Level 2 General Welder Standards Apprenticeship | Furness College

Level 2 General Welder Standards Apprenticeship

Welders are responsible for the production of welds using manual and mechanised arc welding processes to sector standards. They will weld using a minimum of two weld process and material combinations, with at least one process being manual welding.

The role requires production of welds in components covering two welding positions, in at least two joint layouts. These can be from butt (including seams), T-butt, fillet (including outside corners), buttering or cladding. Each welding process requires different welding equipment, assemblies, controls, skills and techniques, and represents a separate production process.

What qualification will I achieve?

Any 2 of the following welder approval certificates that match two welding processes that are delivered by the College:
AWS D1.1 Structural Welding - Steel: Certification: American Welding Society, OR
AWS D1.2 Structural Welding Code - Aluminium: Certification: American Welding Society, OR
ASME Section IX, OR
ISO 9606 Qualification testing of welder, OR
ISO 14732 Welding personnel - Approval of welding operator, OR
BS4872 Specification for approval testing of welders when welding procedure approval is not required

Course Content

What Modules will you Study?

Theory:

• Awareness of health and safety regulations, standards and guidance – CoSHH
• Fire safety
• Health and Safety at Work Act
• Working in confined spaces
• Working at height
• Manual handling

Practical:
• Prepare materials for welding, cleaning, cutting and fitting
• Set up welding equipment correctly by checking welding equipment and surrounding areas
• Receive and read welding data and documentation, engineering drawings and technical data
• Identify, check and inspect materials to be welded and ensure they conform to quality standards - Weld using common processes MIG/MAG, MMA, basic TIG
• Follow welding procedures and drawings
• Produce fillet and butt welds in different positions
• Use grinding and finishing tools
• Problem solving techniques - Causes and prevention of welding defects and distortion
• Effective communication
• Materials - mild steel, stainless steel basics. Joint types and weld symbols.
• Quality checks

How long is the course?

This apprenticeship will typically take 18 months to complete.

Where will I learn?

Channelside Campus

How much will this course cost?

There are no course fees for apprentices.

Apprentices will receive a wage from their employer.

Entry Requirements

What are the entry requirements?

Individual employers will set the selection criteria for their apprenticeships.

Apprentices aged 16-18:

• No GCSE Maths/English at grade 3–1 (or equivalent): must complete Level 1 Maths and English and work towards L2 once completed (if sufficient time remains)
• GCSE Maths/English at grade 3–1, will work towards L2
• GCSE 9-4 will be exempt

If aged 19+, you and your employer can decide whether to complete Maths and English qualifications