Science, Technology

MICRO CERTIFICATION | Welding: Basics of TIG and shielded metal arc welding

  • Duration

    5 days

  • Training structure

    Joint Continuing Education Service, IUT Nîmes

Presentation

This micro-certification aims to train senior technicians in arc welding processes and methods for ensuring quality. 

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The advantages of the training program

One training session is planned for the current year: 

  • from June 22, 2026 to June 26, 2026 or
  • from June 29, 2026 to July 3, 2026

One of the two weeks will be selected based on demand. 

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Objectives

  • Implement arc welding processes
  • Check that welding devices and equipment are in good working order.
  • Set the welding parameters according to the DMOS related to the operation.
  • Review and ensure compliance with the technical elements of the action plan (DMOS, instruction sheets, items to be welded, etc.).
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Program

This micro-certification consists of 35 hours of classroom training spread over 5 days.

PROGRAM 

Day 1

  • Course: general information on welding (definitions, welding energy, dilution, consequences of the operation)
  • Demonstrations and hands-on activities: various welding and cutting processes available on the IUT technology platform
  • TP TIG/EE: Implementation

Day 2

  • Course: TIG welding: principles, equipment (generators, electrodes, torches), gases, and applications High-performance processes: A-TIG, automatic welding (hot wire, multi-cathode, orbital TIG), electrode
  • TP: TIG/EE: Parameter adjustment + Fusion line + Assembly

Day 3

  • Course: general metallurgy and welding metallurgy concepts, micrographic structures, standardization, carbon steels, stainless steels, light alloys, nickel alloys, copper alloys, noble metals: titanium, zirconium, molybdenum, gases in TIG welding, etc.
  • Tutorials with demonstrations: mechanical tests (tensile strength, hardness, resilience, bending) Macrography, micrography

Day 4

  • Welding standardization: DMOS QMOS: EN ISO 15614-1 QS: EN ISO 9606-1
  • TP TIG/EE: Workstation preparation, DMOS monitoring

Day 5

  • TP TIG: QMOS preparation
  • Evaluation
  • Questions, answers, and review of the internship
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Admission

Target audience

Technicians, engineers
Prerequisite: 2 years of postsecondary education

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