MIG Welding
Duration
15 weeks (one evening per week).
Entry Requirements
Education: Applicants must complete the Manual Arc Welding course and/or have experience in welding before applying for this course. Applicants do not require any previous formal qualification. However, a standard of knowledge, skill and competence equivalent to the Junior Certificate or NFQ Level 3 would be beneficial.
Aptitude: Good spatial aptitude, good eye/hand co-ordination and good manual dexterity required. Applicants must have a motivation to learn, an interest in the subject and the ability to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies set out in the course.
Previous experience: Applicants must be able to demonstrate a moderate range of knowledge, skills and competencies relevant to the course, be able to work with responsibility and demonstrate the ability to work on their own initiative.
Careers / Further progression
Progression Routes: On successful completion of this module students can progress to additional modules in MMA and/or TIG processes or alternatively to do the full-time Basic Welding certification.
Further information
Applying for a Course:
If you have any difficulty contacting the relevant person then please contact Donegal ETB’s Adult Guidance and Information Service in Letterkenny (Tel: 074 9178088) or Donegal Town (Tel: 074 9725520).
You can also email adultguidance@donegaletb.ie or complete this web form and our staff will get back to you: https://www.donegaletb.ie/further- education-training/adult-guidance/.
Alternatively, you can apply online through our website course finder, https://www.donegaletb.ie/further-education-training/course-finder/, or through the national FET course finder, www.fetchcourses.ie. If you are in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance, then your DSP Case Officer will be able to refer you to our courses.
Location: Letterkenny.
€500.00. If you are in employment or self-employed you may be eligible for a fee waiver or reduced course fees under the Skills to Advance initiative. Contact us for further information.
MIG Welding (EN Certified).
The aim of this courses is to provide students with the skills, knowledge and competence to enable them to use MIG welding equipment safely and correctly. On successful completion of this course participants will have achieved EN certification in MIG Welding Processes. This course is typically available for recruitment twice per year in the Autumn and Spring.
Modules:
— Induction
— MIG Welding / EN9606-1CS10
Contact:
Tricia Fitzpatrick
Tel: 074 9120527