Cutting Torch Training Course – Oxy-Fuel Cutting Skills

Hands-on cutting torch training course teaches you how to do a clean metal cutting using oxygen and acetyleneby heating and burning steel at affordable fees.

Practical cutting torch welding training requirements

  1. A copy of id/passport
  2. 2 colour id photos
  3. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Unit Standard No: 244376
Unit Standard Credits: 3
NQF Level: 2
Unit standard title : Cut mild steel by means of an Oxy-acetylene cutting torch
Cutting torch Training cost: R5500
Cutting torch course duration : 2 weeks

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 Cutting torch Training course.

What You’ll Learn in cutting torch School in South Africa

Introduction to Oxy-Fuel Cutting

  1. What is oxy-fuel cutting
  2. Different types of cutting torches
  3. Oxygen and fuel gas properties
  4. Applications in industry

Welding Safety & PPE

  1. PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
  2. Gas cylinder storage and handling
  3. Leak detection
  4. Backfire and flashback prevention
  5. Fire prevention and control

Cutting Torch Equipment

  1. Torch handle
  2. Regulators
  3. Hoses and fittings
  4. Cutting tips/nozzles
  5. Gauges and pressure settings

Torch Setup and Shutdown

  1. Cylinder inspection
  2. Regulator installation
  3. Correct pressure settings
  4. Opening and closing valves
  5. Safe lighting and extinguishing procedures

Flame Types & Adjustments

  1. Neutral flame
  2. Carburizing flame
  3. Oxidizing flame
  4. When to use each flame

Cutting Techniques

  1. Straight cuts
  2. Bevel cuts
  3. Piercing technique
  4. Cutting thick steel
  5. Cutting scrap metal
  6. Maintaining cut quality

Practical Cutting Exercises

  1. Torch handling
  2. Starting, maintaining, and finishing a cut
  3. Controlling travel speed
  4. Avoiding slag build-up
  5. Hands-on cutting of various metal thicknesses

Troubleshooting

  1. Poor cut quality
  2. Excessive slag
  3. Nozzle blockage
  4. Incorrect flame settings
  5. Gas pressure issues

Cutting torch Certification(Semi skilled )

After completing your cutting torch training program, you may be awarded and cutting torch certificate. This qualification proves your expertise and assures clients and employers that you are a trained and qualified welder.

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

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

Cutting torch welder 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 cutting torch classes

What qualifications do I need to be cutting torch?

Atleast grade 9

How long is cutting torch training?

4 weeks.

How much is a cutting torch course in South Africa?

R8000

How much do cutting torch make in South Africa?

Cutting torch salary is at the average of R R17263 per month

Where can I study cutting torch in South Africa

School or apprenticeship

Cutting torch Training Center 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.