Introductory Welding Skills Level 1 (TIG)

Introductory Welding Skills Level 1 (TIG)

Introductory welding skills in Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG)

This qualification will teach you the fundamental underpinning knowledge, relevant to your chosen welding process including, safety, use of equipment and choice of consumables. You will learn how to set the welding parameters and electrical conditions, relevant to the welding process required and material to be joined. Further-more you will develop the practical skills required to safely produce five practical welding tests in the flat and horizontal/vertical positions.

You will produce 5 welds and visually assess that they meet the requirements of the weld procedure Specification (WPS).
Upon completion of the knowledge section and welded joints, training will continue towards BS 4872 coded welding.
This practical hands-on Coded welding training course covers MIG/MAGS, MMA and TIG welding. Again, you can choose the process or processes. You will cover multi-run Fillet and Butt welds in various positions and material thicknesses. You will be assessed by a CSWIP trained, Welding Institute approval tester.

Cost £350 with a £50 British Standard Certificate fee if assessment standard reached.

What you will learn Cornwall College St Austell

What you will learn

You will produce welds and visually assess that they meet the requirements of the weld procedure specification (WPS). Upon completion of the knowledge section and welded joints, training and continue towards BS4872 coded welding.

Cornwall College St Austell

Set at the top of St Austell, with incredible views over the bay, our campus boasts ground-breaking facilities and exceptional student spaces. The Keay Theatre area plays host to our famous Altitude Dance Academy and performing arts, while our award-winning student restaurant Cloisters is recognised as one of the best in the country. Brand new electric vehicle training labs set within our modern construction and engineering buildings showcase just some of the incredible opportunities for people in St Austell and beyond.

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What You Will Learn

You will produce welds and visually assess that they meet the requirements of the weld procedure specification (WPS). Upon completion of the knowledge section and welded joints, training and continue towards BS4872 coded welding.

Cornwall College St Austell

Cornwall College St Austell

Set at the top of St Austell, with incredible views over the bay, our campus boasts ground-breaking facilities and exceptional student spaces. The Keay Theatre area plays host to our famous Altitude Dance Academy and performing arts, while our award-winning student restaurant Cloisters is recognised as one of the best in the country. Brand new electric vehicle training labs set within our modern construction and engineering buildings showcase just some of the incredible opportunities for people in St Austell and beyond.

Read more on the exciting developments at St Austell & Camborne