Professional Diploma, Electrical Installation Maintenance Technology

The aim of welding skill training at the Gateway Industrial & Petro-Gas Institute is to teach the welding techniques and manipulative skills required for major welding processes. Welding technique is stressed above welding theory-as the trainees must be able to meet the welding performance demands of industry. Consequently, a minimum amount of course time (20%-30%) is spent on classroom lectures/discussions. The remaining time is used for supervised welding practice. The training program is tailored along the Nigeria Institute of Welding (NIW) and International Institute of Welding (IIW) standard. IIW was established to define guidelines for the education, training, qualification and certification of personnel involved in welding and NIW was empowered by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation through Directive No.9 to conduct all certification programmes in all welding activities in line with Nigerian Content Directives of the NNPC in Nigeria.

In order to meet the demand of the industries, the Institute has structured its welding training programme in line with the guidelines for International Welding Training Programme in the following welding and quality control techniques: SMAW- Shielded Metal Arc Welding, GTAW- Gas-Tungsten Arc Welding, GMAW- Gas-Metal Arc Welding, NDT- Non-Destructive Test, Corrosion Control and coating. An additional technique called the Oxyfuel/Oxyacetylene gas cutting is also included in our welding programme to cater for maintenance welding and cutting. We also offer training in welding metallurgy, Metal Inert Gas (MIG), Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG), codes, inspection, drafting and weld design.

GENERAL COURSE CONTENT FOR PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA: Module A (3 months) courses include: Fillet welding practice, Fillet welding theory, Plate Welding Practice, Plate Welding Theory, Workshop Technology, Technical maths, Technical drawing, Industrial Safety, Communication skills etc.

Module B (3 months) courses include: Pipe Welding practice, Pipe Welding Theory, Engineering Drawing and Development, Gas cutting & welding,NDT/QA&QC, Enterpreneurship, Projects Costing etc.

Employment opportunities: Graduates will be employed as welding practitioners in oil and gas, construction, manufacturing and process industries within and outside Nigeria.

Final Award: At the end of the six (6) months programme, after the trainee must have fulfilled all requirement, the trainee will be awarded: - GIPI Professional Diploma in Welding Technology, - Nigerian Institute of Welding(NIW) Student Membership.

Duration: Six (6) Months for Professional Diploma

Entry Requirements: Open to applicants with the following; SSCE, NCE, ND, BSc./HND in Engineering, Sciences, Social Sciences or its equivalent. Applicants must be in good physical condition and also have good eyesight. We recommend that you have your vision tested and corrected, if necessary, before starting welding training.

Nature of Assessment: Welding trainees are assessed by a combination of methods including: - Practical skill examinations - Written test/assignments - Attitude Evaluation