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Welding Technician, Entry Level

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Credit: 1.00
Course Preface
Core Code: 40-10-00-00-110
Printable Version: Welding Technician, Entry Level (pdf)


Course Description
Students will learn basic skills that will prepare them to apply technical knowledge and skill to current welding processes. These courses are based on the American Welding Society (AWS) task list.


Core Standards of the Course

Standard 01
Student will understand welding orientation.

Objective 0101
Student will identify welding processes.

Objective 0102
Student will prepare time or job cards, reports, or records.

Objective 0103
Student will follow verbal instructions to complete work assignments.

Objective 0104
Student will follow written details to complete work assignments.

Standard 02
Student will understand and use welding safety and first aid.

Objective 0201
Student will complete a student safety pledge (Disclosure Statement).

Objective 0202
Student will respond to first aid requirements.

Objective 0203
Student will follow safe practices.

Objective 0204
Student will perform housekeeping duties.

Objective 0205
Student will successfully complete Safety Tests on equipment use.

Standard 03
Student will identify welding tools and equipment.

Objective 0301
Student will identify basic hand tools.

Objective 0302
Student will identify basic power tools and equipment.

Standard 04
Student will use basic math and measuring skills.

Objective 0401
Student will be able to perform basic math conversions.

Objective 0402
Student will read and correctly use a tape measure, rule, and square.

Objective 0403
Student will be able to perform basic layout techniques.

Standard 05
Student will read welding prints.

Objective 0501
Student will be able to identify and apply the five “alphabet” lines in print reading.
  • Object Line
  • Hidden Line
  • Center Line
  • Phantom Line
  • Construction Line

Objective 0502
Student will interpret tolerance dimensions in decimal, fractions, and degrees.

Standard 06
Student will identify and apply basic welding symbols.

Objective 0601
Student will identify and interpret basic welding symbols.
  • Fillet Weld
  • Groove Weld

Objective 0602
Student will draw welding symbols for given specifications.

Objective 0603
Student will interpret a welding print and welding procedure specifications.

Standard 07
Student will use shielded metal arc welding processes.

Objective 0701
Student will perform safety inspections of equipment and accessories.

Objective 0702
Student will set up for shielded metal arc welding operations on plain carbon steel.

Objective 0703
Student will start and restart an arc, crater, and backfill at the edge while running a bead on mild steel plate.

Objective 0704
Student will build a pad on mild steel plate in the flat position on plain carbon steel.

Objective 0705
Student will weld to specifications a fillet weld in the flat position on plain carbon steel.

Objective 0706
Student will weld to specifications a multi-pass fillet weld in the flat position on plain carbon steel.

Standard 08
Student will use manual oxyfuel gas cutting processes.

Objective 0801
Student will perform safety inspections of equipment and accessories.

Objective 0802
Student will set up for manual oxyfuel gas cutting operations on plain carbon steel.

Objective 0803
Student will operate manual oxyfuel gas cutting equipment.

Objective 0804
Student will perform straight cutting operations on plain carbon steel.

Objective 0805
Student will perform shape-cutting operations on plain carbon steel.

Objective 0806
Student will perform bevel-cutting operations on plain carbon steel.

Standard 09
Student will use gas metal arc welding processes.

Objective 0901
Student will perform safety inspections of equipment and accessories.

Objective 0902
Student will set up for gas metal arc welding operations on plain carbon steel.

Objective 0903
Student will operate gas metal arc welding equipment.

Objective 0904
Student will use Short Circuit Transfer to make fillet welds in flat position on plain carbon steel.

Objective 0905
Student will use Short Circuit Transfer to make groves welds, flat position, on plain carbon steel.

Objective 0906
Student will use Spray Transfer to make fillet welds, flat position, on plain carbon steel.

Objective 0907
Student will use Spray Transfer to make groove welds, flat position, on plain carbon steel

   
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