Welding and Metal Works
I’m Ayanwumi Ojegbile, your facilitator for
Welding and Metal Works.
This training will guide you through welding safety, tools and equipment handling,
basic welding techniques, metal fabrication, and practical workshop skills —
starting from the absolute basics.
Why Join?
- ✔No prior welding experience required
- ✔Strong focus on safety and best practices
- ✔Hands-on practical welding sessions
- ✔Learn a valuable and income-generating trade
- ✔Skill suitable for employment or self-work
What You’ll Learn
- ✔Basics and importance of welding
- ✔Welding tools, machines, and materials
- ✔Workshop safety and PPE usage
- ✔Arc welding theory and practice
- ✔Basic welding joints and assessment
Who Is This For?
- ✔NSUK students and beginners
- ✔Aspiring welders and technicians
- ✔Individuals interested in technical trades
- ✔No prior technical experience required
Roadmap for 6-Weeks Training
Weekly theory, safety, and hands-on welding practice
Week 1: Introduction to Welding
- ✔Meaning and importance of welding
- ✔Types of welding (Arc, Gas, MIG, TIG – overview)
- ✔Uses of welding in industries
- ✔Class discussion and Q&A
Week 2: Welding Tools & Equipment
- ✔Welding machines
- ✔Electrodes and filler rods
- ✔Hand tools (chipping hammer, wire brush, pliers)
- ✔Tool identification and demonstration
Week 3: Safety in Welding
- ✔Welding hazards
- ✔Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- ✔Workshop safety rules
- ✔PPE demonstration and safety discussion
Week 4: Basic Welding Processes
- ✔Arc welding process
- ✔Parts of an arc welding machine
- ✔Striking and maintaining an arc (theory)
- ✔Instructor demonstration
Week 5: Practical Welding (Arc Welding)
- ✔Practical arc welding
- ✔Flat joints and bead laying
- ✔Striking an arc correctly
- ✔Supervised student practice
Week 6: Welding Joints & Assessment
- ✔Types of joints (Butt, Lap, Tee, Corner)
- ✔Revision and practical assessment
- ✔Safe welding practice evaluation
- ✔Oral questions and final test
Learning Outcomes
Define welding and explain its importance
Identify welding tools and equipment
Apply workshop safety and PPE correctly
Perform basic arc welding operations
Produce simple welded joints safely
What Our Learners Are Saying
“I learned welding safety and practical skills from scratch.”
— Student
“The hands-on sessions made welding easy to understand.”
— NSUK Student
“I can now perform basic welding joints confidently.”
— Participant
Watch: Training Overview (1 min)
Ready to Start?
Join the next Welding and Metal Works training at EDC NSUK and acquire practical technical skills for today’s workforce.