Boilermaker
Our qualification is designed to equip you with the expertise to allow progression opportunities.
NQF Level
NQF 4
Credits
395
SAQA Nr
93626
Delivery Mode
Full time
Duration
3 YEARS
- 3 months Knowledge and Practical
- 9 months Workplace
- Repeats Every Year
Cost Amount
R 49 500 p.a.
Entry Requirements
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NQF Level 1 (Grade 9)
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Mathematics
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Science
Embark on a career in metalwork and fabrication with this versatile qualification. Learn to mark off, fabricate, and repair metal products and structures, from pressure vessels to pipes. Ideal for specialisation in boiler making, welding, or sheet metal work, it offers pathways for skill enhancement and career progression across sectors like Mining, Chemical, Petro – Chemical, and Metal Engineering. Whether advancing to supervisory roles or deeper into engineering fabrication, this qualification sets the stage for a fulfilling, dynamic career.
What will be included in our costs?
PPE • STANDARD TOOLBOX • TRADE TEST • WORKPLACE MONITORING
What this qualification consists of
Knowledge
Modules
- Introduction to boilermaker trade.
- Boilermaker tools, equipment, machines and materials.
- Fabrication and pipework.
- Assembling and joining.
- Cutting and welding.
- Boilermaker’s drawings.
Practical Skills
Modules
- Visualise structures and components and develop templates according to set tolerances and / or standards whilst applying safety measures.
- Maintain and use tools, equipment and machinery.
- Weld and gas cut components required for fabrication of a specific task such as metal pipes, construction and fabricated plate work and conduct visual and mechanical inspections for compliance with legal Requirements.
- Accurately manipulate and fabricate profiles and fabricate metal sections using heating and cold bending processes whilst applying safety measures.
- Accurately erect, assemble and repair metal structures whilst applying safety measures.
Workplace Experience
Modules
- Pattern and template development processes.
- Tools, equipment and machinery maintenance and operation processes.
- Workshop or on – site cutting and welding processes.
- Fabrication, assembling and repairing of metal components and structures.
- Assembling and erecting of structures and components.
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