REPUBLIC OF KENYA

TRAINING PROGRAM

FOR

WELDING AND FABRICATION

LEVEL 4

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Foreword
Welding training provided is centred on industrial experiences and best practices in
welding industry with a wider perspective of improving image of welding and
improvement of the national and regional welding capabilities through certification and
qualification, digital learning, distance learning, training innovations. The training an
Approved Training Body (ATB) of the International Institute of Welding (IIW), and a
registered technical training institute in Kenya. In addition, as the official agent for Nexus
Quality, (the official African partner of Quality Co), its offers Inspection and quality
control services as Quality co is an agent and Authorized Examination Centre of
American Society for Non-destructive Testing (ASNT), American Welding Society (AWS),
American Petroleum Institute (API), and The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC)
training and certification programs.
In partnership with Nexus Quality, the facility offers training and certification programs
for Quality Control and Inspections, with diversified activities such as NDT, specialized
NDT, Welding Inspection, Painting inspection, quality control training and certification
programs.
The facility is a vocational welding training institute dedicated to bringing international
standard practical training that uses competency-based education and training (CBET)
program. Training facilities include a practical welding school with individual state of the
art welding bays, modern and fully equipped classrooms
The graduating welder receives an International Institute of Welding Diploma and Code
Certification to ASME IX and ISO 9606 that International welding certificate can be used
anywhere in the world.
The Institute also conjunction with TVET-CDACC and NITA offers national qualifications
in Welding.
Preface
This training program is written to provide exactly what needs to be learned to enter the
workforce. The program is providing a step by step training approach delivered by
industry experts and inspectors, assessor and instructors who have experience both in
industry and in the classroom. Their industry experience brings together knowledge of
welding and manufacturing, welding inspection and quality control, training, weld code
testing, power source design, troubleshooting, and customer service. Those collective
industry experiences and several years of combined instructional expertise assure top-
notch delivery of training based on this training program. This training program covers
the learnings units in a clear and concise manner. The program covers areas taught in
welding which include introduction to welding and to welding safety, weld processes,
and critical topics, such as codes, destructive and non-destructive weld testing, welding
symbols, welding metallurgy, welding ferrous and nonferrous alloys, and welding power
sources.
Acknowledgment
The training institute wish to acknowledge the generous support of many stakeholders
in making possible world class training in specialised welding and in offering national and
international certification of the program. The facility assures every stakeholder,
individual or institution who continues to collaborate and support in various ways, of the
cooperation and provision of world class welding training, examination, certification, and
testing of welders to national and global standards.
Table of Contents
Copy right statement................................................................................................................................2
Foreword....................................................................................................................................................3
Preface.......................................................................................................................................................4
Acknowledgment......................................................................................................................................5
Acronyms...................................................................................................................................................7
Background information...........................................................................................................................8
LEARNING PROGRAM............................................................................................................................9
Part 1: UNIT OF LEARNING PARTICULARS....................................................................................9
Part 2: TRAINING CONTEXT AND REQUIREMENT.......................................................................9
...............................................................................................................................................................11
Part 3: TRAINING PLAN....................................................................................................................12
Part 4: TRAINING ASSESSMENT PLAN..........................................................................................14
Part 5: PROGRAM QUALITY ASSURANCE....................................................................................15
Acronyms
NEMA -National Environmental Management Authority
OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Act
(PELs - Permissible Exposure Limits
TVET - Technical Vocation Educational and Training
CDACC – Curriculum Development Assessment and Certification Council
SAIW – South African Institute of Welding
QCCO – Quality Control Co.
IIW – International Institute of welding
API – American Petroleum Institute
QA – Quality Assurance

NDT - None-destructive testing

ASNT - American Society for Non-destructive Testing
ATB - Approved Training Body
SSPC- Society for Protective Coatings
AWS - American Welding Society

ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Background information
The units of learning in this program: Welding and Fabrication Level 4, are designed to
teach trainees how to produce smooth, strong, quality welds while establishing a culture
of safe work practices among employees. Explore techniques, principles, concepts,
metallurgy, and welding symbols and drawings. This course is also available as a virtual
instructor-led training course.

This program prepares trainees for entry-level employment in manufacturing, structural

steel, and pipe welding. In addition, the trainees will obtain the ability to read and
understand welding symbols, blueprint reading and pipe layout for pipe fitters and
welders.

The core units covered in this program are Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) on plate and pipe welding. Other areas of study
include common units: Communication Skills, Digital Literacy, Entrepreneurship Skills,
Environmental Literacy, and Safety. Basics unites: Technical Drawing, Engineering
Mathematics, Mechanical Science, Fluid Mechanics Principles, Thermodynamic
Principles, and Material Science & Metallurgical Processes.

This program is designed to be completed in 2 years or equivalent of 72 weeks.

LEARNING PROGRAM
Part 1: UNIT OF LEARNING PARTICULARS
Qualification Title: Welding and Fabrication Level 4

Qualification Code: 071504T4

Unit of Learning Title: Soldering and Gas Welding

Unit Code: ENG/OS/WEF/CR/01/4

Related Occupational Standard: Perform Soldering and Gas Welding

Duration of the Unit: 180 Hrs. Credit Factor: 18.0

Part 2: TRAINING CONTEXT AND REQUIREMENT

Trainee entry behaviour and characteristics:

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education KCSE C- (minus) Or

Welding and Fabrication Level 5 Or

Equivalent qualifications as determined by Kenya National Qualifications Authority

(KNQA)
Program Prerequisites

Computing skills, good visual acuity, ability to work well with both hands, and legs.

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Provision for trainees with special needs:

The facility is working on a Special Needs Welding (SNW) for young people with
special needs education that will be financed by the industry players. The graduates
will get an international welding certificate conforming to EN ISO 9606-1 following
this course.
Language requirements:

Basic education adequately addresses language requirements for entry into this
course.
Context of Training:

Training and assessment on Welding Principle, Blueprint Reading for Welders, Oxyfuel
Operations, and Arc Welding Operations will take place online via learning
management system. The practical training and assessment will take place in the
institutions’ welding and production workshops, and in simulated industry
environments.

Collaborating with Building and Construction, and Industrial Fabrications companies

with MOUs with the institutions will provide on-the-job training.

The Training facility partners with Nexus Quality, subsidiary of Quality Control Co., in
training and certification programs for Inspections and Quality control, with diversified
activities such as NDT, specialized NDT, Welding Inspection, Painting inspection,
quality control training and certification programs.

Partnership with QCCO, Authorized Examination Centre of American Society for Non-
destructive Testing (ASNT), Agent of American Welding Society (AWS), enable
offering of NDT and welding inspection works.

Partnership with Kenya Bureau of Standards enables the facility trainee’s to be trained
real-lab operations on Conventional NDT & Testing Service at state of the art KEBS
facilities.
Training Environment:
The Online Training is done within a central, securely hosted environment with course
access manuals provided.

The in-house training is conducted on secure, safe and conducive learning

environment to promote quality of the training.

The training facility is in close proximity to Kenya’s Industrial Area and to the Welding
Industries to facilitate on-the-job training programs.

Enabled students without internet-enabled phones receive internet enabled

smartphones through Safaricom Lipa mdogo mdogo program to enable them access
online training.

The Safaricom Telecom Service Provider through collaboration with ILO and the
training institution provide data bundles to enable learners have effective online
learning.

Offering a digital training for trainees to learn how use computers to create, share
digital media, gather information and collaborate with others while ensuring safe,
ethical and responsible living in a digital world.
Have a technical expert available to answer questions and troubleshoot issues.
Occupational Safety and Health Requirement:
The training facility maintains valid county and national certifications for compliance to
NEMA regulations and OSHA Act, 2007, and Welding safety Regulations for General
Site Workers exposed to hazardous substances at or above Permissible Exposure
Limits (PELs) during contaminated site clean up

The training facility Welding workshops and coaching units are equipped with
mechanical ventilators, and has easy access and exits points to facilitate safe
movement of persons.

The training facility has Safety Management System that enables safety supervisors to
track potential safety threats facility-wide

Capacity building International training and certifications on Welding and Quality

Control are in compliance with SNT-TC-1A, ANSI/ASNT CP-189, and the training
facility has certification on NAS-410 ISO 9712 NDT on safety, training, inspections,
and industrial non-destructive testing (NDT).
Part 3: TRAINING PLAN
Training Plan
No. of Session Title Session Mode of Instruction Method(s) of Instruction
Session (learning Duratio
s outcome) n
1 Set up 10 hrs Face to face Discussion
soldering Virtual live trainings Interactive lectures
equipment and Self-based e-learning Questions and answers
materials Simulations
Demonstrations
Assignments
2 Carry out 40 hrs Face to face Discussion
soldering Virtual live trainings Interactive lectures
process Self-based e-learning Questions and answers
Simulations
Demonstrations
Assignments
3 Set up gas 20 hrs Face to face Discussion
welding Virtual live trainings Interactive lectures
equipment and Self-based e-learning Questions and answers
materials Simulations
Demonstrations
Assignments
4 Carry out gas 80 hrs Face to face Discussion
welding Virtual live trainings Interactive lectures
process Self-based e-learning Questions and answers
Simulations
Demonstrations
Assignments
5 Set up gas 10 hrs Face to face Discussion
cutting Virtual live trainings Interactive lectures
equipment and Self-based e-learning Questions and answers
materials Simulations
Demonstrations
Assignments
6 Carry out gas 20 hrs Face to face Discussion
cutting Virtual live trainings Interactive lectures
operation Self-based e-learning Questions and answers
Simulations
Demonstrations
Assignments
Program resources and materials:
The institution has a new state of the art ventilation system, classrooms and
training/testing space with 40 individual welding booths, Miller welding machines for
MIG, TIG and SMAW, grinding stations and oxyfuel/plasma stations.

Virtual Reality Training System: provides the instructors and teachers with a real-world
tool to teach design and manufacturing skills to the welder trainees.

Welders are required to provide their own personal welding gear; long pants, long
sleeves, work boots, welding gloves, welding helmet/shield and safety goggles.

Printable study guides for every online lesson to support the learning process.

Hundreds of illustrations, photos, charts, graphics and animations included in each

course lesson to help your technicians visualize key concepts.

Comprehensive self-check exercises to ensure workforces have grasped the key

information before moving on to advanced topics or prepare for a test.

Pre- and post-tests are available to fully support each online maintenance course.
Training human resources:

The institution trainers are supported by a qualified team of support staff.

The institution has qualified and certified welding instructors.

Network with other students in the welding industry in the technology, techniques
and safety practices associated with arc welding.

The South African Institute of welding and the QCCO Supply experts: QA/QC
Engineers, and Welding Engineers and Inspectors.
Industrial Attachment and Mentorship programme:
The institutions Work with Kenya Association of Manufacturers, ILO Kenya Chapter,
and KCB foundation in placement of trainees on-the-job training.

Partnership with KEBs provide opportunities for on-the-job coaching on NDTs and
Welding Inspection Procedures.

Trainee’s on-the-job training is assigned a mentor who coaches and evaluates his
progress and reporting is done twice a month.
Part 4: TRAINING ASSESSMENT PLAN
Assessment Plan
The institution is certified as assessment centre for International Institute of
Welding, American Petroleum Institute, NITA, and TVET-CDACC.

Has personnel responsible in liaising with KNQA and international examining

body for equation and matching of qualifications.
Assessment Assessment context Assessment Methods
Internal:

Nationally and internationally Written tests

registered team of assessors
and training experts Institutional-simulated Practical
participate in assessment and work environment
evaluation of trainees and Observation
maintain inventory of all
Third party reports
assessments. Off-the-job
The trainees are subjected to
continuous assessment as
most trainings in form of real-
work products which require
monitoring and evaluations at
every step. Observation
Industrial –real work
The institution has a database environment Oral questions
of internal assessment tools
External:
On TVETA approved Courses,
TVET CDACC will provide
external assessment tools and
Written tests
resources, and coordinate the
external assessment Institutional-simulated
work environment Projects
On Hybrid TVET-CDACC-IIW Observation
and -API approved programs, Off-the-job
qualified and certified welding Third party report
inspectors, assessors and
engineers are provided by
QCCO and SAIW.
Part 5: PROGRAM QUALITY ASSURANCE
Quality assurance
Instruction/Training:

The facility has internal QAs to assure accuracy and standardization of all training
materials and content, space usage to meet curriculum requirements for local and
international bodies.

The IIW and QCCO provide external quality assurance officers who do regular
inspection to ensure compliance to industry standards and global safety health
regulations as well as set training facility best practices.

The facility has project development and analysis and apprenticeship workshops for
project managers and trainees.
Assessment:

The institution has locally and internationally registered team of assessors, inspectors
and verifiers to assure local assessments and inspection processes.

QCCO, SAIW, and IIW has certified institutional experts for on-the-training
supervision and evaluation to assure strict assessment procedures to international
standards.

TVET CDACC has registered assessors and verifiers to assure national assessment
processes.

Part 6: TRAINING PROGRAM CERTIFICATION

Certification
System for Assessment Results Management:

The institution is updating its internal assessment results management system for
effectiveness and assure proper inventory of local and internationally coordinated
assessment results as required by TVET-CDACC guidelines for institutional
assessment, and in compliance with new frameworks set by the international
assessment bodies.

For national assessments, TVET-CDACC will be responsible for the inventory of

results and certifications.

For international certifications, SAIW and QCCO provide assessment management

systems, both cloud and physical facilities, to assure management of results and
certifications.
Award of Certificates:
The institution will award national certification to competent trainees in conjunction
with TVET-CDACC and NITA

On its Skills Development Program, the institution awards certificates of competency

on welding to ISO 9606, and international certification in collaboration with IIW and
API certification bodies.

Part 7: Training Program Evaluation and Review

Training Program Post Implementation Evaluation and Review

Evaluation:
On on-site skills development programs, the institution uses post-evaluation
questionnaire to gather information on training effectiveness.

There internal systems for regular evaluation processes as regular customization and
enforcing training plans to national and international requirements as influenced by
client requirements.

The institution is ongoing process to developing a robust evaluation system and

acquiring a quality management system.
Review:
The training plans and programs are reviewed and updated based on client feedback,
national assessment TVETA guidelines, and international monitors and evaluation
consultants’ feedback.