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Welding City & Guilds 3268 Level 2 Award MIG

  • SLOUGH AND LANGLEY COLLEGE
  • LEVEL 2

Course Overview

The City & Guilds 3268 Level 2 Award in MIG Welding is designed for learners who already possess basic welding skills and wish to further develop their knowledge and practical competence within the engineering and fabrication industries.

The course focuses on advancing learners’ skills in Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding, enabling them to produce welds to a higher standard and work with increased confidence in a professional workshop environment.

This qualification is suitable for individuals seeking to enhance existing welding skills, progress to higher-level qualifications, or improve their employment prospects within the engineering, manufacturing and fabrication sectors.

Throughout the programme, learners will develop a greater understanding of welding processes and techniques, whilst refining their practical skills to produce a wider range of welded joints to industry-recognised standards.

Learners will develop skills in:
o Applying safe working practices within a welding environment.
o Setting up and operating MIG welding equipment for a range of applications.
o Selecting appropriate materials, consumables and welding parameters.
o Producing a range of welded joints in different positions.
o Interpreting basic welding drawings and specifications.
o Inspecting and evaluating weld quality against specified standards.
o Identifying welding defects and applying appropriate corrective actions.
o Maintaining welding equipment and ensuring safe operation.

Training takes place in fully equipped workshops and is delivered by experienced industry professionals, providing learners with the opportunity to further develop practical skills in a supportive and engaging environment.

Successful completion of this qualification can provide progression opportunities to higher-level welding courses or support entry into employment within engineering, manufacturing and fabrication sectors.

For enquiries about this course, please call us: 01753 793244 or email us: greenskills@windsor-forest.ac.uk

Course Code

XR2AMEC3L0

Course Fee
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Start Time

09:00

End Time

17:00

Entry Requirements

Learners must have successfully completed the City & Guilds 3268 Level 1 Award in MIG Welding prior to enrolling on this course.

Course information

o Health and safety within a welding environment.
o Advanced MIG (Metal Inert Gas) welding processes and applications.
o Welding equipment set-up and adjustment for a range of welding tasks.
o Selection and preparation of materials and joint configurations.
o Producing welded joints in a variety of positions using MIG welding techniques.
o Interpretation of basic engineering drawings and welding symbols.
o Visual inspection and assessment of weld quality.
o Identification and correction of welding defects.
o Safe use, care and routine maintenance of welding equipment.

34 weeks

This course continues your level of qualification in Welding and Fabrication with practical sessions students complete test pieces in their chosen options.