Qualification:

Level 2 Award in Fabrication and Welding Practice

SNAPSHOT
ABC Awards Code A5702-02
Ofqual Code 603/2242/1
Assessment Pass/Fail Only
Total Qualification Time 120
Guided Learning 100
Fee £44.40
QUALIFICATION DESCRIPTION

The new suite of ABC Awards qualifications in Fabrication and Welding Practice have been updated to include the latest fabrication and welding techniques, materials, processes and practices, and are assessed in line with industry demands, which include updated rigorous practical assessments.

The ABC Level 2 Award in Fabrication and Welding Practiceis suitable for a wide range of learners, for example the self-employed, adults wishing to specialise by pursuing single units and young people who are new entrants to the industry. This qualificationlinks to the ABC Level 1 Certificate, the ABC Level 2 Certificate and the ABC Level 3 Certificate and Diploma in Fabrication and Welding Practice.

The overall aims of the qualifications across the 3 Levels are to:

  • raise a learner’s skill level and enhance their underpinning knowledge
  • to promote progression from basic welding and fabrication skills to a more highly developed understanding of equipment functions and how materials behave when subjected to the welding process
  • educate the learner in the observation of the correct and safe procedures that are paramount in the fabrication and welding industry
PROGRESSION ROUTES: WHAT'S NEXT

Learners who successfully complete the ABC Level 2 Award in Fabrication and Welding Practice could complete additional units to gain the ABC Level 2 Certificate in Fabrication and Welding Practice.

Learners could progress onto the ABC Level 3 Certificate or Diploma in Fabrication and Welding Practice.