Welder Level 2

Becoming a qualified welder or fabricator can open doors to opportunities across the globe. As demand for skilled professionals continues to decline worldwide, those with strong expertise are highly sought after — with companies willing to offer excellent salaries for the ability to build everything from bridges to oil rigs.

In these roles, you’ll work with a wide range of metals, using specialist techniques to shape, cut and join components that form new structures. Once you complete your apprenticeship, your skills can lead to a rewarding career in industries such as construction, automotive, aerospace, marine, and rail.

This apprenticeship is recognised throughout the sector and will equip you with the essential skills, knowledge and qualifications for a career in this industry.

Course information

During this course you will learn a full range of skills that a welder needs including - 

• health and safety in a welding environment including the use of PPE
• Prepare welding machines or equipment and safety protection measures, for example, check calibration and maintenance dates, inspection for cable damage
• Check and use or operate tools and equipment
• Weld using processes
• Adapt welding technique to weld different material groups
• Weld materials in different joint configurations
• Apply team working principles