Also known as “stick welding”, C-SMAW is a 268-hour program that is primarily designed to teach Grade 11 Senior High School students the most fundamental of all welding processes. Many of the skills and proficiencies gained in shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) translate well to other welding processes. Students of C-SMAW1 learn to perform groove and fillet welding, single or multi-pass, from all positions and train in welding carbon steel plate components. Completion of this program earns the trainee the National Certificate I (NCI). SMAW is the most portable welding process that can be used on all ferrous materials in all welding positions. It can be used in a wide range of environments, including outdoors, in fabrication shops, on pipelines and refineries, on ships and bridges, and more; it is not sensitive to wind and draft. NCI recipients typically work as helpers to their more senior counterparts in the construction industry, doing mostly structural welding such as tacking, grinding, etc.
Prerequisites
Candidate or Trainee must possess the following qualifications:
- Finished Grade 10 or Junior High
- Is physically and mentally fit
- Is of good moral character
- Has a copy of PSA -authenticated birth certificate
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Course Curriculum
| Code | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| SMW-001 | Theories & Practices on SMAW | 3 |
| Total number of units: | 3 |
