Applicants need to be over 19. This course is suitable for those with some experience within the industry requiring certification for job progression, or having completed the level 1 certificate in welding and wish to increase your skills. This level 2 course is far more industry based, and would suit someone looking for employment in the welding sector. The workshop is adapted for wheelchair access and welding equipment can be modified.
Entry requirements
Why choose this course?
A Level 2 course designed to expand welding competence into heavier materials in MIG and MMA, ferrous or non-ferrous materials in TIG and positional welding with destructive testing. Learners will refine techniques across two welding processes while gaining deeper understanding of weld quality and workshop standards.
The course runs 1 evening per week 6pm-8.30pm on a Tuesday or Thursday
Further information
Ideal for learners with basic welding experience wanting to upskill for broader employment opportunities. Suitable for those aiming for roles requiring positional welding competence, metalwork accuracy and applied understanding of weld structure.
- Advanced underpinning knowledge
- Destructive testing and evaluation.
- Positional welding across processes.
- Producing and testing assessed welded joints.
- Workshop induction and technical terms.
Progression includes employment in fabrication and welding, advanced training or movement toward coded welding standards that expand access to technical and industrial roles.
Assessment requires producing multiple test welds to City & Guilds specifications, supported by tutor verification, theory questioning and destructive testing. Learners develop higher precision, inspection habits and confidence across demanding weld tasks.
Learners will need steel toe-capped boots and a welding jacket, all other PPE is provided.