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Manufacturing & fabrication

Welding & Fabrication

Prepare, set up and weld steel components to a sound and inspectable standard.

6 tasksNSQ Level 12h 39m of practice0 ready to start

What you’ll be able to do

Lay a weld that passes a visual inspection.

  1. 01Set up a workspace and PPE for arc weldingScreen the bay, extract the fume and check the equipment. 12 minPlanned
  2. 02Prepare and tack a fillet jointClean, fit up and tack the plates without distortion. 15 minPlanned
  3. 03Run a fillet weld in the flat positionSet the current, hold the angle and control the travel speed. 18 minPlanned
  4. 04Weld a butt joint with root and capPrepare the edges, run the root and cap it cleanly. 22 minPlanned
  5. 05Inspect a weld and identify defectsFind undercut, porosity and lack of fusion by eye. 14 minPlanned
  6. 06Cut and shape steel to a drawingMark, cut and finish components to dimension. 18 minPlanned
At the end of the program

Practical assessment · Arc Welding & Fabrication

Complete every task under assessment, then sit a supervised practical on a real rig at an approved centre. Pass it and the certificate goes on your record, verifiable by any employer.

Ready — you can practise it today In build — being written and reviewed now Planned — part of the program, not yet built