Industrial Training Institute is a Gerald among the top educational courses offered in India today. Each course offered under ITI is top-notch and best. ITI welding course is one such course that is embedded by ITI. Even if ITI courses are well-known to most people in India. Most of them do not understand what the course is all about and assume it to be inferior to other courses.

Unlike other courses, the ITI welder course or any ITI courses are designed in such a way that it offers training technical and non-technical fields of daily life. In simple words, the scope to get employed after this course is comparatively very higher than in another course. One of the main reasons for such a trend is because this course offers more practical training than other courses. When it comes to welding, an ITI welding graduate would have more practical knowledge at hand about welding than any other person.

The profession of welding is a vocational trade and it would exist as long as there are metals and alloys or nonmetals are in use. The ITI welding course extends over 2-years and it is commonly divided into 2 semesters. One semester per year. The course is designed to teach a candidate/student to fuse two or more metals/alloys/nonmetal.

ITI welding course eligibility 

The eligibility of the ITI welder course could vary, however, we would list the general eligibility criteria for joining an ITI welding course.

• The applicant should have appeared for the 10th board exam from a government of India recognized school board.
• The applicant should have passed the 10th board exam with a minimum of 50% marks.
• For some ITI’s, the eligibility criteria could be 12th pass. Check the respective ITI’s for more information.
• ITI welder gas and electric course, the candidate needs to pass 8th from a government recognized school board.

ITI welding course pre-requisite skills 

As already mentioned welding and ITI welding is different from most profession and courses. While most other courses have a more theoretical part to learn. ITI courses give more importance to practical knowledge and skills. If you are planning to become an ITI welder, here are some of the key skills you need to possess.

• The candidate should be patient
• He/she should be ready to work long hours
• He/she should be able to identify the materials and the possible welding method.
• He/she should be able to work long hours
• Welding is more practical work than theoretical work, therefore, the candidate should have a mindset to work.

• ITI welder course: Career 

  An ITI welder graduate has different career opportunities. Here are some of the common career options.

  • Gas and electric welder
  • Arc welder
  • Pipe welder
  • Fabricator
  • Structural steel welder
  • Welding helper

  ITI welder course: Salary 

  As a fresher, an ITI welder could expect a salary around INR 10000 to 15000. Once, experienced, the salary could be close to INR 25000 to 35000. On the other hand, in middle eastern countries, the salary could be around INR 75000 to 80000. However, the workload and conditions of working would be entirely different from Indian standards in middle eastern countries.