Note: This session will take place in the form of a webinar (zoom sessions). Participants must have a desktop, laptop or Chromebook in order to participate, along with an adequate internet connection. Active participation of various forms will be required during the session in order to obtain course credit.
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Webinar – Training Teachers How to Prepare Students for Welding Certifications
This three-day workshop will provide:
• detailed discussion of Oxy-Fuel Cutting with a guide for teaching/certifying students
• a lab exercise , on-site, on day three at a school district lab, F2F, where teachers will go through proper start up and shut down of the oxy-fuel system using multiple gases and developing a welding shop safety audit plan
• a basic overview of Stick and MIG welding
• a review of the American Welding Society structural and sheet metal welding codes regarding weld inspection and the qualification of welders
• the basic requirements for the visual inspection of welded plates according to applicable code acceptance requirements and detailed discussion of weld defects and acceptability
• how to initiate a student welder qualification and certification program in your school
• the tools to conduct a self-assessment of each instructor’s shop and welding program and use of cutting equipment
At the end of this workshop each participant will complete documentation for certification in welding and oxy-fuel cutting will be on a path to become a certified inspector and to administer certification testing to students. **Participants will have the option to weld test by video at their own shop if they choose, dependent of code and equipment, or participants may travel to Poth High School on third day of training to weld test with support and supervision. Poth High School welding shop will be limited to first 10 participants who sign up to weld test on site.
The workshop will require:
• Welding helmets, welding gloves, long sleeves, safety glasses, closed toe shoes
• Chipping hammer, wire brush, hand grinder, pliers or vise grips
• Stick welding machines, adequate for the number of participants, E7018 1/8” rods