Nuclear

The nuclear sector is at the forefront of technical and scientific development and offers significant opportunities and career progression. In partnership with the National College for Nuclear, the ECITB offers three RQF-accredited qualifications and a suite of tests that assess a welder's ability to prepare, set up and carry out welding to the required, specific standards on a nuclear new-build site.

Welding for Nuclear New Builds technical tests assess abilities across a variety of welding techniques

Successful candidates demonstrate the knowledge, skills and behaviours required of workers in the nuclear sector

Qualifications officially recognised by the National College for Nuclear

Technical tests

Welding for nuclear new builds

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This range of practical tests assess a welder on nuclear new build’s ability to prepare, set-up and carry out welding to the required, specific standards on a nuclear site.

There are ten practical tests that cover non-coded welding of low carbon steel and stainless steel pipes and plate joints using TIG, MMA, FCAW and MAG welding techniques to carry out butt welds, fillet welds and cross welds. The completed welds must pass a visual examination.

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