Do you have previous experience in welding or have you worked as a welder? This level 2 City and Guilds welding course at City College Plymouth is largely of a practical nature with a small element of theory. The course is designed to give you the practical skills for welding specific joints and knowledge to understand welding safety, machinery set up and welding terminology. You will be required to select one process from manual metal arc (stick) welding, MIG welding, TIG welding or oxy-acetylene welding.
Welding Skills
Course Code:
AWS
- Level: 2
- Qualification: Award
- Awarding body: City & Guilds (C&G)
- Duration: 17 weeks
- Course type: FREE (Eligibility Applies), Part-time
- Time of day: Evening
- When you'll study: Tuesdays, 6.00pm - 9.00pm
What's it all about?
Course information
In our experience to be successful on this level of programme you will need one of the following:
- an NVQ level 1/technical certificate in a related subject
- completion of the level 1 award
- equivalent qualifications or relevant work experience
- It is necessary to have successfully completed City and Guilds 3268 Welding Certificate Level 1 or have significant previous welding experience
On successful completion of the course, you could benefit from enhanced employment opportunities.
Future careers
What you could earn:
Mechanical Engineers
£64,938.10
Potential salary
£26,417.43
Entry level salary
£44,120.34
Average salary
21
Annual openings in Plymouth
What you could earn:
Electrical Engineers
£78,633.19
Potential salary
£34,057.76
Entry level salary
£52,272.06
Average salary
5
Annual openings in Plymouth
What you could earn:
Engineering Technicians
£62,395.17
Potential salary
£26,752.82
Entry level salary
£40,499.58
Average salary
17
Annual openings in Plymouth
What you could earn:
Civil Engineers
£64,560.39
Potential salary
£26,278.08
Entry level salary
£42,917.05
Average salary
9
Annual openings in Plymouth
Related courses
Welding Skills Bootcamp
- Level: 3
- Qualification: Certificate
- Awarding body: City College Plymouth
- Duration: Ten weeks
- Course type: Short course
Fabrication and Welding
- Level: 2
- Qualification: Diploma
- Awarding body: City & Guilds (C&G)
- Duration: One year
- Course type: Full-time
Engineering (T-Prep Foundation Programme)
- Level: 2
- Qualification: Certificate
- Awarding body: City & Guilds (C&G)
- Duration: One year
- Course type: Full-time
Book an open day and come visit us!
Come and visit us on one of our college open days, where you can find out more about our courses, check out our facilities and speak to current students and staff.
