National Certificate: AIE N1-N3

Overview The NATED N1-N3 Boilermaker qualification is a qualification from Levels N1-N3. This qualification Duration meets the academic requirements for you to write your trade test once you have acquired the required practical hours. This qualification consist of one compulsory part (N1-N3 theory) and two Full Time optional practical parts, beginner’s level (done between N1-N3) and advanced (done after N3). • Trimester (3 Months) Per N-Level (4 Subjects).

Part Time • 2 Trimesters (6 Months) Per N-Level (4 Subjects) PART 1, N1-N6 Theory PART 2, Beginner Practicals PART 3, Advanced (Compulsory) (Optional Extra) Practicals (Optional Extra) Online • 2 Trimesters (6 Months) Per N-Level (4 This part is compulsory. You can complete a You can complete a Subjects) Students are required to BEGINNER level, 1 week ADVANCED level, 1 week complete all their N1-N6 program of optional practical program of optional Optional Practical: theory subjects to attain hours within your field of study. practical hours within your • Beginners (N1-N3) 1 week/5 days their national certificate This is done just after either field of study. This is done Advanced (After N3), 1 week/5 days, and diploma. N1 or before N3 and you will be just after either N4 or before done between trimesters. given a certificate and logbook N6 and you will be given a of the components that you certificate and logbook of have completed. the components that you have completed. Part 2 to of Delivery be completed first. Mode • Full Time • Part Time Only 2% of all private and public TVET colleges have the facilities and capabilities to offer a • Online practical component with their engineering studies, BUT a staggering 90% of the students that receives practical are employed. - Stats SA / / Employment figures released Articulation Options

Admission Requirements The following programmes are highly complementary, and students can articulate • N1 Entry Requirement: Grade 9 (Std 7) Certificate with a pass in Mathematics with direct access into the following from N3 and Physical Science OR no formal qualification required for everyone 23 years level: or older. • Multi-Disciplinary Draughting National NOTE: Proceed to next level only when the previous level has been successfully completed i.e. Certificate N4 for N5, etc. • National Certificate: Architectural Technology NQF5 • National Diploma: Detailing NQF5 What you get

National Certificate: • The student will receive a national certificate from the Department of Education if all external department exams are passed. This certificate is not issued by us, but only by the department of education.

National Diploma: • Work for 24 months (2 years) in the Mechanical field of engineering industry obtaining relevant experience in at least two of the subjects done in N6, then apply for a National Diploma at the campus where they have studied. Curriculum Academic Institute of This part is compulsory. Students are (2 Days) Excellence required to complete all their N1-N6 Arc-Welding: theory subjects to attain their • Equipment safety and identification national certificate or diploma. • Amperage setting – for depth welding • Joining samples by space welding N1 Level: • Chipping practice – Cleaning weld • Plating and Structural Steelworkers area drawing • Space welding: Horizontal, Vertical, Career Options • Mathematics Continuous welding and assemblies • Engineering Science Depending on the necessary practical • Metalworkers trade theory Subject Specific Program experience/ programme specific training, the N2 Level: following opportunities are available for • Plating and Structural Steelworkers Mechanical Engineering students: drawing • Mathematics • Boilermaker • Engineering Science • Plating and Structural Steelworkers theory N3 Level: • Mechanotechnics Study Kit • Mathematics • Engineering Science • Plating and Structural Steelworkers PART 1, N1-N6 THEORY SUBJECTS (DONE ON CAMPUS) 1, N1-N6 THEORY PART theory Your study kit is included in your fees and will contain:

Workshop Health & Safety Theory: Welding (5 Days) FREE Wi Fi Full safety training program covering Arc Welding Training OHSA • Personal Protective Equipment • Revise basic techniques • Free WIFI (10GB/Month, On Campus only). Basic hand tools: Flat / Horizontal / Vertical / Overhead • Prescribed Textbooks, Branded String Bag. • Use of hand tools and portable • Intermittent Butt Weld • Orientation kit including: Student Card, equipment applicable to specific • Prepare surface for penetration welds Welcome Letter, Getting Started Guide. trades • Filling gaps with multiple bead • Access to our myAIE student portal • Portable machinery – Grinding welding and student support team via phone, machine / Cut-off machine / Drilling • Reading drawings: Welding symbols, email and tickets. machine fillet welds, assembly profiles • //Screwdrivers/ • Notepad. Scribers/Punches/Socket Oxy-acetylene Welding Training /Files/Vernier/Callipers/ • Personal Protective Equipment Clamps • Identification of Oxy-acetylene • Measurement and marking – The ` equipment application of “Marking Blue” • Flashback arrestors • Basic Arc Welding • Brazing - Types fluxes • Assembly using space welding • Welding flame types • Assembly using vertical welding • Forehand welding • Assembly of profiles Applied practical hand skills: • Oxy-acetylene cutting • Cutting of sample work pieces – Use of grinders and cut-off machine • Marking and measurements – Use of Vernier • Drilling and thread tapping – Use of

PART 2, BASIC PRACTICALS MECHANICAL (OPTIONAL EXTRA) 2, BASIC PRACTICALS PART centre and drilling sizes with tapping MECHANICAL (OPTIONAL EXTRA) PRACTICALS 3, ADVANCED PART • Assembly of work pieces • Pipe threading / Plate rolling and guillotine work

Salaries & Skills

Boilermaker R91,434 - R392,661 AL) Boilermaker Pipe Fitter R70,467 - R356,426

SA Boiler Operator R61,551 - R236,009

Boilermaker £12,000 - £32,439

Boilermaker Pipe Fitter £16,000 - £47,932 ARIES (ANN U ARIES Boiler Operator £19,250 - £52,870 UK

SA L * All statistics are derived from www.payscale.com