City & Guilds
    Level 3
    QN: 500/4739/5
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    City & Guilds Level 3 Award in Advanced Welding Skills

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by City & Guilds. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 810 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 3
    Awarding Body
    City & Guilds
    Syllabus Units
    9 Units
    Guided Hours
    810 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Flux Corted Arc Welding

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce a single-vee butt weld from one side of a joint in the PA flat position
    • Produce a single-vee butt weld from one side of a joint in the PF vertical-upwards position
    • Produce a tee fillet weld in the on one side of a joint PF vertical-upwards position
    • Produce a tee fillet weld in the on one side of a joint in the PD horizontal/overhead position
    • Produce a single-vee butt weld from one side of the joint in the PE overhead position
    • Know the Process and Health & Safety requirements for Flux Cored Arc (MMA) Welding.
    2

    Manual Metal Arc Welding _Pipe_

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce a single-vee pipe butt weld in the PA flat-rotated (ASME 1G) position
    • Produce a single-vee pipe butt weld in the PC horizontal (ASME 2G) position
    • Produce a single-vee pipe butt weld in the PF vertical-upwards (ASME 5G) position
    • Produce a pipe tee fillet weld in the PF vertical-upwards (ASME 5F) position
    • Produce a single-vee pipe butt weld in the H-LO45 inclined (ASME 6G) position
    • Know the Process and Health & Safety requirements for Manual Metal Arc (MMA) welding.
    3

    Manual Metal Arc Welding _Plate_

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce a single-vee butt weld from one side of a joint in the PC horizontal position
    • Produce a tee fillet weld on one side of the joint in the PD horizontal/overhead position
    • Produce a corner weld from one side of the joint in the PE overhead position
    • Produce a tee fillet weld on one side of the joint in the PE overhead position
    • Produce a single-vee butt weld from one side of the joint in the PE overhead position
    • Know the Process and Health & Safety requirements for Manual Metal Arc (MMA) Welding.
    4

    Metal Inert Gas Welding _Pipe_

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce a single-vee pipe butt weld in the PA flat-rotated (ASME 1G) position
    • Produce a single-vee pipe butt weld in the PC horizontal (ASME 2G) position
    • Produce a single-vee pipe butt weld in the PF vertical-upwards (ASME 5G) position
    • Produce a pipe tee fillet weld in the PF vertical-upwards (ASME 5F) position
    • Produce a single-vee pipe butt weld in the H-LO45 inclined (ASME 6G) position
    • Know the Process and Health & Safety requirements for Metal Inert Gas (MIG) Welding.
    5

    Metal Inert Gas Welding _Plate_

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce a single-vee butt weld from one side of a joint in the PC horizontal position
    • Produce a tee fillet weld on one side of the joint in the PD horizontal/overhead position
    • Produce a corner weld from one side of the joint in the PE overhead position
    • Produce a tee fillet weld on one side of the joint in the PE overhead position
    • Produce a single-vee butt weld from one side of the joint in the PE overhead position
    • Know the Process and Health & Safety requirements for Metal Inert Gas (MIG) Welding.
    6

    Oxy-Acetylene Welding

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce a butt weld from one side of a joint in the PF vertical-upwards position
    • Produce a tee fillet weld on one side of a joint in the PF vertical-upwards position
    • Produce a lap fillet weld on one side of a joint in the PD horizontal/overhead position
    • Produce a corner weld from one side of a joint in the PE overhead position
    • Produce a butt weld from one side of a joint in the PE overhead position
    • Know the Process and Health & Safety requirements for Oxy-Acetylene Welding.
    7

    Tungsten Inert Gas Welding _Aluminium_

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce a butt weld from one side of a joint in the PF vertical position (aluminium)
    • Produce a butt weld from one side of a joint in the PC horizontal position (aluminium)
    • Produce a tee fillet weld on one side of a joint in the PD horizontal/overhead position (aluminium)
    • Produce a corner weld from one side of the joint in the PB horizontal/vertical position (aluminium)
    • Produce a tube-to-sheet tee fillet weld in the PF vertical-upwards position (aluminium)
    • Know the Process and Health & Safety requirements for Tungsten Inert Gas Welding.
    8

    Tungsten Inert Gas Welding _Pipe_

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce a single-vee pipe butt weld in the PA flat-rotated (ASME 1G) position.
    • Produce a single-vee pipe butt weld in the PC horizontal (ASME 2G) position
    • Produce a single-vee pipe butt weld in the PF vertical-upwards (ASME 5G) position
    • Produce a pipe tee fillet weld in the PF vertical-upwards (ASME 5F) position
    • Produce a single-vee pipe butt weld in the H-LO45 inclined (ASME 6G)position
    • Know the Process and Health & Safety requirements for Tungsten Inert Gas Welding.
    9

    Tungsten Inert Gas Welding _Sheet_

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce a butt weld from one side of a joint in the PC horizontal position
    • Produce a tee fillet weld on one side of the joint in the PD horizontal/overhead position
    • Produce a corner weld from one side of the joint in the PE overhead position
    • Produce a tee fillet weld on one side of the joint in the PE overhead position
    • Produce a butt weld from one side of a joint in the PE overhead position
    • Know the Process and Health & Safety requirements for Tungsten Inert Gas Welding.

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    500/4739/5
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    City & Guilds
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Oct 2008