{"id":2253,"date":"2026-02-09T15:23:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T15:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edc.nsuk.edu.ng\/?page_id=2253"},"modified":"2026-02-09T15:35:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T15:35:09","slug":"welding-metal-works","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edc.nsuk.edu.ng\/?page_id=2253","title":{"rendered":"Welding &#038; Metal Works"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2253\" class=\"elementor elementor-2253\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c0caca e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1c0caca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f721f3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f721f3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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(theory)<\/li>\r\n      <li><span class=\"edc-check\">\u2714<\/span>Instructor demonstration<\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"edc-card edc-week\">\r\n    <h4>Week 5: Practical Welding (Arc Welding)<\/h4>\r\n    <ul class=\"edc-list\">\r\n      <li><span class=\"edc-check\">\u2714<\/span>Practical arc welding<\/li>\r\n      <li><span class=\"edc-check\">\u2714<\/span>Flat joints and bead laying<\/li>\r\n      <li><span class=\"edc-check\">\u2714<\/span>Striking an arc correctly<\/li>\r\n      <li><span class=\"edc-check\">\u2714<\/span>Supervised student practice<\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"edc-card edc-week\">\r\n    <h4>Week 6: Welding Joints & Assessment<\/h4>\r\n    <ul class=\"edc-list\">\r\n      <li><span class=\"edc-check\">\u2714<\/span>Types of joints (Butt, Lap, Tee, Corner)<\/li>\r\n      <li><span class=\"edc-check\">\u2714<\/span>Revision and practical assessment<\/li>\r\n      <li><span 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skills from scratch.\u201d\r\n      <strong>\u2014 Student<\/strong>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"edc-test-card\">\r\n      \u201cThe hands-on sessions made welding easy to understand.\u201d\r\n      <strong>\u2014 NSUK Student<\/strong>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"edc-test-card\">\r\n      \u201cI can now perform basic welding joints confidently.\u201d\r\n      <strong>\u2014 Participant<\/strong>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"edc-test-dots\">\r\n  <span class=\"edc-dot active\"><\/span>\r\n  <span class=\"edc-dot\"><\/span>\r\n  <span class=\"edc-dot\"><\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<!-- VIDEO -->\r\n<h2 class=\"edc-section-title\">Watch: Training Overview (1 min)<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"video\">\r\n  <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/808HmiGjWJE\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<!-- CTA -->\r\n<div class=\"cta\">\r\n  <h2>Ready to Start?<\/h2>\r\n  <p>\r\n    Join the next <strong>Welding and Metal Works<\/strong> training at\r\n    <strong>EDC NSUK<\/strong> and acquire practical technical skills for today\u2019s workforce.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"cta-actions\">\r\n    <a href=\"#\" class=\"edc-btn green\">Register Now<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"#\" class=\"edc-btn orange\">Download Class Outline<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<script>\r\nconst track=document.getElementById(\"weldTestTrack\");\r\nlet index=0;\r\nsetInterval(()=>{\r\n  index=(index+1)%3;\r\n  track.style.transform=`translateX(-${index*33.33}%)`;\r\n},4000);\r\n<\/script>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welding and Metal Works I\u2019m 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 \u2014 starting from the absolute basics. Register Now Download Class Outline See Schedule Why Join? \u2714No prior welding experience required \u2714Strong focus on safety and best practices \u2714Hands-on practical welding sessions \u2714Learn a valuable and income-generating trade \u2714Skill suitable for employment or self-work What You\u2019ll Learn \u2714Basics and importance of welding \u2714Welding tools, machines, and materials \u2714Workshop safety and PPE usage \u2714Arc welding theory and practice \u2714Basic welding joints and assessment Who Is This For? \u2714NSUK students and beginners \u2714Aspiring welders and technicians \u2714Individuals interested in technical trades \u2714No prior technical experience required Roadmap for 6-Weeks Training Weekly theory, safety, and hands-on welding practice Week 1: Introduction to Welding \u2714Meaning and importance of welding \u2714Types of welding (Arc, Gas, MIG, TIG \u2013 overview) \u2714Uses of welding in industries \u2714Class discussion and Q&#038;A Week 2: Welding Tools &#038; Equipment \u2714Welding machines \u2714Electrodes and filler rods \u2714Hand tools (chipping hammer, wire brush, pliers) \u2714Tool identification and demonstration Week 3: Safety in Welding \u2714Welding hazards \u2714Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) \u2714Workshop safety rules \u2714PPE demonstration and safety discussion Week 4: Basic Welding Processes \u2714Arc welding process \u2714Parts of an arc welding machine \u2714Striking and maintaining an arc (theory) \u2714Instructor demonstration Week 5: Practical Welding (Arc Welding) \u2714Practical arc welding \u2714Flat joints and bead laying \u2714Striking an arc correctly \u2714Supervised student practice Week 6: Welding Joints &#038; Assessment \u2714Types of joints (Butt, Lap, Tee, Corner) \u2714Revision and practical assessment \u2714Safe welding practice evaluation \u2714Oral 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 \u201cI learned welding safety and practical skills from scratch.\u201d \u2014 Student \u201cThe hands-on sessions made welding easy to understand.\u201d \u2014 NSUK Student \u201cI can now perform basic welding joints confidently.\u201d \u2014 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\u2019s workforce. 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