Core Standards of the Course
Strand 1
Students will understand and use welding safety and first aid.
Standard 1
Complete a student safety pledge (disclosure statement).
Standard 2
Respond to first aid requirements.
Standard 3
Follow safe practices.
Standard 4
Perform housekeeping duties.
Standard 5
Successfully complete safety tests on equipment use.
Performance Skill
Understand and use welding safety and first aid.
Strand 2
Students will read and interpret welding blueprints.
Standard 1
Interpret the tolerance dimensions found on a blueprint in decimals, fractions, and degrees.
Standard 2
Draw blueprints for simple welding projects.
Performance Skill
Read and interpret welding blueprints.
Strand 3
Students will identify and apply intermediate welding symbols.
Standard 1
Identify and interpret intermediate welding symbols including; bevel groove weld, plug or slot weld, melt through, intermittent fillet weld, and contour symbols.
Standard 2
Identify and interpret drawings describing the anatomy of a groove and fillet weld.
Standard 3
Draw welding symbols for given specification.
Standard 4
Interpret a welding print and welding procedure specifications.
Performance Skill
Identify and apply intermediate welding symbols.
Strand 4
Students will use Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) process.
Standard 1
Set up for FCAW operations on carbon steel.
Standard 2
Make 1F (flat position-fillet weld) welds on carbon steel.
Standard 3
Make 2F (horizontal position-fillet weld) welds on carbon steel.
Standard 4
Make 1G (flat position-groove weld) welds on carbon steel.
Performance Skill
Use the Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) process.
Strand 5
Students will use Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) process.
Standard 1
Set up for GTAW operations on carbon steel.
Standard 2
Make 1F (flat position-fillet weld) welds on carbon steel.
Standard 3
Make 2F (horizontal position-fillet weld) welds on carbon steel.
Standard 4
Make 1G (flat position-groove weld) welds on carbon steel.
Performance Skill
Use the Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) process.
Strand 6
Students will use Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) processes.
Standard 1
Set up for GMAW operations on carbon steel.
Standard 2
Use Spray Transfer mode to make 1F (flat position-fillet weld) welds on carbon steel.
Standard 3
Use Short Spray Transfer mode to make 2F (horizontal position-fillet weld) welds on carbon steel.
Standard 4
Use Short Spray Transfer mode to make 1F (flat position-fillet weld) multi-pass weld on carbon steel.
Standard 5
Use Short Spray Transfer mode to make 1G (flat position-groove weld) welds on carbon steel.
Standard 6
Use Short Spray Transfer mode to make 2G (horizontal position-groove weld) welds on carbon steel.
Performance Skill
Use the Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) process.
Strand 7
Students will use the Carbon Arc cutting (CAC-A) or gouging process.
Standard 1
Set up for carbon arc cutting (CAC-A) gouging operations on carbon steel.
Standard 2
Perform straight gouging operations on carbon steel.
Standard 3
Perform shape-gouging operations on carbon steel.
Standard 4
Pierce a hole through a carbon steel plate.
Performance Skill
Use the Carbon Arc Cutting (CAC-A) or gouging process.
Strand 8
Students will use the Plasma Arc cutting process.
Standard 1
Set up for plasma arc cutting operations on carbon steel.
Standard 2
Perform straight cutting operations on carbon steel.
Standard 3
Perform shape-cutting operations on carbon steel.
Standard 4
Pierce a hole through a carbon steel plate.
Performance Skill
Use the Plasma Arc cutting process.
Strand 9
Students will understand the importance of career readiness skills as it relates to the workplace and outlined in the SkillsUSA Framework – Level 2.
Standard 1
Understand and demonstrate reliability.
Standard 2
Understand and demonstrate responsiveness.
Standard 3
Understand resiliency.
Standard 4
Understand and demonstrate workplace habits.
Standard 5
Understand and develop initiative.
Standard 6
Understand and demonstrate continuous improvement.