Certificate in Welding and Fabrication - Level 3 -
Course details
| Domestic tuition | $12,250 per year |
|---|---|
| International tuition | $12,250 |
| NZQF Level | 3 |
About the course
This 20 week programme is aimed at
individuals who are interested in a career in welding and wish to enter the
industry as professional welders.
The Level 3 course
offers entry level learners the opportunity to learn all the various
aspects and applications of welding theory and practice as well as health and
safety.
Cost / Fees:
- Fees Free: Free, if you are eligible.
- StudyLink: is also available if needed.
- Self Funding:
- Level 3 - $4334.64
- Level 4 - $4892.98
Entry requirements
- No previous welding experience needed.
- All Students must be 16 years of age or over.
- All Students must have NCEA Level 1
- Applicants must be fit and able to carry out the physical requirements of the welding industry.
- Applicants should have a desire to pathway onto further study or start a career.
- Students must have successfully completed the Level 3 course before starting the Level 4 course.
*This course is not available to international students.
About the provider
About Us
The Welding Academy has been providing dedicated Welding training to the welding and wider engineering industry for more than 20 years.
Our Mission
Our mission at the Welding Academy is to ensure quality education and training in a caring and safe environment to prepare students for employment in a variety of occupations within the welding and engineering industries.
The Welding Academy is committed to graduating socially and ethically responsible students that are capable of pursuing industrial careers as well as further academic studies.
Graduates
98% of our graduates find work in the welding industry, you will find our students throughout New Zealand and the rest of the world. We have close links with the industry who often require new welders.
Qualification Pathways
With further Work Experience and/or qualifications:
- Workshop Supervisor
- Welding Inspector
- Welding Supervisor
- Welding engineer
- Manufacturing engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Engineering
Contractor
Our History
The Welding Academy was established in Christchurch in December 1998 and was registered with NZQA on 1 May 1999. We became an NZQA Category 1 training provider in 2018.
Expansion plans in 2019 resulted in us moving from our previous site on Shakespeare Road to our current site on Lismore Street, Waltham.
In 2021 The Welding Academy became part of the CC Group and with a significant investment, which is ongoing, The Welding Academy continues to grow to meet the demands for welding training in New Zealand.
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.