WELDING AND BOILERMAKING

LEVEL OF EDUCATION

EFQ4

HOURS

2000 hours (2 courses)

FIELD OF STUDY

Mechanical manufacturing

OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE

Technician in welding and boilermaking

Admission Requirements

Information from the Department of Education at: TRIAEDUCATIVA.GENCAT.CAT

Individuals who meet any of the following requirements have direct access to the program:

  • Holding the certificate of compulsory secondary education graduation
  • Holding the certificate of technician or assistant technician
  • Holding a certificate to access a higher level vocational training program
  • Holding other studies equivalent for academic purposes
  • Having successfully completed the specific course for access to intermediate level studies
  • Having passed the second year of the Unified and Polyvalent Baccalaureate (BUP)
  • Having passed the university entrance examination for individuals over 25 years old
  • Having passed the mandatory modules of an Initial Vocational Qualification Program (PQPI)

Individuals who do not meet any of the mentioned requirements must pass an entrance exam.

To take the test, you must be at least 17 years old in the year the exam is taken

Why INS Jaume Mimó

Knowledge of the business environment

  • The Institute will seek companies for the internships and will accompany the student during their completion
  • Visits to local, national, or international companies, or other academic outings to apply the knowledge acquired in the different modules.
  • The student will use digital tools throughout the learning process.
  • Application of continuous assessment.
  • Individualized tutoring.

Curriculum

The EFQ4 studies in Welding and Boiler Making is a qualification authorized by the “Departament d’Educació de la Generalitat de Catalunya”, as well as by the “Ministerio de Educación y Formación Profesional”, valid throughout the national territory.

These post-compulsory studies qualify individuals to manufacture, assemble, and repair both fixed and mobile metal structures, as well as perform maintenance on equipment and auxiliary means.

  • Graphic interpretation (99 hours)
  • Sketching, carving and shaping (132 hours)
  • Machining (165 hours)
  • Welding in natural atmosphere (231 hours)
  • Protected atmosphere welding (198 hours)
  • Assembly (165 hours)
  • Metrology and Assays (99 hours)
  • Training and work orientation (66 hours)
  • Business and entrepreneurship (66 hours)
  • Technical English (99 hours)
  • Synthesis (264 hours)
  • Training in work centres (416 hours)

During the second year, there will also be hours of free disposition dedicated to working on concepts from the modules in the application of the International Trade Project.

For more information on the contents of the different modules, you can consult the official curriculum on the website of the “Departament d’Educació de la Generalitat de Catalunya”.

Schedules

The studies in welding and boilermaking are from Monday to Friday in the afternoon, from 15:00 to 21:00

The course schedule will be provided by the tutor on the first day of classes.

METHODOLOGY AND ASSESSMENT

METHODOLOGY

We advocate for active and participatory methodologies where the student is at the center of learning.

Additionally, we employ digital tools that bring students closer to the current reality of the job market, enabling immediate and multi-platform access to the necessary documentation throughout the course.

Therefore, all students who have successfully completed the enrollment process will be granted access to the Clickedu platform during the first days of classes. Here, you will find different sections where you can access classroom documents, calendars, submit assignments, among other resources.

In those modules where the use of a textbook is necessary, the teacher will communicate the reference book at the beginning of the course so that the student can acquire it as soon as possible.

ASSESSMENT

The assessment of Vocational Training programs is continuous You can find more information here.

Career Pospects

Information from the Department of Education at: TRIAEDUCATIVA.GENCAT.CAT

In the EFQ4 studies of Welding and Boiler Making at the Jaume Mimó Institute, professionals are trained to work in different sectors and can enter the job market as:

Additionally, with this qualification, you’ll be able to access:

  • To the Baccalaureate
  • To a higher level vocational training program.

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