Welding Level 3: NZQA Standards and Courses

Build practical welding skills through NZQA standards and bundled courses associated with the New Zealand Certificate in Welding (Level 3). This collection focuses on the foundational knowledge and techniques used in engineering, manufacturing and fabrication workplaces.

Learners and employers can select an individual standard for a particular welding process or choose a structured course bundle where several connected skills need to be developed. Already have the skills? Assessment-only options allow eligible learners to gain recognised NZQA credit for welding skills they can already demonstrate without completing unnecessary training. Tutor-supported options provide guidance where new skills need to be developed.

What’s Included In the Welding Level 3 Standards

The standards and courses in this collection may cover:

  • welding safety
  • basic fabrication skills
  • engineering drawings
  • weld quality and inspection
  • workshop practices
  • MIG welding
  • TIG welding
  • manual metal arc welding
  • oxyacetylene welding
  • metal preparation

The collection can support people entering welding roles, employees developing a specific process, and businesses responding to a defined production or workforce need. Bundled learning can provide greater structure, while individual standards allow training to stay focused on the task or technique that matters.

The exact requirements vary between products. Review the listing for tutor support, assessment format, practical evidence, prerequisites and credit value before enrolling.

Completing one standard does not provide the full Welding Level 3 qualification. Learners seeking the qualification must meet all programme and workplace requirements.

Browse the Welding Level 3 standards or choose a bundled course if several connected welding skills need to be developed. Visit the New Zealand Certificate in Welding Level 3 for the full qualification pathway, or explore Engineering Fabrication standards for wider metalwork skills.

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