Republic of Rwanda

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - WDA

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Ministry
Empowering
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people with employable skills and entrepreneurship capacity
P. O. BOX 2707
Tel: (+250) 255113365
E-mail: info@wda.gov.rw
Web site: www.wda.gov.rw

WELDING CURRICULUM
VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL CENTER
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Kigali, February 2012

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1. NIYONZIMA Denys

2. CYIZA Nicolas

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3. NKERABAHIZI Jean
Baptiste

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4. KADAHEZA Christophe

5. SEBBA John

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6. KWIBUKA Victor

7. NTIHEMUKA Emmanuel

8. TWAGIRIMANA Damien

9. RWAMASIRABO Aimable

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND LIST OF PARTICIPANTS TO

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRAINING PROGRAMME

Workforce Development Authority wishes to thank the following

persons who participated in the development of this training
programme:

Kibuye

GatengaCenter VTC

Muhima

Muhima

Instructor IPRC Kigali

Atelier MVTC

CEFOTRAR Kimisagara

Self-Employed

WDA Curriculum Developer

WDA Head of Curriculum Development Unit (CDU)

Table of Contents
SECTION 1:................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
GENERAL INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
SECTION 2: QUALIFICATION...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
TITLE OF THE QUALIFICATION:............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TO THE QUALIFICATION............................................................................................................................................................................ 10
COMPLEMENTARY COMPETENCES................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
LIST OF MODULES............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION ARRANGEMENTS................................................................................................................................................. 13
SECTION 3: TRAINING PACKAGE............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
COMPETENCES CHART....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
FLOWCHART......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
MODULE 1: OCCUPATION AND LEARNING PROCESS...................................................................................................................................................................... 18
MODULE 2: HEALTH, SAFETY AND SECURITY ON THE WORKPLACE........................................................................................................................................... 23
MODULE 3: MATERIALS....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
MODULE 4: TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT................................................................................................................................................................................................ 40
MODULE 5: TECHNICAL DRAWING..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
MODULE 6: ENTREPRENEURSHIP...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
MODULE 7: SMAW TECHNIQUES............................................................................................................ 59MODULE 9: OXY-ACETYLENE WELDING TECHNIQUES
.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 100
MODULE10: MIG TECHNIQUES......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 117
MODULE 11: TIG TECHNIQUES......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 133
MODULE 12: RESISTANCE WELDING TECHNIQUES....................................................................................................................................................................... 149
MODULE 13: COMMUNICATION ON THE WORKPLACE.................................................................................................................................................................. 166
MODULE 14: INTERNSHIP.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 174
TRAINING CHRONOGRAM 184