PLATER OR WELDER AIDE SKILLS PROGRAMME

Accredited – Duration 12 Weeks

Learning assumed to be in place:

  • NQF Level 1 or Grade 9 with English and Mathematics or equivalent
  • Knowledge and understanding of Hazard and risk assessment as by MHSA

Composition of the Skills Programme

Core:

The core module of 1 credit must be achieved

CORE MODULES
Module Code / Module Title / NQF Level / Credits
CCD / Course Control Document / 2 / 1
Total: / 1

Electives:

A minimum of 10 elective credits from the list of electives (per specialization) must be achieved

Module Code / Module Title / NQF Level / Credits
Plater or Welder
MC / Maintain chutes / 2 / 1
MH / Maintain a bin / hopper / 2 / 1
RSW / Maintain and repair steelwork / 2 / 1
MVS / Maintain a vibrating screen / 2 / 1
MRPS / Maintain and repair pipe work system / 2 / 1
MRC / Inspect, repair and maintain a conveyor belt system / 2 / 1
FB / Fabricate a bin / 2 / 2
FC / Fabricate a chute or loading box / 2 / 2
FPS / Fabricate a pipe section / 2 / 2
FCY / Fabricate a cyclone / 2 / 2
FCB / Fabricate a conveyor system / 2 / 2
FLP / Fabricate liner plates / 2 / 2
FSW / Fabricate steel work / 2 / 2
CB / Install a conveyor belt system / 2 / 3
IPS / Install pipe work system / 2 / 2
IS / Install steel work / 2 / 2
Total: / 27
Module Code / Module Title / NQF Level / Credits
Plater or WelderSpecialisation
ST / Perform Safe working practices / 2 / 1
DRG-1 / Read engineering drawings / 2 / 2
MDM / Maintain a pedestal drill / 2 / 1
HT-0 / Use hand tools / 2 / 1
HT-1 / Use a file and saw / 2 / 1
HT-2 / Sharpen a drill / 2 / 1
HT-3 / Identify special plater's tools / 2 / 1
OM-1 / Operate a pedestal grinder / 2 / 1
OM-2 / Operate a drilling machine / 2 / 1
OM-3 / Operate a guillotine / 2 / 1
PG / Operate a portable grinder / 2 / 1
OM-4 / Operate a punch and shearing machine / 2 / 1
MT / Identify materials / 2 / 3
MO-1 / Mark off a liner plate / 2 / 1
MO-2 / Mark off an I-beam / 2 / 3
MO-3 / Mark off a channel iron / 2 / 1
AW-1 / Bead and weave weld / 2 / 1
AW-2 / Weld a fillet corner-joint / 2 / 1
AW-3 / Weld a butt-joint / 2 / 1
OAW-1 / Weld plates (Oxy-acetylene) / 2 / 3
OAW-2 / Braze a lap-joint / 2 / 1
OAC-1 / Use Oxy-acetylene cutting equipment / 2 / 3
OAC-2 / Use a radius bar / 2 / 1
OAC-3 / Use a portable straight line cutter / 2 / 1
BR-1 / Handle material safely / 2 / 1
Total: / 30