Platers
This series of tests assess the plater’s ability to interpret drawings and follow specification to correctly:
- set out platework and rolled steel sections
- form plate by rolling
- mark out and burn marine platework
- develop patterns for platework
- make templates for structural steelwork
- assemble platework
- undertake hot work fabrication
- inspect steelwork
Connected Competence is available for platers.
Find an approved training organisationRead and extract information from engineering drawings and specifications
This test confirms operatives can mark out metal plates for fabrication and production of components to a required specification.
Find an approved training organisationRigging / moving loads
Shape engineering components by material removal using hand tools
This test confirms operatives can mark out and shape engineering components by material removal using hand tools.
Find an approved training organisationSmall Bore Tubing tests
Specialist safely working at height tests
These tests confirm operatives have the skills and ability to set up working-at-height resources correctly and carry out a rescue of a simulated unconscious casualty, working as a team of two.
Find an approved training organisationStatutory inspection and maintenance
TWT01 is a pre-requisite for the other three tests. Tests TWT01-02, 03 & 04 must be retaken every 3 years to verify competence.
This statutory inspection and maintenance test is part of the 4-stage model.
Find an approved training organisationSteel erecting
These tests verify the candidate’s ability to safely and correctly to industry regulations and procedures:
- lift and move an identified item
- rig, lift, position, assemble and align a steelwork structure
- erect a stair assembly and pre-formed plate flooring components
Thermal insulation
This test confirms operatives can safely and accurately apply insulation and non-metallic cladding to pipework to specification.
Find an approved training organisationThermal insulation
This test verifies the candidate’s ability to accurately apply and insulate non-metallic cladding to pipework to specification.
Find an approved training organisationTorque and tension wind turbine bolted connections
This technical test confirms that the candidate can torque and tension wind turbine bolted connections.
Find an approved training organisationWelding for nuclear new builds
This range of practical tests assess a welder on nuclear new build’s ability to prepare, set-up and carry out welding to the required, specific standards on a nuclear site.