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Fabrication and Welding courses
Roll up your sleeves and start creating, shaping and joining metal components with a TAFE NSW fabrication and welding course. Gain the skills to inter...
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TAFE StatementBasic Welding
800-000030Discover the fundamentals of welding in this course designed for students at any skill level. Kickstart your career in fabrication and welding, bring your existing skills up to date or develop basic skills for your own private use.
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TAFE StatementAssessment for AS1796 Welding Certificates 1 - 9
800-000298This course is the associated assessment of the TAFE Statement in Pressure Welding to AS1796. Validate your skills and knowledge under the AS1796 Australian Standard for Welding and Joining of Metals and boost your employability as an existing welder or fabricator.
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TAFE StatementPressure Welding to AS1796
800-000690This course is for existing tradespeople requiring the knowledge and skills to seek certification to welding standard AS1796 Pressure Welding. You will acquire the practical skills and techniques associated with the welding process to join ferrous plate and pipe in all weld positions, to meet the standards defined by AS1796.
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TAFE StatementAdvanced Welding to AS1554
800-000646Bring your existing skills up to industry standard to work in the metal fabrication or allied engineering industry. Learn to weld at an AS1554.1 structural level, and specialise in either manual metal arc, gas metal arc or gas tungsten arc welding.
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TAFE StatementApply Welding Principles
800-001141Complement your welding skills with this theory-focused course. Learn the principles related to the practical applications of welding. Understand welding terms, codes, symbols and the setup requirements for various materials and processes.
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Certificate IIIEngineering - Fabrication Trade (Sheetmetal working)
MEM31922-06Become a trade-qualified sheet metal worker and collaborate with like-minded peers who love the challenge of working with metal as much as you do. Develop practical skills in fabrication as you create items like toolboxes, filing cabinets, extraction systems and commercial kitchen benches.
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Certificate IIIEngineering - Fabrication Trade (Boilermaking)
MEM31922-02Become a trade-qualified boilermaker and collaborate with a team of like-minded peers who love the challenge of working with metal as much as you do. Learn a wide range of practical skills that include welding and thermal cutting, technical drawing and geometric development to solidify your foundational knowledge.
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Certificate IIIEngineering - Fabrication Trade (Boilermaking/welding)
MEM31922-04Gain specialised skills in large and heavy structural welding in an exciting and continuously developing field. Be qualified where skill shortages exist, embark on your fabrication career or use credits towards a higher qualification.
Fabrication and welding course information
When you choose to study a fabrication and welding course, there is a wide range of flexible options available.
- Face-to-face courses at TAFE NSW are immersive and interactive, and you can choose between full-t...
Who is a fabrication and welding course good for?
You’ll be well suited to fabrication and welding if you enjoy working with your hands and creating objects using tools and skilled techniques. A fabrication and welding course offers the opportunity to dive dee...
Fabrication and welding career paths
Investing your time and energy into a fabrication and welding course provides you with several great career options to choose from:
- Sheetmetal trades workers shape, cut, assemble and install sheet metal produc...
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
How do I enrol?
At TAFE NSW you can apply or enrol to do a course.
If your course has no entry requirements, you can enrol directly. If there are entry requirements, you will need to apply to be accepted for a position in the course.
- Go to the TAFE NSW website to view the course you are interested in
- Check if there are any entry requirements, as you may be asked to supply additional information
- Select a course location to progress your enrolment
- Follow the prompts to complete
- You will receive an email confirming your enrolment or application status
If you need further assistance with your enrolment, contact TAFE NSW Student Services on 131 601 between 8.30am-5pm Monday to Friday.