News & Insights into Weld Australia’s Training & Certification

Weld Australia Launches Online Courses for Welding Supervisor AS 2214 and AS 1796 Certificate 10 Weld Australia recently launched a new online training course in line with AS 2214 Certification of welding supervisors - Structural steel welding and AS 1796 Certification of welders and welding supervisors - Certificate 10. The course proved to be extremely popular, and sold out in record time. Luckily, we’ve got another course starting in July. So, if you missed out the first time around, make sure you enrol now.

The new online format makes training more accessible, particularly for people in remote and regional areas, who are unable to attend faceto-face courses. Weld Australia’s online learning platform, Moodle, stores all recordings and other content for students to access around-the-clock. This gives students the opportunity to learn at their own pace and revise the pre-recorded material several times before an examination or hurdle task. The interactive nature of Moodle assures students of what work has been completed, and any upcoming requirements.

Importantly, Weld Australia’s online training includes live lectures, which have a mandatory 70% attendance rate requirement. Our combination of pre-recorded, self-paced learning and mandatory live lectures ensures that students still have the opportunity to interact with their peers and teacher in real-time. The live lectures provide the perfect opportunity for students to clarify any course materials or problems and ask questions.

In addition, Weld Australia’s new online courses are run over a longer period of time, with only two lectures per week. This gives students the opportunity to attend the course without having to take weeks’ worth of leave to attend each module.

Further Information For information about Weld Australia’s training courses, email: training@weldaustralia.com.au Upcoming Weld Australia Training Courses Several of Weld Australia’s most popular training courses are kicking off again soon. International Welding Inspector Basic (IIW IWI-B) Commencing 15 June 2021 The IWI-B course is a globally recognised qualification that delivers general knowledge of welding, inspection theory and application, including: • Non destructive testing • Mechanical and visual inspection techniques • Inspection procedures and acceptance criteria • Identification of weld imperfections

As a Welding Inspector, you will play an important part in ensuring that welded components comply with the appropriate International or Australian Standards, codes and client specifications. You may also be responsible for ensuring that documentation, procedures and welder qualifications (required to demonstrate compliance) are in place and adhered to.

International Welding Specialist (IIW IWS) Commencing 27 May 2021 The IWS course is a globally recognised qualification. You will gain comprehensive knowledge in: • Welding processes and equipment • Materials and their behaviour during welding • Construction and design • Fabrication, application engineering

As an International Welding Specialist, you may perform, supervise, and oversee all company welding activities. You will likely have overall responsibility for the quality of these welding activities, such as ensuring the correct material and weld procedure is used for each job.

International Welding Technologist (IIW IWT) International Welding Engineer (IIW IWE) Commencing 10 June 2021 These courses provide you with a detailed understanding of welding technology to enable you to apply your knowledge as either an International Welding Technologist (IWT) or an International Welding Engineer (IWE), including: • Comprehensively manage, perform, supervise, oversee all company welding and weldingrelated activities • Have overall responsibility for coordination of all welding and welding-related activities • Be authorised to sign on behalf of the organisation in all welding quality related matters or delegate such signing • Verify that the organisation has complied with all relevant quality considerations in production of the product Welding Supervisor - AS 1796 Certificate 10 Welding Supervisor - AS 2214 Commencing 27 July 2021 Welding Supervisors play a vital role in industry, they understand the factors that influence welding quality, how to oversee welders effectively, and the variables that help maximise productivity.

The AS1796 Certificate 10 meets the requirements for a welding supervisor under AS 1210 for pressure vessels. It also meets the requirements outlined in AS/NZS 1554.1 to supervise the welding of structural steel.

All of these courses are filling fast. So, if you’re looking to kick-start your career in 2021, now is the time to enrol.

Improvements to Weld Australia’s Online Exam System Weld Australia has rolled out a range of improvements to our online exam system: WeldQ. All improvements are designed to make exams more accessible (particuarly for students in remote or regional areas), while maintaining the rigour of a strict exam environment. To facilitate this, Weld Australia has launched its own remote invigilation system after extensive trials and feedback. During online exams, the candidate’s screen and microphone are recorded. This means that candidates now sit examinations at home or their workplace, rather than having to travel to a central location. Candidates can attempt a trial examination to make themselves familiar with the interface. There is also a step-by-step walkthrough of the trial examination at the beginning of the exam. Plus, once an exam is finished, candidates are able to send Weld Australia comments and feedback regarding their exam.