National Certificate Engineering Studies
(Mechanical Engineering- Boiler maker/Fabricator N2 - N3)
Boilermakers fabricate, assemble, install, test, maintain and repair boilers, vessels, tanks, towers, heat exchangers and other heavy-metal structures. Boilermakers are employed in building manufacturing and power generation plants, in shipbuilding and on other industrial projects.
What is the role of a boilermaker?
Boilermakers are responsible for installing, repairing and maintaining boilers. They use their skills to read blueprints that show how to repair and build boilers.
Key Features
- Fully-accredited, successful registered qualifications
- Flexible learning environment
- Online student community
- Quality education
- Cost-effective
- Set your own pace
- Remote accessibility to online resources
Admission Requirements
- Grade 9(Standard 7) or its equivalent
- NQF Level 1 Qualification or its equivalent
Method of Study
- Online
- Full Time
- Part-Time
- Correspondence
Is Boilermaker a good career?
Boilermakers are specialised artisans who mark off and fabricate structural steel and other metal stock to make or repair metal products and structures including boilers and pressure vessels. Becoming a boilermaker is a riveting career choice and holds a lot of responsibility and duties.
Are boilermakers in demand in SA?
South Africa has a wide market for Boilermaker jobs. There is substantial demand for such professionals in several industries and sectors with more than 600 listings currently available.
Where can boilermaker work?
They often work outdoors in all types of weather, including extreme heat and cold. Dams, boilers, storage tanks, and pressure vessels are usually large. Therefore, boilermakers often work at great heights. When working on a dam, for example, they may be hundreds of feet above the ground.
diodes, resistors and transistors.
Award
A student will qualify for a National N Certificate in in Engineering Studies on completion of a minimum of 4 subjects on N3 Level.
Examination & Certifications
DAM Technical College has two examination centres where student write the final examinations of the Nated N courses these are
- Pretoria Campus Examination Centre no. 899998801
- Braamfontein (Johannesburg) Campus Examination Centre no 8999990879
Certification Body
The N Certificate is issued by the National Department of Education and is recognized by Commerce and Industry.
Programme structure
First Semester N2 Modules
- Mathematics
- Engineering Science
- Plating and structure Steel Drawing
- Metal Workers Theory
Second Semester N2 Modules (Choose 4 Modules)
- Mathematics
- Engineering Science
- Plating and structure Steel Drawing
- Platers Theory
- Welder’s Theory
Third Semester N3 Modules
- Mathematics
- Engineering Science
- Plating and structure Steel Drawing
- Mechano Technology