📘 Introduction

The Welding Trade Program equips candidates with hands-on expertise in modern welding techniques alongside professional knowledge and employability skills. During this one-year course, students undergo practical and theoretical training, complemented by project work and extracurricular activities to boost self-confidence and industry readiness.

🔧 Core Responsibilities

Students learn to perform tasks using progressive methods—from basic edge preparation to advanced joining processes—with safety and accuracy. Key areas include:

• Edge Preparation & Fitting: Hacksawing, filing, and surface finishing techniques

• Gas Welding Techniques: Oxy-Acetylene Welding & Brazing, Cutting

• Arc Welding Techniques:

  • Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)

  • Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)

  • Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)

  • Spot Welding

• Cutting & Gouging: Plasma Cutting and Arc Gouging processes

• Process Setup: Equipment configuration and plant setup for different metals

• Material Handling: Working with Mild Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminium, and Copper

• Quality Control: Visual inspection, defect detection, and corrective techniques

• Advanced Welding: Preheating, inter-pass temperature control, and post-weld treatment for alloy steel and cast iron

• Safety Protocols: OSH&E compliance, PPE usage, 5S methodology, Fire Safety, and First Aid