ABICE WELDING PROGRAMME COURSE OUTLINE
N.B Students in this programme are eligible to receive industry recognized certification from the Antigua and Barbuda National Training Agency (ABNTA) upon successful completion of the course along with an ABICE TVET Certificate.
Course Description:
Welding is a two-year programme of study that will allow students to gain hands on skills that will make them employable in the field of metal fabrication. Students will refine their skills in welding to include arc, mig, tig and cutting with the oxyacetylene torch. There will be an opportunity to design plans for metal projects, calculate the cost of the project, and implement the project. Course safety is reinforced continually throughout the course sequence. Information Technology, Entrepreneurship, Business Ethics, Communication and Occupational Math are integrated throughout the curriculum. Students will complete a four-month Job Training Exercise in year two.
Course Requirements
Students enrolled in Welding will be required to become familiar with the proper use and care of Welding tools and equipment. The students will become aware of safety practices and accident prevention in accordance with CARICOM standards. The student will also become familiar with measurement, layout procedures and the materials used in this field as sustainable practices when working on and developing site projects.
Occupational requirements are met through project-based learning combined with the necessary theory and employability skills. Course activities and projects required for successful completion of the programme include ongoing assessment, portfolio development, and final assessments.
Course Objectives:
At the end of the programme the students will
- be skillful in the fusing of metals using prescribed welding applications
- have a working knowledge of the welding equipment involved with the various welding procedures
- comprehend drawings and develop layout patterns for projects and calculate quantities of materials
- have a thorough knowledge of metals, arc electrodes, welding gases and gas welding filler rods
- recognize defective welds; know the cause and proper procedure for the repair of the defective area
- have a working knowledge of mathematics calculations pertaining to the welding trade
- have a working knowledge of the required codes
- be familiar with the work of other trades people in affiliated trades
- perform assigned tasks in accordance with quality and production standards required by industry
