1. Following all safety procedures and policies. 2. Understanding oral or written work instructions. 3. Simple welding with different processes. 4. Simple burning by hand with oxy-acetylene. 5. Assisting first class welders. 6. Simple blueprint reading and fabrication. 7. Simple welding to meet American Welding 8. Society (AWS) codes and standards. 9. Cosmetic grinding (if applicable). 10.Performing preventive maintenance and minor repair of equipment.

1. Following all safety procedures and policies. 2. Performing a variety of cutting on different thicknesses of carbon steels. 3. Soldering. 4. Brazing. 5. Setting up templates and using burning table. 6. Minor oxy-acetylene welding.

1. Following all safety procedures and policies. 2. Setting up fixtures for complicated welding assemblies. 3. Reading blueprints for advanced welding. 4. Using inert gas as a backing. 5. Setting up and using an automatic voltage-controlled welding head and automatic wire feed. 6. Welding of carbon steel and stainless steel. 7. Welding aluminum with A.C. current and argon shielding. 8. Welding aluminum with D.C. current and helium shielding. 9. Welding of dissimilar metals. 10.Demonstrating knowledge of filler metals and their applications. 11.Using G.T.A.W. process and conforming to AWS codes and standards. 12.Demonstrating basic knowledge of T.I.G. torches, parts, machines.

1. Following all safety procedures and policies. 2. Setting up machines and wire. 3. Welding carbon steel and stainless steels. 4. Demonstrating knowledge of filler metals required for carbon steel and stainless steel. 5. Welding to AWS codes and standards. 6. Demonstrating basic knowledge of M.I.G. torches, parts, machinery.

1. Following all safety procedures and policies. 2. Setting up machines with filler wire and fluxes. 3. Welding all grades of carbon steel. 4. Demonstrating basic knowledge of S.A.W. of stainless steel. 5. Using proper filler metals. 6. Conforming to AWS codes and standards.

1. Layout. 2. Designing and building fixtures. 3. Using mills, lathes, drill presses.

1. Using precision measuring instruments, such as gauges, calipers, comparators. 2. Working with thin gauge materials. 3. Working to close tolerances (such as .015 inch). 4. Using staging techniques.

1. Avoiding Overexposure to Fumes 2. Burn Protection 3. Electrical Safety 4. Fire and Explosion Prevention 5. Sexual Harassment Prevention Training – must comply with section 201-g of the Labor Law 6. First Aid – minimum 6.5 hours every 3 years 7. Good Housekeeping 8. Lockout/Tagout 9. Proper Lifting Techniques 10.Proper Use of Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment 11.Protecting Against Noise 12.Radiation Protection 13.Right-to-Know/Material Safety Data Sheets for All Materials Used on the Job 14.Safeguarding Vision 15.Scaffold/Platform Safety (if applicable)

1. Basic Blueprint Reading 2. Advanced Blueprint Reading 3. Weld Symbols 4. Reading Welding Charts 5. Reading Codes and Standards 6. Layout

1. Fundamentals 2. Trade Applications Precision Measurement 3. Trade Theory and Science 4. Safe Use and Care of Hand and Power Tools 5. Safe Use and Care of Equipment and Machines 6. Terminology 7. Metals Used in the Trade and Their Properties 8. Fundamentals of ElectricityOxy-acetylene Welding and Cutting 9. G.T.A.W. 10.G.M.A.W. 11.S.A.W. (If Work Process “E” on Appendix A is selected) 12.Fixtures and Fixture Design 13.Heat Treatment 14.Inspection and Quality Control 15.Welding Non-Ferrous Materials 16.American Welding Society Certification Course (optional)