Training to become a “NAKS welder” with issuance of a certificate in Moscow
The NAKS welding certificate is a document confirming the level of professionalism. It gives the right to get a job at hazardous production facilities and welding production.
To confirm qualifications from the National Welding Control Agency, it is necessary to undergo certification or certification. After this, the number of the specialist’s state certificate is entered into the all-Russian open register. Using it, the employer verifies the authenticity of the document and makes a decision on employing the welder.
Depending on the level of certification, one of 4 qualification levels is issued:
- I – a certified master, allowed to perform job duties in various industries, in welding shops.
- II – master welder. He can be appointed as a team leader, foreman, foreman or other small boss.
- III – welding technologist. His knowledge is sufficient to manage a division, department, laboratory, technical bureau for welding work and services.
- IV is a welding engineer who can become a welding service manager. His knowledge does not raise questions from management, so his signature is sufficient to approve internal and regulatory documents.
According to the mandatory requirements of NAKS, the welder first undergoes primary certification, then additional certification to expand the scope of activity.
Periodic certification is carried out upon expiration of the validity period of the NAKS document. Extraordinary certification - after a long break in the work of a welder, for example, when he is removed from duty for six months.
The validity period of the 1st category certificate is 2 years, the second and third categories are 3 years, the senior category is 5 years. You can get a welder's certificate with NAKS certification in our training.
The educational institution is licensed by the Ministry of Education and accredited by the Ministry of Labor. With us, you can undergo retraining, advanced training, training in labor protection or fire-technical minimum anywhere in Russia without interrupting work.
Atamanov Alexey Pavlovich
General Director of Kupol LLC
History of the NAKS organization and what it is
In the early 90s, the quality of products manufactured using welding technologies deteriorated significantly and, as a result, the number of accidents at facilities in various industries increased.
To rectify the situation, it was decided to organize an independent specialized organization for welding control. The organization of the new regulatory body was undertaken by the Moscow Higher Technical School named after. N. E. Bauman and Gosgortekhnadzor of the Russian Federation. In 1992, an organization for certification of personnel in welding production was created - the National Certification Committee for Welding Production (NAKS), then renamed the National Association for Inspection and Welding, and now the National Agency for Inspection and Welding.
NAKS, in the course of its work, regulates and controls the procedure for certification of welding technologies, welding production specialists (welders and engineering workers), welding equipment and welding materials (flux, welding electrodes, welding wire, etc.).
Cost of courses in Moscow
30%
NAKS welder certification
Training for a worker's profession (possibly after 9th grade)
from 120 hours
Certificate of profession of a worker with qualification, certificate and extract from the protocol
6,500 rub.
4,500 rub.
ID only
When you only need the crust
- Certificate of the established form on the assignment of a working category
- Extract from the training protocol
- Certificate of the established form on assignment of a profession
(1 day)
3,500 rub.
4,500 rub.
Full package
When are all the documents needed?
- Certificate of the established form on the assignment of a working category ✅
- Extract from the training protocol
- Certificate of established form on assignment of profession ✅
(1 day)
4,500 rub.
6,500 rub.
Issued documents
The documents are valid throughout Russia
Have full legal force and are accepted by all employers in the Russian Federation
According to Article 60 of Federal Law No. 273 “On Education in the Russian Federation”, vocational training is confirmed by a certificate of the profession of a worker or the position of an employee.
Based on the results of training, students receive a certificate of assignment of a profession
, a certificate of the established form and an extract from the protocol. The package of documents is a permit to work: it is valid throughout Russia and is accepted by all employers in the country.
The certificate confirms receipt of qualifications and assignment of a qualification rank, class, category.
All documents are entered into the unified Federal Register of Education.
A certificate of assignment to an employee position is often confused with a certificate
, which is an error in concepts. An official document confirming the acquisition of a specialty is a certificate of the established form, but certificates do not have any legal force and do not allow one to find a job.
Employee levels for certification
Testing of knowledge, skills and abilities of working personnel is carried out at four levels.
- Welder NAKS. A NAKS electric and gas welder who has successfully passed the exam and received a certificate may be allowed to work in critical areas. His responsibilities include welding of any metals and alloys in all spatial positions, as well as planing, welding, and cutting of material. It is necessary to have extensive experience in applying sutures of any kind and be able to make rational decisions in emergency situations.
- Master welder. The requirements for such a specialist are slightly higher. It is understood that his competence will include not only NAKS welding. The employee must be able to supervise the work of other welders and give them recommendations orally or in writing.
- Technologist. His direct responsibilities include control over production processes at the enterprise.
- Engineer. Responsible for the rules governing the welding process and the documentation approving them.
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What you need to know to pass the exam successfully
How to pass the exam the first time? What knowledge is needed to avoid retakes? How can I get my certificate as quickly as possible? These questions once worried every NAKS welder. The best option is to carry out NAKS certification on the basis of specialized training centers. In this case, you will be provided with all the necessary knowledge, and you will not have to waste time searching for the necessary information on your own. Also, the training program in such institutions takes into account the industrial specialization of applicants, as well as the level of their professional training.
The curriculum usually includes:
- Study of all kinds of welding devices and materials used in welding. In this case, the specialization of the course participant is taken into account.
- Familiarization with safety regulations, requirements for work equipment and tools.
- Training in welding technology.
- Description of the requirements for welded joints and finished parts, as well as quality control procedures.
In addition, the programs cover such important aspects as fire safety during work, as well as methods for eliminating defects when they occur. With this knowledge, a specialist can guarantee high quality work under any conditions, and if emergency situations arise, he will be able to quickly begin to eliminate them.
Certificate (crust) of a NAKS welder in Moscow
Kupol provides training for welders through distance courses and has its own certified training center.
Main stages:
- choose a welder training program - advanced training, training;
- submit an application with a package of documents for the student and details of the employing organization;
- pay for training and master course materials;
- receive a certificate of assignment of a profession and a state-issued certificate.
After studying to become a welder, the certificate gives you the right to work with parts and structures at any construction and production sites, except hazardous production facilities. Personnel employed at facilities controlled by Rostechnadzor undergo additional testing of knowledge and skills according to the NAKS system. After this, the employee receives a special welder certification certificate.
Passing the certification
Employees are required to undergo certification confirming their proficiency in certain types of welding. Passing the test allows the welder to obtain the first degree of qualification.
Certification of welders is of the following types:
- Primary;
- Additional;
- Periodic;
- Extraordinary.
Type 1 certification is required for employees who have not previously engaged in welding-related activities.
Additional verification is necessary for employees who have successfully passed the initial certification to obtain access to activities that are not specified in their documents permitting activities, as well as after a break of more than six months in performing the work specified in the certificates.
All welders are required to undergo periodic certification in order to renew the validity of documents permitting welding activities.
Certification, carried out out of turn, is required for employees to be allowed to work from which they were previously excluded for violation of welding technology or repeated unsatisfactory welding quality.
Employees who have:
- a category corresponding to that specified in regulations relating to activities at facilities that are under the jurisdiction of Rostechnadzor;
- experience not less than the minimum in the specified specialty;
- a certificate confirming completion of special training (theory and practice) in the certified activity.
After completing the training courses, employees receive the appropriate qualifications, as well as a state-issued document indicating the type of activity and a protocol from the certification commission.
Duration of validity of supporting documents
The certificates have the following validity periods:
- Level 1 – 2 years;
- Levels 2 and 3 – 3 years;
- Level 4 – 5 years.
After the certificate expires, it is renewed at the certification center where the employee underwent the initial check and received the corresponding document. The certificate can be renewed without passing the exams, but no more than two times. It is prohibited to renew expired certificates.
After passing the certification you will receive:
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Types of certification
The certification carried out by the National Agency has several classifications, which depend on the presence of previously passed certification, as well as on the assigned level based on the results of such certification.
By type, depending on the previous certification, all activities are divided into the following:
- primary _ This type is carried out in cases where a welder or welding specialist has not previously undergone the entire range of measures for a certain type of work;
- periodic _ This type is used in cases where it is necessary to renew a previously received certificate due to the expiration of its validity period;
- additional . Certification of this type is carried out if it is necessary for a welder or welding production specialist to obtain qualifications in a new set of technologies, equipment or materials. Carrying out additional certification does not involve issuing an independent certificate: a special insert is issued for an existing document;
- extraordinary _ This type of certification activities is carried out in the event that a welder or welding production specialist has been removed from work due to significant deficiencies in work, or new confirmation of previously assigned qualifications is required (for example, when the essential conditions for the use of certain technologies change).
If we talk about the levels that are assigned based on the results of certification activities, then the following division takes place:
- first level . A person who has received this level can work as a certified welder or welding complex operator. The data is entered into the new NAKS certificate (except in cases of additional certification);
- second level . A person whose certificate contains such an indication is a certified welding master. An employee at this level may be assigned responsibilities for responsible supervision and control of the full range of welding work;
- third level . An employee who has received this level is a certified welding production technologist. Persons who have this certification level are assigned responsibilities for management and technical control over the performance of all welding-type work, as well as for working with engineering and engineering documentation, including the development and subsequent approval in specialized departments of technological maps; for carrying out approval certification activities in relation to welders who must receive permission to work (accompanied by the preparation of approval sheets); to carry out work to certify the equipment and technologies used;
- fourth level . An employee who has been assigned this level based on the qualification requirements of NAKS is a certified engineer and can be appointed to the positions of department heads and their deputies.
