General
- Standards - International and Aust/NZ Industry Guidelines.
- Works Contract Drafting – being specific about processes and outcomes.
- Practical welding activities, involving attendees.
- Minimal staff down time, approximately 7-8 hours (subject to prerequisite modules).

Butt Welding
- Understanding Butt Welding parameters in detail – High Pressure vs. Low Pressure.
- Limitations of Butt Welding.
- Debeading; Internal and External.
- Equipment: advantages and limitations.
- Efficiency drivers – getting maximum daily throughput.
- Weld records & Data Logging.
Electrofusion Welding
- Limitations of Electrofusion Welding.
- Weld records & Data Logging.
QCA
- Failures / Case studies.
- Weld Testing.
- Hydrostatic Testing.
- QCA Processes, Auditing, Record Keeping and Documentation.
- Acceptance and Rejection Criteria.
Prerequisites
- Valid USI.
- On-line PE Pipe Butt & Electrofusion Welding Training, Including Theory Assessment. Approximately 1 -1.5.
- PMBWELD301B Butt Weld Polyethylene Plastic Pipelines.
- PMBWELD302B Electrofusion Weld Polyethylene Pipelines.
This accreditation meets all of the recommendations as laid out in PIPA document TP003 and the APGA PE Code of practice relating to supervision and / or inspection of PE welding.
Please note:- To proceed, a minimum of 3 students required for all training classes. If this criteria is not met, Polysmart reserves the right to change or cancel training dates.