Welding and Fabrication Technology Department is a department that once enjoyed good patronage in the past, but due to changes in value appreciation amongst young people, many youths no longer consider welding career fashionable. So the department was closed down for a while, but recently we decided to re-open the department due to the high job opportunity available for the graduates of this department. The department is re-established in 2013 to offer both technical and proficiency training to young people from Sunyani environs and beyond. The following programmes are offered in the department:
- Metal Fabrication
- Metal Technology
- Technical Drawing
- Entrepreneur
The department offers core subjects like:
- English
- Mathematics
- Integrated Science
- Social Studies
The Training lasts for three years, after which the students are ready and well equipped in the areas of training highlighted above. Then, they conclude the programme with the following exams and corresponding certificates.
- Technical Exams Unit Certificate I
- Technical Exams Unit and National Board for Professional and Technical Exams (NABPTEX) - Certificate II
- Don Bosco Technical Institute Certificate
The training ends with a compulsory three to six months industrial attachment that must be done in companies and establishments in line with welding and fabrication works. Without the industrial attachment, the training is not completed. At the completion of the industrial attachment, all the students who meet the requirements for graduation will be graduated and subsequently, Don Bosco Certificate will be awarded.
| NB: The University of Energy and Natural Resources has a tailored programme for the graduates of the Welding and Fabrication department; meaning that any student who follows this programme seriously will get automatic admission with the University of Energy and Natural Resources at completion of the training. |
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