Welder as a profession has suddenly acquired a status of most sort after job not among the average but also above average students because of spurt increase in demand of this professional in India as well as in developed countries like Canada, Australia etc. This spurt increases in demand has been result of the infrastructural activities-making of bridges,u multi flour roads, subways and metros etc.- to be taken not only on the earth but also in the air and under and across the water bodies of the world.
The welder is the professional on whose skills and efficiency the whole project’s life depends. He is the one who is responsible to link one bond to another to give the infrastructural unit a durable everlasting strength. So to do this work one has to be really skilful in his work. While it is possible to acquire the basic skills needed to become a welder in a short period of time while working in association with some experienced welder. But to work at such a high level one need to undergo extensive training in the finer points of the craft to succeed as a professional.
If there is huge demand of the welders, it is for highly skilled and professionally trained welders who are well equipped with sophisticated training as well as technology on the other side opportunity for welders without formal training is shrinking rapidly. So to become a welder, you'll need dexterity, good overall physical health, the ability to work on your feet for long periods of time and enough technological knowledge to operate computerized welding equipment.
Thus to be a Welder is not a mean task as a lot of hard work and dedication is required. He is a person who is supposed to do his work with utmost sincerity and hundred per cent perfection as the job he is doing is full of risk not only for him but also for those who are working along with him and ones who are going to use the infrastructure. A little mistake or carelessness on his part could prove fatal for many. Like every other so-called cherished profession, this is also providing a lot of opportunities to show their talent and earn money to the younger generation throughout the world now. To discharge his duties efficiently and effectively he requires special training of nearly one year to 3 years. To be a Certified Welder (CW) one has to follow the below-given path.
Eligibility to be a certified welder
Educational Qualification.
Though no specific Educational qualification is required to be a welder but to work in an effective manner one should at least be a Matriculate or Senior Secondary Pass out. However, higher the qualification of the Welder wider will be the scope for him to get the work in the various reputed public and private organization not only here in India but also overseas.
Age
Minimum age to work in the organized sector is 18 years and Maximum age is from 25 to 40 years depending upon the organization one is applying.
How to become a Certified Welder
To become a Welder one has to follow the given steps:-
Step1
One can become a welder by even acquiring basic knowledge of Welding techniques by being an assistant to an experienced welder. But there is little growth of such welder in the long run. Besides welder of this level cannot get good opportunities in the future because of their limited knowledge and depth of the subject matter they are dealing in. To grow in this Profession the aspiring candidates should first complete basis though not essential qualification i.e. Matriculation and if it is with 60% marks then the gates of virtually every institution providing certificate course are wide open for you to be a certified welder and that too with a lot of opportunities to climb the ladder afterwards.
Step 2
- One Year Certificate Course in Welding Technology
Join state-run or approved Industrial Training Institutes operating in nearly every district. For a one-year certificate course in the respective trade.
Eligibility/conditions for this course are as follow:
Matriculation in any stream with 60% marks required to get admission in some of the reputed institutions.
Note: Candidates who have appeared in the above-mentioned examinations are also eligible for “Provisional Registration” for this course. The aspirant has to take an entrance test to get admission in this one year certificate or diploma course in the trade of welding technology. However, some institution may provide admission on the marks obtained in the qualifying examination and also on one first come first bases.
- Three years of Diploma Course in Welding Technology
Join state-run or approved Diploma Engineering Collages known as polytechnic operating in nearly every district. for three years diploma course in the respective trade.
Eligibility/conditions for this course are as follow:
Matriculation in any stream with 60% marks required to get admission in some of the reputed institutions.
Note: Candidates who have appeared in the above-mentioned examinations are also eligible for “Provisional Registration” for this course. The aspirant has to take an entrance test held by the technical education boards of the various states and or organisations like JET/DET taken by Punjab/Haryana governments to get admission in this three-year diploma course in the trade of welding technology. However some private of the corporate managed institution may provide admission on the marks obtained in the qualifying examination and also on one first come first bases.
Step 3
After getting this diploma one can apply against the vacancies lying vacant in various private or public sector organisations. One can also start his own business on small scale. Governments of many countries provide financial aids for such initiators on subsidized loans.
Note: If one is seeking to build his career in some overseas country then he should be apt in English language and must be able to clear the IELTS exam with specified bands.
Welder Job Description
Welders fabricate and assemble metal structures and equipment through the use of welders, cutters, shapers and measuring tools. Welders produce metal products according to customer or employer specifications. Welders set up, operate and maintain welding equipment.
Welder Career Prospects
With infrastructure development as the main agenda in every governments plan in most of the developing and developed countries and advent of technology in this field to make the work fast and everlasting the scope of welding technology professional has increased main folds in the last few years and there are enough opportunities for the young one who wants to make their career in this fast emerging and long-lasting field. There is no dearth of work for the learned certified welder in the near future and that too with good financial returns. A welder can get a job from a little house to a big corporate infrastructure development organization like DLF, HDIL, GMR infra etc.
Welder Salary
A certified Welder can get up to Rs.5,000 to Rs.10,000 per month to start with and with little experience and knowledge can get anywhere near Rs.15,000 to Rs.25,000 per month. And if one is capable to get a job in some overseas countries then he can earn as high as Rs.3,00,000 per month and that is still not the limit for the dedicated professionals. But all this depends upon one’s own ability and capacity to do work.
