National Certificate in Welding (Level 4)

This qualification is for professional welders. It builds on the knowledge and skills gained in introductory welding qualifications such as the National Certificate in Welding (Level 3) [Ref: 1615]. Successful candidates have demonstrated welding skills to industry standards and codes in a number of practical welding applications of steel, aluminium, stainless steel, and pipe welding.

The compulsory standard covers the knowledge and skills relevant to calculating the quantities of welding consumables required for a particular welding job.

The standards in the Elective section cover knowledge and skills relevant to a wide range of welding positions and materials. This allows candidates to select standards that correspond to the type of welding practised in their workplace.

This qualification leads to the Engineering Fabrication strand of the National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Level 5) with strands in Engineering Fabrication, Fire Protection, General and Maintenance Engineering, Mechanical Services, and Precision Engineering [Ref: 1545].

The Welding Academy has provided dedicated Welding training to Domestic and International Students for more than 20 years.

We are an NZQA approved Category 1 training provider.

At our state-of-the-art Welding Training Centre near the CBD in Christchurch, New Zealand, we train both Domestic and International Students.

Our Mission

We want you to be the best Welder you can be, our tutors will help you achieve that goal

Graduates

You will find our graduates in welding jobs throughout New Zealand and the rest of the world. We have close links with the industry who often require new welding staff.

Career Opportunities

• Welding is used in:
  • Automotive: 
    • Towbars, Trailers and Truck Chassis.
  • Agricultural Equipment: 
    • Farm Equipment, Irrigation Systems, Repairs and Maintenance.
  • Construction: 
    • Structural Steelwork, Earthquake Strengthening and Ground Stabilisation.
  • Oil and Gas Industry: 
    • Tube and Pipework.
  • Food and Beverage: 
    • Stainless Tube, Tanks, Vats.
  • Aviation Industry: 
    • Aluminium Repair and Fabrication.
  • Marine: 
    • Underwater Welding, Boat Building and Repairs.
  • Manufacturing in general.