ENGINEERING (FABRICATION AND WELDING) Level 3 Diploma Apprenticeship

Level 3
Apprenticeship
Armagh Campus

Overview

This is a specialist fabrication and welding course delivered at the Armagh Campus. This course will help you to develop engineering skills and techniques transferable to future employment in the engineering industry.

The content and structure of this qualification provides learners with the comprehensive skills and knowledge needed to take a fabrication and welding career to the next level. It will teach students how to organise work and identify and prevent problems in the practices and processes of engineering. It covers advanced knowledge, understanding and skills that are relevant to a wide variety of careers and study routes within the engineering industry.

The Level 3 Diploma in Engineering comprises mandatory units and specialist units. This course will develop your understanding and practical applications of fabrication and welding techniques.

To be eligible to enter ApprenticeshipsNI 2021 funded Level 2 / Level 3 apprenticeship provision, a person must meet all of the following criteria:

Have attained the upper limit of Compulsory School Age: A 16 year old who is entitled to leave school after the statutory leaving date of 30 June, or a 17 year old who leaves school / Further Education (FE) College during the month of June, will be permitted to enter ApprenticeshipsNI 2021 from the first Monday in July. A school leaver / FE College leaver who is 17 years old and who leaves before 1 June can be admitted to ApprenticeshipsNI 2021 at any time after leaving school / FE College.
Be either an existing employee in a new job role that requires a substantial amount of learning and skills development, or a new employee in (or about to take up) a permanent remunerative employment offer, including a specific start date as detailed on the Delivery Agreement and confirmed by the Employer.
Be employed by a company that has a base in Northern Ireland and is registered as an employer with HMRC and be contracted to work a minimum of 21 hours per week (which includes day release / off-the-job directed training) with one employer. Directed training must be paid as part of the apprentice’s contracted hours.
Have the potential to successfully complete all the requirements of the appropriate Level 2 / Level 3 apprenticeship framework.
Meet any health requirements (e.g. colour vision) specific to the occupation of their choice.
Have achieved any necessary entry academic qualifications (e.g. GCSEs) determined by the relevant sector for the apprenticeship and approved by the Department.
Pass any entry tests specified by the relevant sector / employer and approved by the Department.
Applicants with a previous level 2 or 3 qualification in the same occupational area may not be eligible for participation in a similar occupational area at the same level. This will require approval by the Department.

Employers may apply their own criteria during recruitment. However, only those potential apprentices who are assessed as capable / committed to achieving the full requirements of an apprenticeship framework will be recruited.

Attendance at Individual or Group Pre-Entry Advice Sessions (IPEAS and GPEAS) may be required. These interviews may take place either on campus, via telephone or video call (Microsoft teams) and will play an important role in the selection of all courses.

ApprenticeshipNI programmes are now open to prospective students of any age.

Modules covered:

Work Effectively and Safely in an Engineering Environment.
Engineering Principles and Practice.
Principles of Fabrication and Welding.
MIG Welding of Materials.
Manual Metal Arc Welding.
Plate-Work Fabrications.

The qualification is assessed through external exams, assessments and the production of a portfolio of evidence.

On completion of this course you may progress to a related Higher Level Apprenticeship, HNC or HND. You may have to complete a Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Engineering in order to meet the entry requirements of some Higher Level Engineering courses. This course can also lead to a wide range of employment opportunities in fabrication and welding.