Are you a training provider looking to grow your technical training course offerings quickly, professionally and with proven industry impact? 

If so, we offer for purchase our extensive range of course packages, which include all the course materials required to enable training providers, further & higher educational institutions and employers, deliver industry-leading training courses in Metallurgy, Materials Science & Engineering, Welding Technology & Quality Management.

COURSE PACKAGE OVERVIEW

This is a comprehensive visual welding inspection course which is unrivalled in the market & which is suitable for candidates at all levels, including those new to visual welding inspection, as no specific qualification entry requirements are required. 

The course provides candidates with comprehensive knowledge, skills & understanding on the requirements for the visual welding inspection of welds. The principles of the widely used fusion welding processes, including arc welding processes, laser beam welding and electron beam welding are covered. The specific weld quality requirements for a wide range of welded products are also covered. 

The course is focussed on providing practical, work-place ready skills that employers and industry require, but that many academic programmes do not provide.

The course covers the following topics:

• a review of welding fundamentals.

• the principles of the widely used fusion welding processes including: 

  • arc welding processes

  • laser beam welding 

  • electron beam welding

• the types of welding imperfections that occur in fusion welded joints and how to avoid them.

• how to carry out a visual welding inspection to the general requirements in BS EN ISO 17637 and Aerospace requirements in BS ISO 19828.

• how to use welding gauges

• the specific weld quality requirements for a range of welded products:

• • steel & aluminium structures in the UK & EU for UKCA Marking to BS EN 1090-2 (steel structures) & BS EN 1090-3 (Aluminium structures.)

  • Welded Carbon steel bars for concrete reinforcement to ISO 17660 Parts 1 & 2 and BS 8548

  • Steel & aluminium for railway vehicles and components to BS EN 15085.

  • Pressure vessel steel to BS EN 13445.

  • Metallic piping to BS EN 13480.

  • Electron Beam & Laser Beam welded products to BS EN ISO 13919.

• non-conformance reporting, corrective actions & continuous improvement

Total estimated time to deliver the training 10 hours.

Industry Sectors 

The knowledge & skills gained on the course are applicable to a wide range of welding industry sectors, including:

🔺 STEEL & ALUMINIUM STRUCTURES (APPLICABLE TO UKCA / CE MARKING TO BS EN 1090)

🔺 CONCRETE REINFORCING STEELS 'REBAR' TO ISO 17660 & BS 8548

🔺 PRESSURE VESSELS 

🔺 PIPELINES

🔺 RAILWAY VEHICLES TO BS EN 15085

🔺 AEROSPACE

🔺 AUTOMOTIVE

🔺 OIL & GAS

🔺CHEMICAL

🔺POWER GENERATION, INCLUDING NUCLEAR 

🔺RAILS

🔺GENERAL ENGINEERING

🔺DEFENCE

BENEFITS OF OUR COURSE PACKAGES

1. Industry-Relevant: Developed by academic & industry experts ensures that the content is both academically rigorous and practically relevant. 

2. Accredited Certifications: Our courses have accreditation from highly experienced, professionally qualified Chartered Engineers, Metallurgists, Materials Engineers & Welding experts, with decades of stainless steel industry experience. The value of our certifications has also been recognised by top organisations & professional bodies. 

3. Proven Success: Our training has already empowered professionals from high-profile organisations & professional bodies including Arcelor Mittal, Bourne Steel, J & D Pierce Contracts Ltd, UKRI - Science & Technologies Facilities Council, TAQA Bratani, Moog Aircraft Group, Millar Callaghan Engineering Services Ltd, Professional Lifting Services Ltd, Mueller Europe, WQiC, Harold Newsome Ltd, William Haley Engineering Ltd, RWE Generation UK PLC, TEi Ltd, The Institute of Cast Metal Engineers (ICME), Sulzer and The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC.)

4. No Prior Knowledge Required: The course is suitable for candidates at all levels, including those new to visual welding inspection, as no specific qualification entry requirements are needed. 

5. No 5 or 10-year Recertification Required: With Philip Bralsford Consultancy & Training your certification has no expiry date—avoid the cost, time & stress of compulsory 5 and 10-year recertification.

6. Excellent Feedback: The course has received excellent feedback from candidates who have completed it, highlighting its effectiveness in developing knowledge, skills and understanding:

• 'Thank you for your training, it was excellent!'

• 'Done now three courses with you and enjoyed them all.'

7. Comprehensive Curriculum: This is a comprehensive course which is unrivalled in the market covering a broad range of industry sectors, welding processes & types of welded products. 

8. Career Advancement: The training is designed to enhance candidate's career prospects by increasing their technical knowledge, skills, and understanding. 

Purchase this Course Package

If you are a training provider, or employer looking to deliver this training then for a quotation, or for more information, please contact our Principal Consultant, Philip Bralsford:

• • e-mail: philip@philipbralsford.co.uk

• • Telephone: +44 (0)114 235 6111 

  • Mobile: +44 (0)7963 099930