NC3 Digital Badges
Submerged Arc Welding (SAW)
Objective:This course aligns with AWS competencies, teaches methods that meet industry standards of submerged arc welding, and ensures welding competency for an intermediate to advanced skilled position.
Submerged Arc Welding (SAW)
Description
Objective:
This course aligns with AWS competencies, teaches methods that meet industry standards of submerged arc welding, and ensures welding competency for an intermediate to advanced skilled position.
Competencies
- Submerged welding euipment & procedures
- Submerged welding safety
- Preparing submerged arc welding procedures
- Principles of submerged arc welding
- Submerged arc consumable & techniques
- Evaluation & troubleshooting
- Maintenance & repair
Applicable Skills
Basic Welding Print Reading
Objective:This course aligns with AWS competencies, teaches methods that meet industry standards of basic welding print reading, and ensures welding competency for an entry to intermediate skilled position.
Basic Welding Print Reading
Description
Objective:
This course aligns with AWS competencies, teaches methods that meet industry standards of basic welding print reading, and ensures welding competency for an entry to intermediate skilled position.
Competencies
- Line Interpretation and Basic Views
- Additional Views
- Sectioning
- Assembly Drawings
- Dimensioning and Tolerancing
- Additional Print Information
- Structural Shapes 2 Structural Shapes
- Basic Joints and Process Abbreviations
- Fillet Weld Symbols
- Groove Weld Symbols
Applicable Skills
Welding Math and Measurement
Objective:This course aligns with AWS competencies, teaches methods that meet industry standards of welding math & measurement, and ensures competency in foundational welding knowledge for an entry to intermediate skilled position.
Welding Math and Measurement
Description
Objective:
This course aligns with AWS competencies, teaches methods that meet industry standards of welding math & measurement, and ensures competency in foundational welding knowledge for an entry to intermediate skilled position.
Competencies
- Dimensional Analysis (Factor-Label Method)
- Algebra, Metric System Conversion - Algebra & Geometry, Calculating Volume
- Geometry, Calculating Material Weights - Geometry, Degree to Decimal Conversion
- Trigonometry, Addition & Subtraction - Arithmetic, Fractions & Mixed Fractions
- Algebra, Dividing & Multiplying Fractions & Mixed Fractions
Applicable Skills
Welding Safety
Objective:This course aligns with AWS competencies, teaches methods that meet industry standards of Welding Safety, and ensures welding safety competency for an entry to intermediate skilled position.
Welding Safety
Description
Objective:
This course aligns with AWS competencies, teaches methods that meet industry standards of Welding Safety, and ensures welding safety competency for an entry to intermediate skilled position.
Competencies
- Safe Working Conditions
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Electrical Safety
- Fire Safety
- The SDS Sheet
- Arc Welding and Cutting Equipment Safety
- First Aid
Applicable Skills
Introduction Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)
Objective:This course aligns with AWS competencies, teaches methods that meet industry standards of FCAW, and ensures welding competency for an entry to intermediate skilled position.
Introduction Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)
Description
Objective:
This course aligns with AWS competencies, teaches methods that meet industry standards of FCAW, and ensures welding competency for an entry to intermediate skilled position.
Competencies
- Principles of FCAW
- FCAW Electrodes and Shielding Gases
- FCAW Techniques, FCAW Equipment
- FCAW Maintenance and Repair
- FCAW Evaluation and Troubleshooting
Applicable Skills
Introduction Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
Objective:This course aligns with AWS competencies, teaches methods that meet industry standards of GMAW, and ensures welding competency for an entry to intermediate skilled position.
Introduction Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
Description
Objective:
This course aligns with AWS competencies, teaches methods that meet industry standards of GMAW, and ensures welding competency for an entry to intermediate skilled position.
Competencies
- GMAW Safety
- Principles of GMAW
- GMAW Electrodes
- GMAW Shielding Gases
- GMAW Modes of Metal Transfer
- GMAW Equipment and Accessories
- GMAW Maintenance and Repair
Applicable Skills
Introduction Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
Objective:This course aligns with AWS competencies, teaches methods that meet industry standards of GTAW, and ensures welding competency for an entry to intermediate skilled position.
Introduction Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
Description
Objective:
This course aligns with AWS competencies, teaches methods that meet industry standards of GTAW, and ensures welding competency for an entry to intermediate skilled position.
Competencies
- Introduction to GTAW
- Principles of GTAW
- GTAW Electrodes and Shielding Gases
- GTAW Techniques
- GTAW Equipment
- GTAW Maintenance and Repair
Applicable Skills
Introduction Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
Objective:This course aligns with AWS competencies, teaches methods that meet industry standards of SMAW, and ensures welding competency for an entry to intermediate skilled position.
Introduction Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
Description
Objective:
This course aligns with AWS competencies, teaches methods that meet industry standards of SMAW, and ensures welding competency for an entry to intermediate skilled position.
Competencies
- Principles of SMAW
- SMAW Electrodes
- SMAW Techniques
- SMAW Maintenance and Repair
- SMAW Evaluation and Troubleshooting
Applicable Skills
API Intermediate Pipe Welding
Objective:This course aligns with AWS competencies, teaches methods that meet industry standards of API pipe welding, and ensures welding competency for an intermediate skilled position.
API Intermediate Pipe Welding
Description
Objective:
This course aligns with AWS competencies, teaches methods that meet industry standards of API pipe welding, and ensures welding competency for an intermediate skilled position.
Competencies
- Performs safety inspection, operator maintenance, sets up, and operates SMAW equipment.
- Makes multiple pass groove welds in the 6G positions on carbon steel pipe, with and without backing ring.
- Performs straight, square & bevel edge cutting operations on carbon steel pipe with the pipe axis in the horizontal and vertical positions.
- Performs straight, square & bevel edge cutting operations in the flat position on carbon steel pipe using a pipe beveller.
- Possesses a working knowledge of the major welding codes.
Applicable Skills
API Introductory Pipe Welding
Objective:This course aligns with AWS competencies, teaches methods that meet industry standards of API pipe welding, and ensures welding competency for an entry skilled position.
API Introductory Pipe Welding
Description
Objective:
This course aligns with AWS competencies, teaches methods that meet industry standards of API pipe welding, and ensures welding competency for an entry skilled position.
Competencies
- Performs safety inspection, operator maintenance, sets up, and operates SMAW equipment.
- Makes multiple pass groove welds in the 2G (visual inspection only) and 5G positions on carbon steel pipe, with and without backing ring.
- Performs straight, square & bevel edge cutting operations on carbon steel pipe with the pipe axis in the horizontal and vertical positions.
- Performs straight, square & bevel edge cutting operations in the flat position on carbon steel pipe using a pipe beveller.
- Possesses a working knowledge of the major welding codes.
- Interprets basic elements of a drawing or sketch and welding symbol information.
Applicable Skills
ASME Intermediate Pipe Welding
Objective:This course aligns with AWS competencies, teaches methods that meet industry standards of ASME pipe welding, and ensures welding competency for an intermediate skilled position.
ASME Intermediate Pipe Welding
Description
Objective:
This course aligns with AWS competencies, teaches methods that meet industry standards of ASME pipe welding, and ensures welding competency for an intermediate skilled position.
Competencies
- Performs safety inspection, operator maintenance, sets up, and operates SMAW equipment.
- Makes multiple pass groove welds in the 6G positions on carbon steel pipe, with and without backing ring.
- Performs straight, square & bevel edge cutting operations on carbon steel pipe with the pipe axis in the horizontal and vertical positions.
- Performs straight, square & bevel edge cutting operations in the flat position on carbon steel pipe using a pipe beveller.
- Possesses a working knowledge of the major welding codes.
Applicable Skills
ASME Introductory Pipe Welding
Objective:This course aligns with AWS competencies, teaches methods that meet industry standards of ASME pipe welding, and ensures welding competency for an entry skilled position.
ASME Introductory Pipe Welding
Description
Objective:
This course aligns with AWS competencies, teaches methods that meet industry standards of ASME pipe welding, and ensures welding competency for an entry skilled position.
Competencies
- Performs safety inspection, operator maintenance, sets up, and operates SMAW equipment.
- Makes multiple pass groove welds in the 2G (visual inspection only) and 5G positions on carbon steel pipe, with and without backing ring.
- Performs straight, square & bevel edge cutting operations on carbon steel pipe with the pipe axis in the horizontal and vertical positions.
- Performs straight, square & bevel edge cutting operations in the flat position on carbon steel pipe using a pipe beveller.
- Possesses a working knowledge of the major welding codes.
- Interprets basic elements of a drawing or sketch and welding symbol information.