Metal Fabrication and Welding

Manual Metal Arc Welding (MMAW)

Sydney Institute and St George TAFE's welding courses are for trades people seeking the necessary training to work as a manual metal arc welder (MMA ! in the metal fa"rication industry or similar# Through com"ining TAFE training and$or on%the%&o" work e'perience( people enrolling in this welding training will learn "oth "asic welding and ad)anced metal welding practices( testing and welding inspection# *y the end of the course( you will "e a"le to fa"ricate a range of metal components "y mastering industry%rele)ant( practical skills and techni+ues# ,ou will "e confident to &oin materials in all weld positions( including arc welding( heat( cut and gouge materials using hand tools( power tools( gas and e+uipment and "e a"le to interpret engineering drawings# -earners will also de)elop knowledge of welding inspector acti)ities# hen you finish the training( you may "e eligi"le to enroll in further related TAFE courses# .ompletion of TAFE welding courses at this le)el offers career progression under the Federal Metal and Engineering Industries Award#

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)

This welding class is suita"le for people re+uiring the knowledge and skills to work or seek employment as a Gas Tungsten Arc elder (GTA ! in a metal fa"rication or allied engineering industry# The welding training you will recei)e will help you to ac+uire the practical skills and techni+ues associated with the GTA process to &oin ferrous (steel! and non%ferrous material in all weld positions( heat( cut and gouge materials( interpret engineering drawings and use a )ariety of hand and power tools$e+uipment to fa"ricate metal components# St George TAFE welding classes will help you learn to weld and are designed to accommodate "oth off%the%&o" training and on%the%&o" training and e'periences# .ompletion of welding courses will lea)e you eligi"le to enroll in other courses in the Metal and Engineering Training /ackage MEM01( including MIG welding

Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) St George TAFE offers a num"er of arc welding courses for people re+uiring the knowledge and skills to work or seek employment as a Gas Metal Arc elder (GMA ! in a metal fa"rication or allied engineering industry# This TAFE welding course offers training in the practical skills and techni+ues associated with the GMA process to &oin materials in all weld positions( heat( cut and gouge materials to si2e and shape( interpret engineering drawings and use a )ariety of hand and power tools$e+uipment to repair and fa"ricate metal components % all with a focus on safety# This course is designed to accommodate "oth off%the%&o" training and on%the%&o" training and e'periences# .ompletion of this course will lea)e you eligi"le to enroll in other courses in the Metal and Engineering Training /ackage MEM01( including those focusing on TIG and MIG welding#