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MAURITIUS QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY NATIONAL CERTIFICATE LEVEL 3 IN WELDING National Certificate Level 3 in Welding 1.

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Level of qualification: 3 Total Credits: 112 Review date: October 2025 Access to qualification 4.1 Entry information National Certificate of Education (NCE)/ 9th Grade of the Nine Year Continuous Basic Education (NYCBE) or An alternative qualification at Level 2 of the NQF 4.2 Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Potential candidates holding at least 3 years of working experience in the relevant field may access this qualification through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process.
4.3 Award of qualification requirements Unit No.
Unit Standard Title Level Credit Safe work practices Demonstrate knowledge of safe working practices on construction sites Demonstrate and apply knowledge of safe welding procedures under supervision Engineering workshop skills and assembly Demonstrate workshop skills for mechanical engineering Assemble work pieces in jigs Manual Metal Arc Welding (MMAW) Weld steel structures with the manual metal arc welding process in down hand positions Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) 6 Join two mild steel plates using GMAW Cutting process 7 8 Cut fabrication materials using oxy-acetylene gas Cut fabrication materials using powered machinery 9 Join metals with the resistance welding process Resistance welding Oxy-Acetylene Welding (OAW) 10 Join metals with the oxy-acetylene welding process 11 Join metals using torch brazing and soldering Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) 12 Fuse two pieces of mild steel sheet using GTAW Forming and shaping 13 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of forming shapes Heat treatment Demonstrate and apply knowledge of different materials and their basic mechanical properties Associated studies Demonstrate effective communications skills Demonstrate mathematical skills and knowledge Demonstrate technical drafting skills Demonstrate good work ethics Demonstrate knowledge of and apply safety and health measures Demonstrate knowledge of entrepreneurship development 21 Demonstrate knowledge of sustainable development 22 Demonstrate understanding and use of information technology 23 Demonstrate knowledge and basic performance skills in two physical activities 3 3 3 3 2 1 4 4 Total Credits 112 5.
Purpose This qualification is intended for people wishing to pursue a career in welding.

People awarded with this qualification are able to carry out welding processes by using arc welding and gas welding.

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