What Are The Routes To Becoming A Welder?
The way you start on a career in welding depends on your age. If you are just leaving school, your best choice is to get a place on a youth training scheme, which includes attendance at Gwynedd Training and a local Further Education College. A number of large companies offer a comprehensive programme of training in more than one welding process. Smaller companies often limit the scope of the training to one process, but this can provide a good foundation for skill development on a Gwynedd Training course. Your careers teacher should be able to give you information about training schemes which are being run in your area. Adults who want to change their careers usually need to acquire the basic skills of welding before applying for employment as a welder. Information about these courses is available from your local Job centre. Full-time courses are run by Gwynedd Training, These last from two to ten weeks, depending on the coverage required. The fees vary according to the process and the
