Institute of Excellent Human Resource Development

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Welders must obtain authorized welding licenses from Department of Skill Development to be able to work and guarantee their capability of work.

Background

Welder is a high risk occupation. If the welder lacks knowledge and skill, their works may trouble public property and others‘ lives.
According to Skill Development Promotion Act B 2557, welders are a group of occupation which has a chance to cause the damge to public or individual property including others' lives. The competency of welders must be certified by Department of Skill Development or the institute certified by Department of Skill Development.

How to get the license

Welder must achieve the testing score not less than 85 percentages of the total score in order to pass and get the welder license.

Evaluation

  1. Welders must pass the test of basic welding competency, (50 points out of the total score of 100 points), to evaluate the capability and skill toward working.
    According to the Department of Skill Development

    the evaluation of basic welding competency is defined into 2 major parts.

    • Part I : Theoretical welding test. (Welders must pass 70% of the theoretical welding test to be able to attend the practical welding test.)
    • Part II : Practical welding test. (Tested according to the standard of Department of Skill Development)
  2. 2. Welders must pass the evaluation of welding experience, 25 points out of the total score of 100 points, to evaluate their attitude toward working.
  3. 3.Welder must show their portfolios in welding career, 25 points out of the total score of 100 points, to show their potential in welding occupation.
    - Skill in job management or Job management skill
    - Skill in operating environment management or Operating environment management skill
    - Skill in workplace management or Workplace management skill
    - Skill in relationship and collaboration management or Relationship and collaboration management skill