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AWS SENSE PROGRAM
What is SENSE?
"Schools Excelling through National Skills Standards Education" or SENSE is an American Welding Society program. It was developed to promote "consistency and quality in welding education on a national basis". There are currently two levels of SENSE: Level I—Entry Welder, and Level II—Advanced Welder. Students who complete SENSE programming will be listed in the SENSE Training Database for verification of program completion and receive an AWS SENSE Certificate of Completion and wallet card containing their information and the process module/s (SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, or FCAW) they completed. The certifications are aligned to industry recognized national education standards.
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SENSE Level I and Level II
Level I: Entry Level Welder
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Students can earn up to 4 certificates of completion; one for each process they complete.
The topics covered include:
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Safety & Health of Welders
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Drawing & Welding Symbol Interpretation
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Thermal Cutting Processes: OFC, PAC, CAC-A, & Mechanized OFC
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Welding Processes: SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, & GTAW
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Level II: Adanced Level Welder
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Students can earn up to 10 certificates of completion: one for each process.
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The topics covered include:
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Trade Math
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Welding Metallurgy
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Welding Inspection & Testing Methods
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Documents Governing Welding & Welding Inspection
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Thermal Cutting Processes
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Plate Welding Processes: SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, & GTAW
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Pipe Welding Processes: SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, & GTAW
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Welding Fabrication
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