AS1796 Certification of Welders

Non-Award

Are you an experienced welder wanting to further your career? Learn how to pressure weld to the Australian Standard.

Key details

Degree Type

Non-Award

Course Code

NONC0247A-V01

Study Mode

In person

About this course

Are you an experienced welder wanting to further your career? Learn how to pressure weld to the Australian Standard.

This is your opportunity to move into a specialist welding field. In this course you will build upon your welding skills by manufacturing or repairing boilers, pressure vessels, pressure piping and applying high-quality welding to fabrications.

The fee for each practical unit (Certificates 3E, 4, 7, 8F, 8G) is $1860 per unit. AS1796 Welding Theory is an additional $166.

To complete this course, you must:

Have completed a Certificate III in Engineering (in Australia), or
Be an indentured tradesperson, or
Qualify through prior experience. Prior experience includes a minimum of two years' welding experience and 300 hours of training

Please refer to the detailed entry requirements below.

This course is delivered over 60 hours. A minimum of 40 supervised hours must be completed before the practical assessment can be completed. The practical component is delivered on-campus and theory is completed off-campus. Involved in the course is a supervised three-hour closed book theory exam.

After successfully completing this course, you will receive a certificate that meets the requirements of AS1796 welding certificate/s (1-9) as per the standard.

Entry requirements

One year's welding experience, subsequent to or during an apprenticeship to an acceptable trade, including 40 hours training in the welding of pipe using the manual metal-arc welding process; or

Two years' welding experience and documentary evidence of the successful completion of one or more welding programs, which includes at least 300 hours training in the theory and practice of welding and, during or subsequent to this period, 40 hours training in the welding of pipe using the manual metal-arc welding process; or

Three years' welding experience and, during or subsequent to this period, 40 hours training in the welding of pipe using the metal-arc welding process.

Study locations

Devonport

Alanvale

Bender Drive

Career pathways

Certified Welders

Credit for prior study or work

It makes sense that you should be recognised for the things you already know how to do.

TasTAFE can assess your skills and knowledge based on your previous education, work history or life experience - which may help you to gain your qualification a whole lot faster!

More information on the recognition process is available on our recognition of prior learning and skills page.