PROGRAMS - State of the Arc Academy - Welding Training Facility for all Welding Training and Courses
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LEARNERSHIP PROGRAM - 3 Years
merSETA PROGRAM TITLE: 17Q170117411582(RV)
SAQA QUALIFICATION TITLE: National Certificate: Welding Application and Practice
SAQA ID: 58534 for 57881
NQF LEVEL: 2
CREDITS: 161
merSETA PROGRAM TITLE: 17Q170120371513(RV)
SAQA QUALIFICATION TITLE: National Certificate: Welding Application and Practice
SAQA ID: 58535 for 57886
NQF LEVEL: 3
CREDITS: 151
merSETA PROGRAM TITLE: 17Q1701119351584
SAQA QUALIFICATION TITLE: Further Education and Training Certificate: Welding Application and Practice
SAQA ID: 58536 for 57887
NQF LEVEL: 4
CREDITS: 158
SKILLS PROGRAMS
DEAL WITH SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES IN THE WORKPLACE
SAQA US ID: 113222
NATIONAL CREDITS: 4
Theory on this is included in all the main courses,
but is also available as separate course
DURATION AS SINGLE COURSE
3 Days
SELECT, USE AND CARE FOR ENGINEERING HAND TOOLS
SAQA ID: 1119744
NATIONAL CREDITS: 8
Theory on this is included in all the courses,
but is also available as separate course
DURATION AS SINGLE COURSE
3 Days
SELECT, USE AND CARE FOR ENGINEERING POWER TOOLS
SAQA ID: 12219
NATIONAL CREDITS: 6
Theory on this is included in all the courses,
but is also available as separate course
DURATION AS SINGLE COURSE
3 Days
USE WELDING DEFINITIONS AND SYMBOLS
SAQA ID: 14713
NATIONAL CREDITS: 5
Theory on this is included in all the courses, but is also
available as separate course
DURATION AS SINGLE COURSE
3 Days
OXY-FUEL GAS CUTTING PROCESS (MANUAL CUTTING)
SAQA ID: 243067
NATIONAL CREDITS: 6
Students are educated how to use Oxy Acetylene Cutting equipment, the setup
of gauges, connections, and the mixture settings on the cutting torch. The
students will learn how to do a straight cut and bevelling, using the cutting
torch. This includes all safety procedures concerning cutting equipment
and the environment.
DURATION
3 Days
JOB OPPERTUNITIES
Students will be empowered to perform general entry
level cutting in: Shut downs on various projects.
OXY-ACETYLENE GAS WELDING PROCESS
SAQA ID: 243072
NATIONAL CREDITS: 10
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students are educated how to use Oxy Acetylene Welding equipment,
the setup of gauges, connections, and the mixture settings on the
Welding torch. The students will learn how to do straight beads,
fillet welds and butt welds, using the welding torch. This includes
all safety procedures concerning welding equipment and the environment.
DURATION
10 Days
JOB OPPERTUNITIES
Students will be empowered to perform general entry level cutting in:
Shut downs on various projects.
CORED-WIRE WELDING PROCESS (FLUX CORE)
SAQA ID: 243076
NATIONAL CREDITS: 8
Students is educated on arc welding safety and Flux Core Arc
Welding Processes (FCAW). This includes proper techniques for
welding and how the FCAW process works. Students will be able
to perform a fillet and groove weld with or without backing in
all positions. A skills test, which consist of a visual and bend test,
must be passed after each welding position. A certificate is issued
to each student, upon successful completion.
DURATION:
10 Days
JOB OPPERTUNITIES
Students will be empowered to perform general entry level
structural welding in:
Power plants,
Refineries,
Petrochemical Plants, and
Fabrication plants where pre-manufacturing is assembled.
GAS METAL ARC WELDING (GMAW) PROCESS
SAQA ID: 243064 (Mild Steel)
NATIONAL CREDITS: 15
SAQA ID: 243089 (Aluminium)
NATIONAL CREDITS: 10
SAQA ID: 243059 (Stainless Steel)
NATONAL CREDITS: 10
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students is educated on arc welding safety and the Gas Metal Arc Welding
Process (GMAW). This includes proper techniques for welding and how the
GMAW process works. Each student will be able to perform a fillet and
groove weld with or without backing in all positions. A skills test, which
consist of a visual and bend test, must be passed after each welding position.
A certificate is issued upon successful completion.
DURATION
10 Days
JOB OPPERTUNITIES
Students will be empowered to perform general entry level structural
welding in:
Power plants, Petrochemical Plants,
Refineries, and
Fabrication plants where pre-manufacturing is assembled
GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING PROCESS (GTAW-TIG)
SAQA ID: 243068 (Mild Steel Basic)
NATIONAL CREDITS: 15
SAQA ID: 243058 (Mild Steel Advanced)
NATIONAL CREDITS: 25
SAQA ID: 243054 (Advanced Pipe)
NATIONAL CREDITS: 20
SAQA ID: 243079 (Aluminium)
NATIONAL CREDITS: 10
SAQA ID: 243057 (Stainless Steel)
NATIONAL CREDITS: 10
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students is educated on Arc Welding Safety and the Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
process (GTAW-TIG). This includes proper techniques for welding, and how the
GTAW process works. Each student will be able to perform a fillet and groove
weld with or without backing in all positions. A skills test, which consist of a
visual and bend test, must be passed after each welding position. A certificate is
issued upon successful completion.
DURATION
10 Days
JOB OPPERTUNITIES
Students will be empowered to be employed in general entry level production and
maintenance welding in:
Power plants, Petrochemical Plants,
Machine Shops, Oil fields, and Pipelines,
Refineries on mild steel, stainless steel and carbon steel and.
Fabrication plants where pre-manufacturing is assembled.
SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING PROCESS (SMAW-PLATE)
SAQA ID: 243063 (Mild Steel Basic)
NATIONAL CREDITS: 15
SAQA ID: 243056 (Mild Steel Advanced)
NATIONAL CREDITS: 16
SAQA ID: 243062 (Advanced Pipe)
NATIONAL CREDITS: 20
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students is educated on arc welding safety and the Shielded Metal Arc
Welding process (SMAW-Plate), proper techniques and electrode selection
for welding plate in various welding positions (1G,2G,3G,4G) to meet ASME
welding code. Each student will learn how the SMAW process works and
able to perform a fillet and groove weld with or without backing in all
positions with a 6010 and 7018 electrode. Each student will learn safety,
welding rod functions, and welding in various positions. To complete the
course student must be able to pass a skills test after each welding position.
After successful completion, each student receives a certificate.
DURATION
4-6 Weeks
Section 1: - Fillet weld with down hand, vertical up, overhead and 1G groove weld
Section 2: - 2G, 3G and 4G
JOB OPPERTUNITIES
Students will be empowered to perform general entry level production and maintenance welding in:
Power plant or refineries on mild steel, stainless steel and carbon steel,
Machine shops, oilfield, pipeline, petrochemical or
Fabrication plants where pre-manufacturing is assembled.
ACCREDITATIONQCTO: QCTOSDP01190729-1763merSETA: 17-QA/ACC/1442/18