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Welding & Joining Technician

The PIMS Welding & Joining Technician course develops practical competence in common welding processes, fabrication techniques and safe industrial welding operations.The programme covers welding metallurgy,...

Training Area HiQual UK
Category Welding Inspection and Certification
Learning Flexible
Provider PIMS
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Program Overview

The PIMS Welding & Joining Technician course develops practical competence in common welding processes, fabrication techniques and safe industrial welding operations.

The programme covers welding metallurgy, SMAW, GMAW, GTAW and FCAW processes, electrodes and shielding gases, welding parameters, visual inspection, weld defects, NDT awareness, fabrication drawings, equipment maintenance and fault diagnosis.

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What You'll Learn

  1. Welding and Joining Fundamentals
  2. Welding Safety
  3. PPE and Fire Prevention
  4. Welding Metallurgy
  5. Material Properties
  6. Heat-Affected Zones
  7. Shielded Metal Arc Welding
  8. Gas Metal Arc Welding
  9. Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
  10. Flux-Cored Arc Welding
  11. Electrode Selection
  12. Shielding Gases
  13. Welding Parameters
  14. Visual Welding Inspection
  15. Weld Defects
  16. NDT Awareness
  17. Welding Symbols
  18. Blueprint Reading
  19. Fabrication Drawings
  20. Welding Equipment Maintenance
  21. Fault Diagnosis
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Who Should Attend?

Who should attend Welding & Joining Technician

This PIMS Welding & Joining Technician course is suitable for Welding Technicians, Fabricators, QA/QC Assistants, Industrial Maintenance Personnel and personnel developing multi-process welding skills.

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Key Benefits

After completing the programme, learners should be better prepared to:

  • Develop multi-process welding competence
  • Strengthen metallurgy awareness
  • Improve drawing and symbol interpretation
  • Develop basic welding-inspection skills
  • Improve equipment troubleshooting
  • Strengthen safe welding practices
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Assessment & Evaluation

  • Assessment Type: Written examination, practical welding project and viva.
  • Format: Multiple-choice questions, applied case studies, hands-on welding project and oral defence.
  • Total Questions: 80 theory questions plus 1 practical project and 1 viva.
  • Passing Score: 70%.
  • Duration: 6–8 weeks (120–150 hours total).
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