Welding training courses
Equip your workforce with essential welding skills for the future
The UK's Welding Skills Crisis
The UK faces a critical shortage of skilled welders, with nearly 50% of the welding workforce expected to retire by 2027. With ongoing national projects like Sizewell C and Hinkley Point C creating increased demand, and skilled welders featured prominently on the UK Immigration Salary List, addressing this skills gap is more urgent than ever.
MTC Training is committed to bridging this gap by providing specialist welding training at our training centre in Oxfordshire.
Industry-Leading Welding Courses
MTC Training provides comprehensive, practical welding training designed to meet industry-specific needs:
- MIG/MAG/MMA Welding: Short, focused courses covering essential welding techniques.
- TIG Welding: Intensive, module-based training for advanced welding skills.
- Nuclear TIG Welding & Inspection: Specialist courses tailored for the nuclear sector.
- Competency Checking for Welders: Validate your team's welding competencies.
- Nuclear Welding Inspection Training: Detailed classroom-based courses for nuclear industry professionals.
Our courses cater specifically to the growing demand from industries including manufacturing, construction, and nuclear energy.
Why Choose MTC Training for Welding Training?
- Local Provision: Lack of local provision for these courses.
- Flexible Scheduling: Courses during term time, holidays, and twilight sessions.
- Employer-Driven Training: Courses designed with direct input from industry leaders.
- World-Class Certification: Recognised credentials ensuring quality and compliance.
Strengthening the Welding Workforce
- 225,000 additional construction workers are needed by 2027 (including 36,000 welders).
- Welding job demand in Oxfordshire alone is set to rise by 3.8% over the next decade, well above the national average.
