Welding Level 1

• Welding Safety
  Covers safety equipment, protective clothing, and procedures applicable to the cutting and welding of metals.
• Oxyfuel Cutting
  Explains the safety requirements for oxyfuel cutting. Identifies oxyfuel cutting equipment and setup requirements,
• Base Metal Preparation
  Describes how to clean and prepare all types of base metals for cutting or welding.
• Weld Quality
  Identifies the codes that govern welding. Identifies and explains weld imperfections and causes.
• SMAW-Equipment and Setup
  Describes SMAW welding and welding safety. Explains how to connect welding current and setup arc welding equipment.
• SMAW-Beads and Fillet Welds
  Describes the preparation and setup of arc welding equipment and the process of striking on arc. Describes how to make stringer, weave, overlapping beads and fillet welds.
• SMAW-Groove Welds with Backing
• Explains groove welds and how to set up welding equipment for making groove welds. Provides procedures for making flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead groove welds.
• Joint Fit-Up and Alignment
  Identifies and explains job code specifications. Explains how to check for joint misalignment and poor fit.
• SMAW-Open V-Groove Welds
  Explains open v-groove welds and how to set up welding equipment for making open v-groove welds.
• SMAW-Open-Root Pipe Welds
  Explains open-root pipe welds and how to set up welding equipment for making open-root pipe welds.

Welding Level 2

• Welding Symbols
  Identifies and explains the different parts of a welding symbol. Explains how to read welding symbols on drawings, specifications and welding procedure specifications.
• Reading Welding Detail Drawings
  Identifies and explains welding detail drawings. Explains how to use notes on drawings and the bill of materials.
• SMAW-Stainless Steel Groove Welds
  Explains stainless metallurgy and the selection of proper electrodes. Provides procedures for making flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead stainless steel groove welds.
• Air Carbon Arc Cutting and Gouging
  Describes air carbon arc cutting equipment and processes. Provides step-by-step instructions for performing air carbon arc washing and gouging activities.
• Plasma Arc Cutting
  Explains plasma arc cutting equipment and safe work area preparation. Covers plasma-arc cutting methods for piercing, slotting, squaring and beveling metals.
• GMAW and FCAW-Equipment and Filler Metals
  Describes general safety procedures for gas metal arc welding and flux cored arc welding. Explains how to set up and use GMAW and FCAW equipment.
• GTAW-Equipment and Filler Metals
  Explains gas tungsten arc welding safety. Covers the setup of TAW equipment.
• GTAW-Plate
  Describes how to pad in all positions using GTAW and carbon steel filler metal.

Welding Level 3: Industrial

• Physical Characteristics and Mechanical Properties of Metals
  Explains physical characteristics, mechanical properties, composition and classification of common ferrous and nonferrous metals.
• GMAW and FCAW-Equipment and Filler Metals
  Describes general safety procedures for gas metal arc –welding and flux cored arc welding. Explains how to set up and use GVAW and FCAW equipment.
• GMAW-Plate
  Explains how to set up GMAW equipment and build a pad of stringer beads and weave beads using GMAW filler metals and shielding gas.
• GMAW-Pipe
  Identifies and explains open-root v-groove pipe welds.
• FCAW-Plate
  Explains how to set up FCAW equipment and build a pad of stringer beads and weave beads using FCAW filler metals and shielding gas.
• FCAW-Pipe
  Identifies and explains v-groove pipe welds.
• GTAW-Aluminum Plate and Pipe
  Identifies and explains aluminum metallurgy and the characteristics of aluminum plate and pipe. Explains how to set up GTAW equipment to weld aluminum and build a pad of stringer beads and weave beads using GTAW filler metals and shielding gas.
• GMAW-Aluminum Plate and Pipe
  Explains how to set up GMAW equipment and build a pad of stringer beads and weave beads using aluminum filler metals and shielding gas.