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Levels: Grades 10-12 Units of Credit: 1 Year (1.0) Prerequisite: None
 * WELDING TECHNICIAN** - Entry

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.
 * COURSE DESCRIPTION**


 * CORE STANDARDS, OBJECTIVES, AND INDICATORS**


 * STANDARD 01: Student will understand welding orientation.**
 * Student will identify welding processes.
 * Student will prepare time or job cards, reports, or records.
 * Student will follow verbal instructions to complete work assignments.
 * Student will follow written details to complete work assignments.


 * STANDARD 02: Student will understand and use welding safety and first aid.**
 * Student will complete a student safety pledge (Disclosure Statement).
 * Student will respond to first aid requirements.
 * Student will follow safe practices.
 * Student will perform housekeeping duties.
 * Student will successfully complete Safety Tests on equipment use.


 * STANDARD 03: Student will identify welding tools and equipment.**
 * Student will identify basic hand tools.
 * Student will identify basic power tools and equipment.


 * STANDARD 04: Student will use basic math and measuring skills.**
 * Student will be able to perform basic math conversions.
 * Student will read and correctly use a tape measure, rule, and square.
 * Student will be able to perform basic layout techniques.


 * STANDARD 05: Student will read welding prints.**
 * 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.
 * Student will interpret tolerance dimensions in decimal, fractions, and degrees.


 * STANDARD 06: Student will identify and apply basic welding symbols.**
 * Student will identify and interpret basic welding symbols. Fillet Weld Groove Weld
 * Student will draw welding symbols for given specifications.
 * Student will interpret a welding print and welding procedure specifications.


 * STANDARD 07: Student will use shielded metal arc welding processes.**
 * Student will perform safety inspections of equipment and accessories.
 * Student will set up for shielded metal arc welding operations on plain carbon steel.
 * Student will start and restart an arc, crater, and backfill at the edge while running a bead on mild steel plate.
 * Student will build a pad on mild steel plate in the flat position on plain carbon steel.
 * Student will weld to specifications a fillet weld in the flat position on plain carbon steel.
 * 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.**
 * Student will perform safety inspections of equipment and accessories.
 * Student will set up for manual oxyfuel gas cutting operations on plain carbon steel.
 * Student will operate manual oxyfuel gas cutting equipment.
 * Student will perform straight cutting operations on plain carbon steel.
 * Student will perform shape-cutting operations on plain carbon steel.
 * Student will perform bevel-cutting operations on plain carbon steel.


 * STANDARD 09: Student will use gas metal arc welding processes.**
 * Student will perform safety inspections of equipment and accessories.
 * Student will set up for gas metal arc welding operations on plain carbon steel.
 * Student will operate gas metal arc welding equipment.
 * Student will use Short Circuit Transfer to make fillet welds in flat position on plain carbon steel.
 * Student will use Short Circuit Transfer to make groves welds, flat position, on plain carbon steel.
 * Student will use Spray Transfer to make fillet welds, flat position, on plain carbon steel.
 * Student will use Spray Transfer to make groove welds, flat position, on plain carbon steel.