Hands-on Fitting and Turning Training course teaches you how to work with metal parts using hand tools and power tools to shape, assemble, repair, or install components. Using a lathe machine remove material from a rotating workpiece using a cutting tool at affordable fees.
Unit Standard No: 13136
Unit Standard Credits: 16
NQF Level: 2
Unit standard title : Install, test, maintain and commission basic electrical circuits
Fitter and turner Training cost: R10000
fitter and turner course Duration : 4 weeks.
Practical fitting and turning course requirements
- A copy of id/passport
- 2 colour id photos
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
8 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.
2 days of Assessment: Assessors and moderators assess you to know whether are competent or not
What You’ll Learn in fitting and turning School in South Africa
Workshop Safety & Tools
- PPE and safe machine operation
- Hand tools and power tools
- Workspace risk control
Engineering Drawings
- Reading and interpreting engineering blueprints
- Freehand sketching
- Tolerances and machine symbols
Measuring & Precision Instruments
- Vernier calipers
- Micrometers
- Dial gauges
- Surface finish measurement
Machining Operations
- Turning operations on the centre lathe
- Facing, taper turning, threading & knurling
- Milling machine operations
- Shaping and slotting
- Drilling, reaming & tapping
Fitting Techniques
- Assembly and disassembly of mechanical components
- Marking-off techniques
- Keyways, keys, shafts, couplings, bearings, bushings
Maintenance & Fault-Finding
- Mechanical system checks
- Preventative and corrective maintenance
- Alignment, lubrication, and troubleshooting
Fitting and turning Certification(Semi skilled )
After completing your fitter and turner school, you may be awarded a fitting and turning certificate. This qualification proves your expertise and assures clients and employers that you are a trained and qualified fitter and turner.
Fitter and turner fitting Trade Test(Red seal) Certificate
After 3-4 years of working exprience, it is advisable to take a Trade Test.
Fitter and turner can submit CV to advertising sites like indeed, career junction, linkedin etc.
After the fitter and turner course you submit your CV to cv@cranestraining.com. There are recruitment agencies and employers who contact Cranes training centre for fitter and turner
Fitter and turner 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 Fitting and turning training Program
What qualifications do I need to be fitter and turner?
Atleast grade 9
How long is fitting and tuning training?
4 weeks.
How much is a fitting and tuning course in South Africa?
R8000
How much do fitter and turner make in South Africa?
Fitter and turner salary is at the average of R R17263 per month
Where can I study fitting and turning in South Africa
School or apprenticeship
Fitting and turning 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.
