ESSA-EAPS

HIGHER SCHOOL OF WELDING AND WELDING APPLICATIONS

POST-MASTER LEVEL

ESSA is a private school of the Institut de Soudure Group, recognised by the French government and authorised by the French Committee for Engineering Qualifications (CTI).

ESSA trains engineers in the highest welding coordination functions in one year., as defined by welding Quality standards. It issues two diplomas:

• The ESSA engineering diploma, recognised by the French Committee for Engineering Qualifications (CTI).
• The International Welding Engineer (IWE) diploma issued by the French Welding Association (AFS) under authority of the International Institute of Welding (IIW). It is recognised in 59 countries

The ESSA engineer is an engineer specialised in welding, i.e. having already obtained an initial engineering diploma (or at least a university Master's) who, after one year of ESSA training, obtains their specialist diploma, referenced at level 7 by the European Qualifications Framework.

The IWE (International Welding Engineer diploma) is not an engineering diploma but an international certification recognised by the International Institute of Welding (IIW) and useful for many regulated industrial sectors. It is obtained with at least a Bachelor-level degree and around 400 training hours. This certification is referenced at level II.

ESSA engineers, experts in demand all over the world

Welding is the most widely used assembly technique in the space and nuclear industries, transport, energy production and distribution, civil engineering, etc.

Areas which involve welding are constantly growing: emergence of new materials, implementation of new or optimised processes, robotics, new regulations, etc. Our engineers are able to update their knowledge to make astute strategic choices for their company throughout their career.

The ESSA engineer is the highest-level welding coordinator as defined in welding quality standards. More and more European and international companies are taking on such experts to meet these unavoidable quality criteria.

SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL WELDING TRAINING

POST-BTEC HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA LEVEL

The School of Professional Welding Training (EAPS) trains qualified staff in one year in the manufacturing of welded equipment, technical assistance and commercial support.

Training at EAPS for one year provides access to a specialisation that is highly coveted by the industry (many job offers are proposed to students as soon as they have obtained their diploma).

As an EAPS student, you will study for two diplomas at the same time:

• the EAPS Coordinator in welding and welded construction certificate;
• the International Welding Technologist (IWT) diploma issued by the French Welding Association (AFS) under authority of the International Institute of Welding (IIW) and recognised in 59 countries.

The teaching body has close relationships with associations, professional unions, institutions, and different organisations governing the world of welding.

The ambition of EAPS is to train specialists in welding. The EAPS higher welding technician acquires the second level of welding coordinator, as defined by welding quality standards (International Welding Technologist, IWT). As such, they have specific knowledge of welding technology at a level below that of the engineer. They can perform high-quality work in industry, in the fields of construction, design, production, quality assurance, research and development.