12-Month Apprenticeship

Train As An Industrial Welder

A structured, eight-stage welding and fabrication training programme — from workshop safety to certification.

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12
Months Duration
08
Training Stages
₦600,000
Total Programme Fee
Programme structure

The Eight Training Stages

Stage 01
Orientation & Workshop Safety

PPE issuance, workshop rules, tool familiarisation.

Stage 02
Basic Metalwork & Hand Tools

Measuring, cutting, filing, drilling fundamentals.

Stage 03
SMAW Welding Fundamentals

Arc striking, bead runs, joint types, positions.

Stage 04
TIG Welding Fundamentals

Tungsten selection, filler control, thin-material welding.

Stage 05
Pipe & Structural Fabrication

Layout, fit-up, cutting, structural assembly.

Stage 06
Pipe-Line X-Ray Welding Practice

Root/hot/fill/cap passes to X-ray-quality standard.

Stage 07
Supervised Project Work

Real fabrication jobs under instructor supervision.

Stage 08
Assessment & Certification

Practical + theory assessment, certificate issuance.

Objectives

What the Programme Covers

  • Practical, hands-on welding and fabrication training
  • Workshop and PPE safety training throughout
  • SMAW and TIG welding technique development
  • Pipe and structural fabrication practice
  • Supervised, assessed project work
  • A yearly practical project — designed and implemented by you, supervised by an EMALEE supervisor, and defended for marks
  • An annual conference on a nationwide schedule (EMALEE subsidises part of the fee)
  • A site visitation to another steel & metal works operation before your training year elapses
  • Final assessment and certification
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Programme Fees
Registration Fee₦15,000
First Installment₦300,000
Second Installment₦200,000
Final Installment₦100,000
Total Programme Fee₦600,000
A late payment penalty of ₦5,000 per week applies to overdue installments, as set out in the apprenticeship agreement.
Before you apply

Requirements & Terms

Applicant Requirements
  • Valid means of identification and NIN
  • A sponsor/guarantor with valid identification
  • Medical fitness certificate
  • Ability to meet the programme's PPE and financial obligations
Required PPE
  • Welding helmet
  • Safety goggles
  • Flame-resistant clothing
  • Welding gloves & steel-toe boots
  • Hearing protection

Before Your Section Closes
Yearly Project

Every apprentice must find a real need in society and design and implement a practical project addressing it. Your topic is supervised by an EMALEE supervisor, and your marks are based on the project's worth and your defense of it — this must be completed before your training section closes.

Annual Conference

Apprentices attend a conference every year, scheduled across the nation. EMALEE subsidises part of the fee; you're responsible for the remaining, subsidised portion.

Site Visitation

Before your training year elapses, you'll go on a site visitation — an excursion to another steel and metal works operation — to broaden your experience beyond EMALEE's own workshop.

Full terms — including discipline, certification, confidentiality, termination and dispute resolution — are set out in the apprenticeship terms & safety page and in the signed apprenticeship agreement completed during registration.