RESPONSIBLE WELDING COORDINATION

FLEXIBLE SELF STUDY TRAINING COURSES

OUR RANGE OF COURSES

SELF STUDY BOOKING FORMS

CONSTRUCTION APPLICATIONS (STRUCTURES & REINFORCEMENT OF CONCRETE)

PRESSURE VESSEL APPLICATIONS

PIPELINE APPLICATIONS

RAILWAY VEHICLE APPLICATIONS (TO BS EN 15085)

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS

AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS

Candidate Feedback on the Training

Course Tutor: Philip Bralsford MMet MWeldI CEng MIMMM MBA

Topics Covered on the ‘RESPONSIBLE WELDING COORDINATION- STRUCTURAL STEEL’ course

Purchase the Training Handbook

Provide your own Training: Purchase the Digital Course Materials

OUR RANGE OF COURSES

Our UNRIVALLED RANGE of SELF STUDY 'RESPONSIBLE WELDING COORDINATION' TRAINING COURSES are aimed at candidates who are looking to gain the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS towards undertaking the role of 'RESPONSIBLE WELDING COORDINATOR (RWC)' or 'WELDING COORDINATOR.'

Each course provides candidates with COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & UNDERSTANDING in WELDING COORDINATION, WELDING PROCESSES, ENGINEERING, METALLURGY, INSPECTION & QUALITY REQUIREMENTS applicable to WELDED PRODUCTS across a WIDE RANGE of INDUSTRY SECTORS including:

CONSTRUCTION (STRUCTURES & STEEL REINFORCEMENT OF CONCRETE)
PRESSURE VESSELS
PIPELINES
RAILWAY VEHICLES TO BS EN 15085
OIL & GAS
AEROSPACE
AUTOMOTIVE

We have received EXCELLENT FEEDBACK from the CANDIDATES who have completed the training. For some of their comments, see below under the heading: 'CANDIDATE FEEDBACK ON OUR TRAINING.'

There are NO SPECIFIC QUALIFICATION ENTRY REQUIREMENTS, but candidates should be able to perform calculations from straightforward mathematical formulae & to interpret data represented in graphical form.

Candidates are assessed on the course by continuous Assessments & those who achieve the required standard will be awarded a CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT & CPD.

A COMPREHENSIVE, FULL-COLOUR TRAINING HANDBOOK is also provided which also serves as an EXCELLENT REFERENCE document following completion of the course.

SELF STUDY BOOKING FORMS

Courses are completed by SELF STUDY, which provides a FLEXIBLE route for candidates to START & PROGRESS through the training at ANYTIME, ANYWHERE & at their OWN PACE.

Course Fees: £950 per person, inclusive of comprehensive, full-colour Training Handbook(s) & all Assessment & Certification fees.

During their progression through the SELF STUDY course, the candidate also has the option to request a TUTORIAL SESSION with the COURSE TUTOR of up to 2 HOURS DURATION. The aim of the Session, which would be arranged ONLINE or by PHONE, would be to review any issues the candidate may have on their understanding of the course material.

If you would like to make a booking, please click on the link below for the course you are interested in to download and complete the SELF STUDY booking form.

Please Contact Us if a specific course you are interested in is not listed below.

Candidate Feedback on the Training

As shown below, we have received some EXCELLENT FEEDBACK from the candidates who have completed the training:

'Our Engineers have found the course and its subject material very informative and helpful as two engineers relatively new to welding. They have also found the material very well presented and easy to follow.'

'I'd recommend the course one hundred percent.'

'It's been done in a way that's understandable for people who already have some knowledge and for those who don't, It's learnable and understandable.'

'I think there is very little or almost nothing to improve, as the course is very well designed, built and the Tutor is very experienced.'

'Thank you Philip for your time. I've enjoyed the course a lot and after meeting with you, I've learnt even more about the role of an RWC. Thank you again for your feedback on where we need to be and I will continue to make a great effort to learn more.'

'It was a pleasure to meet you and gain a new skill from you.'

'100% enjoyed & learned a lot.'

'Enjoyed the time on the course. Very informative.'

'Enjoyed the Assignments & being able to work remotely in my own time.'

'Good administration, excellent course, fantastic turnaround time for marking, Would highly recommend.'

'I learnt a lot and some of the questions were tough, but I thoroughly enjoyed the course.'

'Thanks, enjoyed the course. I have covered this content many times, but this was the best & easiest to understand.'

'Thorough and informative course-has definitely expanded my understanding in various areas and will be of great benefit in my work.'

'Highly recommend Philip Bralsford if you required a Responsible Welding Coordination Course or any assistance with his professional services. I recently did my RWC course with him and his knowledge and training techniques are brilliant!'

'I found the course very informative and interesting, venue and food very good.'

'We both very much enjoyed the course and appreciated your guidance where required.'

'Thank you very much. I enjoyed your course it was very informative.'

'The course was brilliant, I really benefited from attending.'

'Just wanted to drop you a quick email, to say thanks for putting on such an informative course, Being new to the whole process it has seemed like there is a lot to take in and quite overwhelming, but I feel that I have taken a lot out of it over the last few days.'

'Can I just say another big thank you, without your knowledge and support I would not have passed. I would also like to inform you I'm determined to educate myself further on all the procedures, as I feel it can only benefit our company.'

'Thank you for the course this week it was a real eye opener. Didn’t realise how much information was out there regarding welding.'

'Thanks Phil for a well presented and interesting course.'

'Thank you for your email to notify me of the course outcome and a big thank you for the way you delivered the course. There was a lot information for me to take in but the way you broke it down made the content/course digestible.

Thanks once again for the course- it was very challenging yet very enjoyable.'

'Thank you for a very enjoyable & informative 3 days.'

'Thank you very much for all your advice and support during the process.'

'Philip, Thanks very much for all your help.'

'Your course was very helpful and I have learnt a huge amount.'

'Philip provided a concise and informative service to assist our accreditation to EN 1090. His training course fully encompassed the modules and information required to educate and train our key staff members with further educated replies to questions put forward in the provided discussion periods which greatly assisted the understanding and application of EN 1090, RWC roles and many welding/metallurgy procedures within and outside the remit of the course taken by our staff. I would highly recommend the services he provides.'

'When I originally reviewed your course it was & is still the best on the market.'

I have to say it was a very interesting and well thought out course, I’ve been in this game all my life but I learned an awful lot over the three days, mostly things I didn’t know I didn’t know.'

'I’d like to reiterate how much I enjoyed my 3 days in Sheffield. I returned home completely refreshed and relaxed and full of enthusiasm for all things welding related. The course was interesting from start to finish and the course note book is a really handy reference guide.'

'Thank you for the comprehensive course programme'

'Excellent course, learned a lot of things in a very short space of time.'

'I found it very informative and your approach very relaxing and thank you for that. I also enjoyed meeting the other guys and the interaction within the group.'

'Should any of our staff to go through the RWC course I would have no hesitation recommending your services.'

'Thanks for the course it was very good and will recommend to others.'

'Thank you very much for the training provided it was very helpful.'

'Very well organised and structured, a pleasure.'

'Thanks for you help and support and I would recommend your course to anyone that would need it.'

'Course was fantastic-covered a vast range of matters very effectively and in a sufficiently easy to understand manner. It has helped my understanding no end has educated me as to why our procedures are so important and how we can improve. Invaluable.'

'Thanks Philip, the course was exactly what we needed.'

'Good Course. Gave me a good insight into the technical side of welding.'

'I have found the course very informative and the information I have gained will be very useful.'

'Phil's a great guy & I've taken a lot from this course and hopefully can learn more in future.'

'I thoroughly enjoyed the course.'

'Once again may I thank you for your time and efforts extended to me during last week’s course held at Sheffield. I found it to be most informative and enjoyable.'

'Very knowledgeable & professional. Thank you for all your help during the course.'

Course Tutor: Philip Bralsford MMet MWeldI CEng MIMMM MBA

Philip’s extensive welding knowledge & expertise is endorsed by his academic and professional qualifications in Welding, including professional membership of the Welding Institute (MWeldI) and an International Institute of Welding (IIW) 'Diploma of International Welding Inspector' following the successful completion of CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector training and examinations at the TWI.

Philip also possesses extensive metallurgical and engineering expertise, he has a Masters' Degree in Advanced Metallurgy (MMet) from the University of Sheffield & professional qualifications in Metallurgy & Materials Engineering through professional membership (MIMMM) of The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining.

Philip is also a Chartered Engineer (CEng), with more than 30 years' experience in metals manufacturing, engineering, welding & fabrication, including 3 years experience working as a CARES Welding Assessor.

Topics Covered on the ‘RESPONSIBLE WELDING COORDINATION- STRUCTURAL STEEL’ course

o Definition of Welding

o Welding Coordination: Tasks & Responsibilities (BS EN ISO 14731)

o Fundamental Metallurgy

o Welding Terms & Definitions

o Welding Codes & Standards

o Types of Welded Joints & Welds

o Thermal Cutting Processes

o Welding & Fatigue Failure

o Welding Positions

o Welding Symbols

o Materials Inspection & Certification (EN 10204)

o Arc Welding Processes:

o MMA

o TIG

o MIG & MAG

o FCAW & MCAW

o SAW

o Welding Consumables

o Welding Procedure Development

o Welder & Welding Operator Qualifications

o Calibration of Welding equipment

o Preheat & Interpass Temperature: Control & Measurement

o Types of Welding Imperfections

o Inspection of Welds: Visual Inspection to BS EN ISO 17637

o Inspection of Welds: Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) (RT, UT, MPI & PT)

o Weld Repairs

o Weld Quality Requirements for Steel Structures in the UK & EU (BS EN 1090-2; NSSS; ISO 3834)

o Destructive Testing of Welds (Tensile Testing; Charpy Impact Testing; Hardness Testing; Bend Test; Fracture Test; Macro & Micro Examination)

o Proof Testing

o Welding Stresses, Residual Stress & Distortion

o Heat Treatment of Welded Joints (Post Weld Heat Treatment)

o Welding of Steel:

o Importance of Carbon Equivalent Value (CEV)

o Preheat Temperature Determination to BS EN 1011-2

o Types of Weld Cracking (Solidification Cracking; Hydrogen Induced Cracking; Lamellar Tearing)

o European Structural Steel Product Standards

o The Chemical Composition of a Structural Steel & Other ‘Non-Alloy’ Steels

Purchase the Training Handbook

You can also purchase separately the full-colour, Training Handbook for each course.

Please Contact Us if you would like to order a copy.

Provide your own Training: Purchase the Digital Course Materials

We also offer for purchase the digital course materials that would enable you to provide your own training in 'Responsible Welding Coordination.'

When purchasing the digital course materials, you would receive all course materials in digital form, including a comprehensive Microsoft 365 POWERPOINT PRESENTATION, as well as all Assessments for the course.

The PowerPoint presentation also facilitates a TRAINING HANDBOOK for the course to be printed.

All digital files are also editable to enable you to apply your own branding to the course materials.

Please Contact Us for a quotation if you are interested in purchasing the digital course materials.

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