"The modern, affordable, timely and accessible route to Welding Inspection & Quality Management competence."

COURSE OVERVIEW

This is a comprehensive Welding Inspection & Quality Management training course which is unrivalled in the market and which goes far beyond the narrower focus of traditional welding inspection routes, giving you the knowledge and confidence to work across multiple industries and project types.

The course also offers an industry-focussed, affordable and accessible alternative to traditional welding inspection training and has been designed for:

◾ supervisors

◾ inspectors

◾ RWCs

◾ QA/QC

◾ technicians

◾ engineers

◾ anyone who needs real welding inspection & quality management knowledge

Book on this course if you want a broad, practical, industry‑ready welding inspection and quality qualification that builds real competence, boosts employability and never expires. 

The course has been developed by academic & industry experts which ensures that the content is both academically rigorous and practically relevant. 

Candidates also receive a comprehensive, full-colour Training Handbook that serves as both a course guide and a valuable reference tool after completion of the course.

There is also no expiry date on your course certificate and no compulsory 5 or 10-year recertification required.

No Prior Knowledge Required 

The course is ideal for candidates at all levels including those new to welding inspection & quality management as no specific qualification entry requirements are required. The course material is clear & easy to follow with reference to helpful U-Tube videos.

COURSE CONTENT

Session 1

• Scope of Course

• Definition of Welding: Fusion Welding & Solid State Welding

• Definition of a Metal & Alloy

• Useful Properties of Metals & Alloys

• Welding Terms & Definitions

• Welding Codes & Standards

Parent Metal Product Standards & Grades

• Importance of Parent Metal Product Standards

• BS EN ISO Standards Designation

• ASTM / ASME / UNS Product Standards Designation

• Levels of Certification to BS EN 10204

Typical Product Groups

• Hot Rolled Products of Structural Steels

• Concrete Reinforcing Carbon Steels (BS 4449)

• Pipeline Steels

• Low Alloy & Alloy Steels

• Pressure Vessel Steels

• Stainless Steels

• Aluminium Alloys

• Nickel Alloys

• Examples of Typical Surface Imperfections / Defects on Parent Metal Products

• Types of Welded Joints & Welds

• Arc Welding Processes

• Electron Beam Welding Process

• Laser Beam Welding Process

Session 2

• Arc Welding Parameters

• Preheat & Interpass Temperature Measurement & Control

• Steel Preheat Temperature Determination to BS EN 1011‑2: Case Study

• Arc Welding Consumables

Session 3

• Heat Treatment After Welding (Post Weld Heat Treatment)

• Welding Positions

• Welding Symbols

• Welding Procedure Specifications Development Process

• Welder & Welding Operator Qualification

• Welding Stresses, Distortion & Residual Stress

• Types of Welding Imperfections & How to Avoid Them

Session 4

• Types of Welding Imperfections & How to Avoid Them (continued)

• Inspection of Welds – Visual Welding Inspection Requirements

• Writing a Welding Procedure Specification: Case Study

Session 5

Non‑Destructive Testing (NDT) Inspection Techniques

• Radiographic Testing (RT)

• Ultrasonic Testing (UT)

• Magnetic Particle Inspection (MT)

• Dye Penetrant Testing (PT)

• Eddy Current Testing (ET)

• Weld Repairs

Weld Quality Requirements

• Steel & Aluminium Structures (UKCA / CE) – BS EN 1090‑2 & BS EN 1090‑3

• Pressure Vessel Steel – BS EN 13445‑5

• Railway Vehicles & Components – BS EN 15085‑3

• Metallic Piping – BS EN 13480‑5

• Welded Carbon Steel Reinforcement Bars – ISO 17660 Parts 1 & 2

• Electron Beam & Laser Beam Welded Products – BS EN ISO 13919

• Practice on Determining Welding Imperfection Limits for Visual Inspection

Welding Quality Management

• ISO 3834 Welding Quality Management Systems – Fusion Welding

• Non‑Conformance Reporting, Corrective Actions & Continuous Improvement

• BS EN ISO 14731 Welding Coordination: Tasks & Responsibilities

• BS EN 1090‑1: Requirements for UKCA / CE Marking of Steel & Aluminium Fabrications

INDUSTRY SECTORS

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

🔺 STEEL & ALUMINIUM STRUCTURES

🔺 CONCRETE REINFORCING STEELS 'REBAR'

🔺 PRESSURE VESSELS 

🔺 PIPELINES

🔺 RAILWAY VEHICLES

🔺 AEROSPACE

🔺 AUTOMOTIVE

🔺 OIL & GAS

🔺CHEMICAL

🔺POWER GENERATION, INCLUDING NUCLEAR 

🔺RAILS

🔺GENERAL ENGINEERING

🔺DEFENCE

ASSESSMENT & CERTIFICATION

Candidates are assessed on the training by continuous assessments and those who achieve the required standard will be certificated with a 'PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE IN WELDING INSPECTION & QUALITY MANAGEMENT (CertWIQM)' & CPD 25 HOURS.

There is also no expiry date on your course certificate and there is no compulsory 5 or 10-year recertification required.

COURSE FEES & BOOKING FORM

Start & learn when it suits you — flexible learning for job‑ready Welding Inspection & Quality Management knowledge & skills!

With our flexible, self study courses, candidates can start and progress through the training at anytime, anywhere & at their own pace. No need to wait for course dates for classroom-based or online training courses and no need to pay travelling expenses & to spend time away paying for hotels & other living expenses. 

Total estimated Self Study time required to complete the course is 25 Hours. 

All course materials would be posted & e-mailed to the candidate. 

Candidates also receive a comprehensive, full-colour Training Handbook that serves as both a course guide and a valuable reference tool after completion of the course. 

Candidates also have the support of a Course Tutor as they progress through the course. 

Course Fees: £950 per person inclusive of a full-colour Training Handbook & all Assessment & Certification fees.

To make a booking, please follow the link to download & complete a booking form. 

BENEFITS OF OUR TRAINING

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

2. No Prior Knowledge Required: The course is suitable for candidates at all levels, including those new to welding inspection & quality management, as no specific qualification entry requirements are needed. The course material is clear & easy to follow with reference to helpful U-Tube videos.

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

4. Accredited Certifications: Our courses have accreditation from highly experienced, professionally accredited Chartered Engineers (CEng), Materials Engineers, Metallurgists (MIMMM) & Welding Technologists (MWeldI), with decades of industry experience working for leading engineering companies such as British Steel, Sheffield Forgemasters & Corus. 

5. Proven Success: Our training has empowered professionals from leading organisations & professional bodies including Arcelor Mittal, Bourne Steel, J & D Pierce Contracts Ltd, UKRI - Science & Technologies Facilities Council, TAQA Bratani, Moog Aircraft Group, Mclaren Automotive, Millar Callaghan Engineering Services Ltd, Murphy Group, 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.)

6. Excellent Candidate Feedback: Our Welding Inspection courses have received excellent feedback from candidates who have completed it, highlighting its effectiveness in developing knowledge, skills and understanding:

• 'Fantastic, much better than TWI notes & learned much more during the course.'

• 'Really good course-good pace & very good notes. Thank you.'

• 'Good course, well-paced, good content & structure.'

7. Comprehensive Curriculum: This is a comprehensive course which is unique & unrivalled in the market. 

COURSE PACKAGE FOR TRAINING PROVIDERS

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 this course package, which forms part of 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 technical training courses. 

Course materials you will receive for this course package: 

1. Course Presentation: (in Microsoft PowerPoint format.) The presentation also provides the basis for producing a Training Handbook for the course.

2. Covers & Contents: For use when producing a Training Handbook.

3. Course Assessments & Model Answers. Including a marking scheme.

All course materials are written in English and are supplied in ‘Microsoft PowerPoint', 'Microsoft Word' or ‘Adobe Acrobat pdf' format. 

All course materials would be supplied without any branding and are editable to enable you to apply your own company name / logos / branding.

Total estimated time to deliver the training 25 hours.

For a quotation to purchase the course package, please Contact Us.