Welding Course - Which one?

[Tatey]

Im looking to take a welding course before i start building my haynes roadster, the course will only cost a max of £225, so i thought why not, even just for some piece of mind.

Im wondering which course would be best suited to me, i've done a bit of welding before, just hoby diy welding in my garage, mainly with my arc welder, but i've had a go with a mig welder at a mates house. I've also done a bit of oxy-cet welding at a course i did at uni and during my school days. I seem to pick up the basics quite quickly when learning new stuff and i've had a few peelers when arc welding.

One of my local colleges offers two welding course, both start mid Sept. One is a level 1 intro to welding 17 week course and the other being a level 2 welding course, 20 weeks long. Id get a C&G qualification out of it at the end.

From people who know/have done the course, which one would you say is best suited for me?

Cheers

 

[KTMMICK]

Im looking to take a welding course before i start building my haynes roadster, the course will only cost a max of £225, so i thought why not, even just for some piece of mind.

Im wondering which course would be best suited to me, i've done a bit of welding before, just hoby diy welding in my garage, mainly with my arc welder, but i've had a go with a mig welder at a mates house. I've also done a bit of oxy-cet welding at a course i did at uni and during my school days. I seem to pick up the basics quite quickly when learning new stuff and i've had a few peelers when arc welding.

One of my local colleges offers two welding course, both start mid Sept. One is a level 1 intro to welding 17 week course and the other being a level 2 welding course, 20 weeks long. Id get a C&G qualification out of it at the end.

From people who know/have done the course, which one would you say is best suited for me?

Cheers

Try the first one.......alternatively go along to the college and see if they can help with more specific requirements.....I would use a Mig welder personally.

 

[stevenheley]

I've done both C&G level 1 and 2 at Gateshead Automotive College. It's excellent. Going back in September to do the level 2 TIG..

Personally i'd start with the level 1 and see how it goes..

 

[plantlife]

Hi,

I'm new here as ive only just found the forums. I've been looking at those courses too, however there is only one course that has any placements left on it.

 

[stevenheley]

Only one course at Gateshead?

 

[plantlife]

Sorry, lol

I've only seen two courses advertised. One is part time, the other full time. Level 2 in fabrication and welding. The woman whom i rang today, said as much but she said the part time course was full. ;-(

I know there was an enrolement day on monday (this week) because i missed it ;-/

Can you tell me anything about your experience of the course they run? What they cover/what you normally do?

By the way sorry to the Orignal Poster, hi-jacked your thread a little.

 

[stevenheley]

It was the first night last night.. but not all 16 turned up. They are also running 3 nights so it maybe worth checking now to see if there's any spaces left?

 

[madkayaker]

which college is it Tatey as i have struggled to find one and i work in a college!

 

[Tatey]

They may be a bit far for you to travel to madkayaker. But it was Gateshead college that i was looking at. But due to lack of funds (due to buying my MIG) i've not been able to go.

 

[madkayaker]

bit of a trek for me! keep meaning to tap up one of the welders and get some practice during lunch time need the chaos of first few weeks to go first