This course is designed for people who have very basic to no welding skills, or those who wish to improve their welding skills. There is facility for MMAW (Manual Metal Arc Welding), GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding) and GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding). The Beginners / Improvers course does not include aluminium welding. This course is run with the NZS2980 course and combined they are limited to 11 places. You will need to bring in your passport or birth certificate if you haven’t enrolled at SIT before.
Please bring with you: overalls, safety boots and safety glasses.
All courses are subject to sufficient enrolments.
This course is not covered by the Zero Fees Scheme. 2013 cost: $575 including GST (does not include welder qualification). If a student wants a welding procedure tested it will cost an extra $300+GST per procedure. This additional fee will be charged at the conclusion of the course.