Stick Welding Training Course (SMAW) – Learn Arc Welding Like a Professional

Practical arc welding Training course teaches you how to weld safely using Shielded Metal Arc Welding(SMAW ) process, select electrodes, control arc length, and produce strong, high-quality welds on steels and metal structures) at affordable fees.

Unit Standard No: 243056
Unit Standard Credits: 16
NQF Level: 2
Unit standard title : Weld carbon steel workpieces using the shielded metal arc welding(SMAW) process in all positions
Stick Training cost: R6000
Arc welding course Duration : 4 weeks.

Arc welding training requirements

  1. A copy of id/passport
  2. 2 colour id photos
  3. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
7 days of Theory: Test to Classroom learning which include lessons, discussions, and group activities.
20 days of Practicals: Hands-On workshop practice in real-world construction techniques.
3 days of Assessment: Assessors and moderators assess you to know whether are competent or not Arc welding Training course.

What You’ll Learn in Stick welding School in South Africa

Introduction to arc Welding course

  1. What is Stick Welding (SMAW)?
  2. Difference between Stick, MIG, TIG & Flux-Core welding
  3. Understanding welding current (AC/DC)

Safety Training

  1. PPE usage
  2. Safe handling of welding machines
  3. Fire hazards, burns, and electrical safety

Welding Machine Set-Up

  1. Electrode holder & grounding clamp
  2. Setting amperage
  3. Arc striking techniques
  4. Adjusting current according to electrode type

Electrode Selection & Metallurgy

  1. Types of electrodes (E6010, E6013, E7018, etc.)
  2. Base metal compatibility
  3. Polarity selection (DCEP/DCEN/AC)

Practical Welding Skills

  1. Flat Position (1G)
  2. Horizontal Position (2G)
  3. Vertical Up/Down (3G)
  4. Overhead Welding (4G)

Types of Welds and Joints

  1. Butt joints
  2. Fillet welds
  3. Lap joints
  4. T-joints
  5. Pipe welding basics

Weld Defects & Testing

  1. Cracking, porosity, contamination & overheating
  2. How to prevent and fix common welding faults
  3. Visual inspection & quality standards

Arc welding Certification(Semi skilled )

After completing your arc welding school program, you may be awarded an stick welding certificate. This qualification proves your expertise and assures clients and employers that you are a trained and qualified arc welder.

Arc welder Trade Test(Red seal) Certificate

After 3-4 years of working exprience, it is advisable to take a Trade Test.

Stick welder can submit CV to advertising sites like indeed, career junction, linkedin etc.

After the arc welder course you submit your CV to cv@cranestraining.com. There are recruitment agencies and employers who contact Cranes training centre for boilermaker

Arc welders earns an average salary of R17263 per month or depending on the exprience and employer.

No prior experience is needed to improve your accredited engineering practical skills carreer Opportunities and employability and even start your own business

Frequently Asked Questions About GTAW training Program

What qualifications do I need to be arc welding?

Atleast grade 8

How long is stick welder course?

4 weeks.

How much is MMA welding training in South Africa?

R8000

How much do arc welder make in South Africa?

Arc welder salary is at the average of R R17263 per month

Arc welding Training School offers accommodation to students willing to travel from all these locations like Durban, Pinetown, Richardsbay, Empangeni, Port shepstone, Ladysmith, Newcastle, Kokstad, Pietermaritzburg, Ladysmith, Vryheid, Ulundi, Stanger, Eshowe, Amanzimtoti, Isipingo, Umkomaas in KwazuluNatal(KZN).

Different provinces of South Africa(sa) Mthatha/Umtata, Butterworth, East London and Port Elizabeth in Eastern cape, Bloemfontein in free state, Pretoria, vereeniging, kempton park, alberton, Germiston and Johannesburg(JHB) in Gauteng, Polokwane and Lephalale in Limpopo, Nelspruit, Witbank, Secunda in Mpumalanga, Kimberley in Nothern cape, Rustenburg and Mafikeng in North West, Cape town in Western Cape etc.

We train students from other southern African countries Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia, Angola, Tanzania, Ghana, DR.Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Chadi, Mali, Sudan, Niger, Burkina faso, Guinea, Madagascar and Uganda etc. Since we free accommodation and job assistance.