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Occupational Certificate : Boiler Maker
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Career Overview: What do I do for a living?
Boilermakers are field operators that build, install and repair boilers and large tanks. Their responsibilities also include designing and
Fabrication of boiler components, as well as ensuring their long-term maintenance.
A boilermaker requires a solid set of skills and qualifications that are the result of mandatory boilermaker courses and apprenticeship. These periods of learning and training provide future artisans with essential knowledge of welding and boiler making techniques.
Boilermaker jobs in South Africa pay a reliable salary.
This specialization comes with fringe benefits and good prospects for qualified la bourers. Furthermore, they can apply for boiler
making positions in a wide variety of sectors that include factories, petroleum refineries, shipyards and mines among many others.
and security and space management.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
RPL for access to the external integrated summative assessment: Accredited providers and approved workplaces must apply the internal assessment criteria specified in the related curriculum document to establish and confirm prior learning. A statement of result or certified work experience record must then be issued by the accredited provider or workplace to confirm prior learning.
RPL for access to the qualification: Accredited providers and approved workplaces may recognise prior learning against the relevant access requirements.
What can I become?
Plater-boilermaker / Plater-welder / Metal fabricator/ Fabricator / Structural plater / Metal machinist
Where can I work?
Typical employers include:
- Mining and Minerals Industry;
- Chemical;
- Metal, Engineering and related industries
- Factories, petroleum refineries, shipyards
- Power plants and refineries
- Electrical and atomic power plants
- Government departments
- Public facilities like schools and hospitals
What is the duration of the course?
The Duration is 3 years
How to Work as a Boilermaker in South Africa
- Programme Name: Occupational Certificate: Boilermaker
- Duration: 36 Months (Includes Theory, Practical, Workplace)
- NQF Level: Level 4
- Accrediting Body: QCTO
- Entry Requirements: Grade 9 or NQF Level 1 equivalent
How to Apply
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Apply NowWhat is a Boilermaker’s Job?
Expert boilermakers have a broad range of mechanical, electrical and engineering abilities, which they gain from study and hands-on experience.
Boiler making technicians use their knowledge and skills to produce high-quality structures of steel, plate or piping.
They can put together boilers, tanks, vats, as well as steam engines and pressure vessels.
A professional boilermaker must know how to install, repair and maintain such structures in a variety of locations that range from industrial plants to hospitals and schools.
Boiler making comes with a few occupational hazards and dangers.
Such professionals often have to work in noisy, hot or poorly ventilated environments. They have to control and inspect parts of liquid pressure and high gaseous pressure systems.
The risk of injury in this vocation is high if the artisan does not possess excellent skills in safety and first aid, fire-fighting and preventative security measures.
A Boilermaker’s main duties include:
- Studying blueprints and understanding their specifications Operating boiler making equipment and machinery
- Inspecting the condition of structures and materials involved in the building process
- Working with ignition tools and power supplies
- Cutting and welding materials
- Erecting and assembling steel, plate and pipe components, and structures Using cutting torches or guillotines
- Using hand tools of various types
- Cleaning and inspecting boilers to ensure their permanent well-functioning
- Repairing or replacing faulty pieces
- Ensuring the maintenance of boiler installations through a variety of pressure tests.
What is the minimum entry level?
Grade 9, Matric( Grade 12) NQF Level 1 with Communication and Mathematical Literacy.