3 months. Level 2 is a further 3-month placement. Please read the ‘Length of Stay’ section on our Referrals page for more information.
Level 1 is about learning the basics of the trade and gaining work experience.
Level 2 is about Increasing your work experience and skill level.
By the end of Level 2, trainees will usually have had the opportunity to take tests and acquire:
- CSCS
- Driving Theory
- Emergency First Aid
- Manual handling
- Working at Heights
- Health & Safety
- Gas Safety
- Abrasive Wheels (Grinders)
Examples of dept skills you can learn:
- Welding techniques: MMA, MIG & TIG
- Understanding and using the forge, basic forging techniques, forging hot steel, making scrolls and tapering points
- Using a comprehensive range of metal workshop machinery
- Making a range of pieces of increasing complexity and skill
- Understanding paint mixes and using the spray gun
For trainees that prove themselves and for whom it is deemed appropriate, there may be opportunities to extend the placement and achieve a deeper level of work experience and skill.
Trainees might get the opportunity to work toward or achieve some of the following:
- Driving practical
- Welding and Fabrication NVQ
Metalwork Department Highlights
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