SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING (SMAW)

National Certificate Level-I

Recommended for:

• Welding beginners with little or no previous welding experience
• Those who want to undergo the TESDA competency assessment from SMAW NC-I

Course Objective/s:
On completion of the course, the candidate shall be able to perform production welding.

This is an intensive course where participants will acquire the knowledge and applications of the SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) process. They will learn and develop fundamental welding skills in flat (1G), horizontal (2G), vertical (3G), and overhead (4G) positions on mild steel plates. In addition, participants will learn the different modules of competency related to the requirements of the industry standard.

SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING (SMAW)

National Certificate Level-II

Recommended for:

• Those who want to master the fundamentals of pipe welding and required manipulative skills
• Those who want to undergo the TESDA competency assessment from SMAW NC-II

Course Objective/s:
The course has been designed to improve overall productivity and cost-savings performance of fabrication and maintenance in the maritime industry.

This course is intended to further develop participants’ knowledge and skills competency for SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) procedures for pipes conforming to ASME IX standards for boilers and pressure vessels. Emphasis of the course shall be on Carbon Steel Pipes Welded in 2G, 5G, and 6G positions. The participants will also acquire refresher training in Filler and Groove Welding of Plates including principles of operation of the semi-automatic process.

As an accredited Assessment Center, WIP Inc. conducts assessments to determine whether the graduate or worker can perform to the standards expected in the workplace based on the defined competency standards. A Certification or National Certificate (NC) is awarded to those who meet these standards.

Competency Assessments offered:

• SMAW NCI
• SMAW NCII

About Course and Training Design

Training design is a process of assessing the needs of a company and presenting solutions with clearly-defined goals. WIP Training and Assessment Center can design effective learning and training plans based on the following welding processes specifically suited to the needs of the client—whether for certification or assessment or for a particular manpower upgrading skill requirement.

               Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)

               Also known as Manual Metal Arc (MMA) welding or informally as “stick welding”, this is one of the most commonly employed material joining processes utilized in various industrial sectors. Some of the most popular uses of SMAW are shipbuilding, pressure vessel fabrication, and repair work.

               Gas Manual Arc Welding (GMAW)

               Perhaps the most widely-used process in terms of range of metals and applications, if not in amount of metal deposited, GMAW, also known as Metal Inert Gas (MIG) or Metal Active Gas (MAG) welding has an all-position welding capability, a semi-automatic mode, and an absence of fluxes, and is suitable for both ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

            Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)

               Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding is applied in all industrial sectors and produces very clean, high-quality welds when performed by skilled operators. It is a flexible and extremely precise process that is the technique of choice for many metals.

            Oxy-Acetylene Welding (OAW)

               The most commonly used gas welding technique, the OAW process uses a mixture of acetylene gas and oxygen gas to feed the welding torch. It is used extensively in field and shop work, plumbing applications, fabricating, artisan welding, and is quite common in automotive repair shops.