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K–12 Standards

48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder

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Occupational Orientation and Safety100

  • 101

    Prepare and mark time or job sheet, reports or records.101

  • 102

    Perform housekeeping duties daily.102

  • 103

    Follow verbal instructions to complete work assignments and rules.103

  • 104

    Follow written instructions to complete work assignments and rules.104

  • 105

    Demonstrate proper use and inspection of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE). 105

  • 106

    Demonstrate proper work area operation. 106

  • 107

    Demonstrate proper use of ventilation equipment. 107

  • 108

    Discuss proper Hot Zone operation. 108

  • 109

    Demonstrate knowledge of proper work actions for working in confined spaces. 109

  • 110

    Demonstrate knowledge of SDS sheets and precautionary labeling. 110

  • 111

    Demonstrate proper use and inspection of equipment used for each required welding and thermal cutting process. 111

  • 112

    Display familiarity with industrial and OSHA safety standards.112

  • 113

    Demonstrate knowledge of oxyfuel safety procedures.113

  • 114

    Demonstrate knowledge of arc welding safety procedures.114

  • 115

    Demonstrate emergency action plan (all inclusive).115

Principles of Welding200

  • 201

    Identify major types of metals (ferrous and nonferrous) used in welding.201

  • 202

    Describe the basic principles of heat, expansion and contraction as it relates to metals.202

  • 203

    Select appropriate welding technique, equipment and supplies for a given metal or process.203

  • 204

    Describe the industry accepted welding codes, standards and procedures and their use.204

  • 205

    Identify various joint designs (joint geometry).205

  • 206

    Clean and prepare materials for welding and/or cutting.206

  • 207

    Demonstrate proper use of hand tools.207

  • 208

    Demonstrate proper use of standard measuring and layout tools.208

  • 209

    Demonstrate proper use of power equipment.209

Welding, Drawing, and Weld Symbol Interpretation300

  • 301

    Interpret basic elements of a drawing or sketch.301

  • 302

    Interpret welding symbol information.302

  • 303

    Fabricate parts from a drawing or sketch (class project).303

  • 304

    Identify structural metals used in the metal fabrication field.304

  • 305

    Demonstrate knowledge of basic metric conversion.305

Visual Examination, Inspection, and Testing400

  • 401

    Evaluate cut surfaces and edges of prepared base metal parts for testing.401

  • 402

    Identify and evaluate weld discontinuities as per accept/reject criteria.402

  • 403

    Demonstrate visual inspection and destructive and non destructive techniques.403

Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)500

  • 501

    Perform safety inspections of SMAW equipment and accessories. 501

  • 502

    Make minor external repairs to SMAW equipment and accessories. 502

  • 503

    Set up and operate SMAW equipment. 503

  • 504

    Make fillet welds in all positions.504

  • 505

    Make groove welds in all positions. 505

  • 506

    Pass performance test in all positions. 506

  • 507

    Perform qualification test.507

Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)600

  • 601

    Perform safety inspections of GMAW equipment and accessories.601

  • 602

    Make minor external repairs to GMAW equipment and accessories. 602

  • 603

    Set up and operate GMAW equipment. 603

  • 604

    Make fillet welds in all positions. 604

  • 605

    Make groove welds in all positions. 605

  • 606

    Pass performance test. 606

Flux Corded Arc Welding (FCAW)700

  • 701

    Perform safety inspections of Flux Cored Arc equipment and accessories. 701

  • 702

    Make minor external repairs to Flux Cored Arc equipment and accessories. 702

  • 703

    Set up and operate FCAW equipment. 703

  • 704

    Make fillet welds in all positions. 704

  • 705

    Pass performance test.705

  • 706

    Demonstrate a groove weld in all positions.706

Gas Tungston Arc Welding (GTAW)800

  • 801

    Perform safety inspections of GTAW equipment and accessories.801

  • 802

    Make minor external repairs to GTAW equipment and accessories. 802

  • 803

    Set up and operate GTAW equipment. 803

  • 804

    Make fillet welds, in all positions, on ferrous materials. 804

  • 805

    Pass performance test on ferrous materials. 805

  • 806

    Set up and operate GTAW on nonferrous materials.806

  • 807

    Make fillet welds on nonferrous materials. 807

  • 808

    Pass performance test on nonferrous materials. 808

Manual Oxyfuel Gas Cutting (OFC)900

  • 901 

    Perform safety inspections of OFC equipment and accessories. 901

  • 902

    Make minor external repairs to OFC equipment and accessories. 902

  • 903

    Set up for manual OFC operations on steel.903

  • 904

    Operate manual OFC equipment. 904

  • 905

    Perform straight cutting operations on steel. 905

  • 906

    Perform shape cutting operations on steel.906

  • 907

    Perform bevel cutting operations on steel. 907

  • 908

    Perform piercing operations on steel.908

Mechanized Oxyfuel Gas Cutting (OFC)1000

  • 1001

    Perform safety inspections of mechanized OFC equipment and accessories. 1001

  • 1002

    Make minor external repairs to mechanized OFC equipment and accessories.1002

  • 1003

    Set up and operate OFC equipment on steel.1003

  • 1004

    Perform straight cutting operations on steel. 1004

  • 1005

    Perform bevel cutting operations on steel. 1005

Manual Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC)1100

  • 1101

    Perform safety inspections of PAC equipment and accessories. 1101

  • 1102

    Make minor external repairs to PAC equipment and accessories. 1102

  • 1103

    Set up and operate manual PAC operations on ferrous and nonferrous materials. 1103

  • 1104

    Perform shape cutting operations on ferrous and nonferrous materials. 1104

Manual Air Carbon Arc Cutting (CAC-A)1200

  • 1201

    Perform safety inspections of CAC-A equipment and accessories. 1201

  • 1202

    Make minor external repairs to CAC-A equipment and accessories.1202

  • 1203

    Set up and operate manual CAC-A gouging and cutting operations on steel. 1203

  • 1204

    Perform gouging and scarfing operations, to remove base and weld metal, on steel. 1204

Brazing and Soldering1300

  • 1301

    Set up and operate silver oxyfuel brazing and silver soldering equipment.1301

  • 1302

    Perform brazing and silver soldering operations.1302

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