Welder

What Do They Do?

  • A welder is someone who joins metal parts together using heat, electricity, or gas.
  • They cut and prepare metal parts before welding.
  • They use different welding machines and tools to join the metals.
  • They check the welded joints to make sure they are strong and properly joined.
  • 👉 In simple words: Welders join and repair metal parts and make sure the joints are strong and safe.

🎓 How to Become a Welder

There are different ways to become a welder.

You can start learning welding skills after Class 10 through an ITI course or other professional training programs.

You can also learn skills such as preparing metal parts, joining metals using different welding methods, handling welding equipment, and following safety rules by working with an experienced welder.

Further education such as a diploma or B.Voc in Welding Technology can help you build your skills and advance your career.

These welding programs help students learn welding methods, metal joining, welding tools, safety practices, and practical skills used in industries.

ITI in Welder (NCVT/SCVT)

Duration: 1 Year (2 Semesters)

Eligibility: 8th Pass

Entrance Exam: State ITI Selection / Merit-Based Admission

📝 Exam Details

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State ITI Selection Merit Based Admission

Note: Welding programs include practical workshop training, metal joining practice, welding equipment handling, safety training, and industry-based technical learning.

This degree program helps students learn welding technology, metal joining methods, welding equipment, safety practices, quality checking, and practical skills used in manufacturing and engineering industries.

B.Voc in Welding Technology

Duration: 3 Years (6 Semesters)

Eligibility: 10+2 or Equivalent

Entrance Exam: CUET UG / Institute Level Admission / Merit-Based Admission

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CUET UG Institute Level Exam Merit Based Admission

Note: B.Vic in Welding Technology combines classroom learning with practical training in welding process, metal fabrication and industry-based skills.

  • These certification programs help students learn practical welding skills, learn different welding processes, and improve their knowledge of welding safety and quality.
  • Some of the institutions offering certifications in Welding are listed in the college section below.
Note:

(Age limits, marks, and admission process may vary depending on the college or state.

Below are some colleges that offer these courses.

These courses are available in many colleges and universities across India. You can choose colleges based on your location, budget, and entrance exams.)

🏛️ Colleges offering these courses in India

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After Class 10

Government ITI, Lathur Government Industrial Training Institute, Kalamassery, Ernakulam Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya ITI, Coimbatore IIWT Institute of Welding Technology, Kerala

After Class 12

Nutan College of Engineering & Research (NCER), Pune, Maharashtra Maya Devi University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Certification courses

Indian Institute of Welding (IIW-India) International Academy of Welding Technology (IAWT), Calicut, Kerala Sri Ramakrishna Advanced Training Institute (SRATI), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Skill India Digital Hub
STEP 1

Imagine you are working as a Welder.

STEP 2

A metal gate at a house has a broken joint. The owner brings it to you for repair.

STEP 3

You check the gate and clean the broken part.

STEP 4

You use a welding machine to join the broken metal parts.

STEP 5

You check the joint to make sure it is strong.

STEP 6

If repairing metal parts, using welding tools, and working with your hands interests you, this career may suit you.

Factories & Manufacturing Units

Work on machines, metal products, and different metal parts.

Construction Sites

Join metal parts used in buildings, bridges, and other structures.

Automobile Workshops & Industries

Repair and join metal parts of vehicles and machines.

Shipyards & Marine Industries

Work on ships, boats, and other large metal structures.

Oil & Gas Industries

Work on pipelines, tanks, and other metal equipment.

Welding & Fabrication Workshops

Make and repair gates, grills, frames, and other metal products.

Railways & Heavy Industries

Work on railway equipment, heavy machines, and large metal structures.

(Click Yes or No for each question)

1. Are you interested in learning how metals are joined using heat, electricity, or gas?

2. Do you like working with tools and welding machines?

3. Are you interested in learning different types of welding techniques?

4. Imagine you are working as a Welder. A machine in a factory has a broken metal part. You check the part, prepare it, and weld it back together. You then check if it is strong and safe. Do you like this type of work?

5. You are working as a Welder. A car repair shop brings you a damaged metal part from a vehicle. You repair the part by welding it and check if it is strong enough to use again. Would you enjoy doing this kind of work?