Welding Skills

Course Overview

Begin your welding career with our City & Guilds Award in Welding, taught in a modern facility built for practical welding instruction. Learn the fundamentals through extensive hands-on practical sessions, guided by seasoned professionals with real-world experience from automotive body repair, engineering, and manufacturing.

This introductory qualification equips you with essential welding skills and knowledge, enabling you to produce basic welded joints in common positions. Whether you’re aiming for industry roles, pursuing personal projects, or preparing for advanced certifications like NVQ Levels 1 or 2, this course provides a strong foundation.

This is your chance to ignite your passion for welding and develop valuable skills in a supportive, modern learning environment.

Assessment

You’ll demonstrate your proficiency through practical welding assessments and a verbal knowledge evaluation.

Duration of Study

Option 1, daytime: 6 weeks. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. 6 hours each day.

Or

Option 2, evenings: 9 weeks, 2 sessions per week or 18 weeks, 1 session per week. Tuesday and Thursday 5.30pm – 8.30pm

Qualifications

City & Guilds Level 1, 2 or 3 Award in Welding Skills (3268)

Sectors / career paths to consider related to course: 

Apprenticeships: inc examples

• Welding: ST0852 Plater Welder
• Fabricator Welder: ST607 Metal Fabricator
• Engineering: ST1326 Mechatronic Technician
• Automotive

Manufacturing

• Robotic Welder Operator
• Metal fabrication/welding companies
• Exhaust manufacturers
• Structural steel manufacturers

Quality Control

• Quality Inspector
• Welding Inspector
• NDT Engineer
• NDT Inspector
• Welding Co-ordinator

Automotive

• Car Body Repair shops
• Car Manufacturers
• Car Maintenance / MOT
• Car Restoration
• HGV vehicle repair / maintenance

Other

• Canal boat repairs / Maintenance
• Marine engineering
• Crane service engineer
• Wrought iron gate manufacturer
• Agricultural machinery manufacturers
• Mining and quarrying
• Waste treatment/management companies

This course is only available to those living within the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).

Although there are no specific entry requirements, you will be expected to be self-motivated and have an interest in Welding.

You will also be required to bring your own Safety Boots and Overalls; all Welding specific P.P.E will be supplied.

This course may be FREE under WMCA if you meet certain eligibility criteria or are unemployed.