CO2/MIG Welding Training Course: Become a Certified Welder

Hands-on CO2 Training course teaches you how to feed a continous wire electrode and a shielding gas through a welding gun to fuse metals at affordable fees.

Unit Standard No: 243064
Unit Standard Credits: 15
NQF Level: 2
Unit standard title : Weld carbon steel workpieces, using the gas metal arc welding process in all positions
Co2 welding Training cost: R7000
Co2 welding course Duration : 4 weeks.

Mig welding course requirements

  1. A copy of id/passport
  2. 2 colour id photos
  3. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
CO2 welding Training course.

What You’ll Learn in a Mig/CO2 we;ding Training Course in South Africa

7 days of Theory: Test to Classroom learning which include lessons, discussions, and group activities.
  1. Introduction to MIG/CO2 Welding
  2. Workplace Health & Safety (PPE, hazards, ventilation)
  3. Welding Machine Set-Up & Controls
  4. Selecting Electrodes & Shielding Gas
  5. Metal Identification (mild steel, stainless steel, etc.)
  6. Joint Types & Welding Positions
  7. Welding Defects & Repairs
  8. Quality Inspection & Certification Standards
20 days of Practicals: Hands-On workshop practice in real-world construction techniques.
  1. Setting up MIG Welding Machines
  2. Preparing Metal Surfaces (cutting, grinding, cleaning)
  3. Gas Pressure & Wire Feed Adjustment
  4. Flat, Vertical, Horizontal & Overhead Positions
  5. Welding T-Joints, Butt Joints & Fillet Welds
  6. Welding Thin & Thick Metals
  7. Troubleshooting Common Welding Problems
  8. Final Project: Fabrication & Welding Assessment
3 days of Assessment: Assessors and moderators assess you to know whether are competent or not

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  1. Use PPE: gloves, mask, apron, safety boots
  2. Prevent fire hazards & electric shock
  3. Handle gas cylinders & regulators correctly
  4. Maintain ventilation to reduce toxic fumes
  5. Inspect equipment before and after use

CO2 Welding Certification(Semi skilled )

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

CO2 welding Trade Test(Red seal) Certificate

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

CO2 welder can submit CV to advertising sites like indeed, career junction, linkedin etc.

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

CO2 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 Gas Metal Arc Welding(GMAW) couse Program

How much does a Mig training course cost?

Mig course price is R7000

How long is a Mig welder couse?

CO2 welder training takes 4 weeks.

How much does mig welder earns in South Africa?

CO welder salary is at the average of R17263 per month

When do I renew my Mig Welder certificate?

After 2 years

Where do I find Mig welding jobs in south Africa?

Try to identify contractors and construction companies companies/departments then contact then to you CV. Or Upload CVs site like career junction, indeed, pnet and Linkedin.

Do you help to get jobs?

Yes,CO2 Welding school assist in finding a job, cv writing. By encouraging employers contact us on +27738519937.

How do I become a CO2 welder?

By atteng school, apprenticeship etc.

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.