1、AWS QC10:2017Specification forQualification andCertification ofSENSE Level I Entry WeldersAWS QC10:2017Specification for Qualification andCertification of SENSE Level IEntry WeldersSupersedes AWS QC10:2008Prepared by theAmerican Welding Society (AWS) Education CommitteeTask Group on SENSE StandardsU
2、nder the Direction of theAWS Education CommitteeApproved by theAWS Board of DirectorsAbstractAWS QC10, Specification for Qualification and Certification of SENSE Level IEntry Welders, is the specification thatdefines the requirements for trainees to receive an AWS SENSE training certificate for full
3、 or partial completion of theLevel IEntry Welder program. It also specifies the requirements for SENSE training organizations in order to submittrainees for a full or partial AWS training certificate and inclusion in the AWS SENSE Certificate Database. AWS QC10is the governing specification for AWS
4、EG2.0, Guide for the Training of Welding Personnel: SENSE Level IEntryWelders.iiAWS QC10:2017ISBN: 978-0-87171-932-4 2017 by American Welding SocietyAll rights reservedPrinted in the United States of AmericaPhotocopy Rights. No portion of this standard may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system
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21、NW 36 St, # 130, Miami, FL 33166.This page is intentionally blank.ivAWS QC10:2017vAWS QC10:2017PersonnelAWS Education CommitteeE. Norman, Chair EDCO Industries, LLCT. Lienert, Vice Chair Los Alamos National LaboratoryP. Henry, Secretary American Welding SocietyY. Adonyi LeTourneau UniversityM. Ander
22、son New Castle Area Career ProgramsA. Ash U.S. ArmyT. Baber College of the CanyonsJ. Carney Ferris State UniversityJ. Colton Pennsylvania College of TechnologyG. Donovan International Training Institute of the SMWIAT. T. Gilligan United AssociationJ. Greer Moraine Valley Community CollegeD. Haas Ing
23、alls ShipbuildingM. Hayden Cedartown Comprehensive High SchoolS. V. Houston American Technical PublishersJ. Jones The Lincoln Electric CompanyP. Mendez University of AlbertaB. Muehlbrandt The Lincoln Electric CompanyD. L. Myers ESAB Welding the word should denotes a guideline; and the word may denot
24、es achoice. The following terms are not found in AWS A3.0, or are modified for the purposes of this specification:acceptance criteria. Specified limits placed on characteristics of an item, process or service as defined in governingwelding standards or other contract documents.Accredited Training Pr
25、ogram (ATP). A facility that applies to the AWS and receives accreditation. An AccreditedTraining Program may be a school, college, technical institute, or other training organization that meets the require-ments of AWS QC21, Specification for AWS Accreditation of SENSE Welder Training Programs.AWS
26、SENSE Certificate Database. A database of trained welders who have achieved full or partial completion statusby successfully passing compulsory and optional modules in accordance with the requirements of SENSE Level IEntry Welder, and SENSE Level IIAdvanced Welder. Employers may access this database
27、 to confirm the weldingeducation credentials of prospective employees.AWS Certified Welder. A welder that meets the requirements of QC7 for welder performance qualification. AWSwelder certification under QC7 should not be confused with AWS SENSE training certification.AWS SENSE Advanced Welder. An i
28、ndividual who has achieved full or partial completion status by successfullycompleting compulsory and optional modules in accordance with the requirements of SENSE Level IEntryWelder, and AWS SENSE Level IIAdvanced Welder. AWS SENSE Advanced Welder should not be confusedwith AWS Certified Welder.AWS
29、 SENSE Entry Welder. An individual who has achieved full or partial completion status by successfully complet-ing compulsory and optional modules in accordance with the requirements of SENSE Level IEntry Welder. AWSSENSE Entry Welder should not be confused with AWS Certified Welder.certification. Th
30、e act of determining, verifying, and attesting in writing to the qualification of personnel in accordancewith specified petency. A set of skills, related knowledge, and attributes that allow an individual to perform a task, and that can beverified by performance and/or practical knowledge testing.Le
31、vel IEntry Welder. An individual employed in this position is considered to possess a prerequisite amount ofknowledge, attitude, skills, and habits required to perform routine, predictable, repetitive, and procedural tasksinvolving motor skills, and limited theoretical knowledge while working under
32、close supervison.Level IIAdvanced Welder. An individual employed in this position is considered to possess a prerequisite amount ofknowledge, attitude, skills, and habits required to perform proceduralized tasks under general supervision, and com-plex tasks involving the use of theoretical knowledge
33、 and motor skills under close supervision.module. The collection of training or learning activities defining a particular set of skills for a subject or group of relatedsubjects. A module may contain one or more units. There are compulsory modules and optional modules in bothSENSE Level I and Level
34、II programs.inspection. Examination or measurement to verify whether an item or activity conforms to specified requirements.performance qualification test. A welding performance test made to the prescribed SWPS or WPS and that requiresboth visual examination and destructive testing.Standard Welding
35、Procedure Specification (SWPS). A welding procedure specification qualified according to therequirements of AWS B2.1/B2.1M, approved by AWS, and made available for production welding by companies orindividuals other than those performing the qualification test.unit. The collection of training or lea
36、rning activities defining a particular set of skills for a single subject. A part of amodule that focusses on a particular theme or topic. For example, Module 8, “Thermal Cutting Processes” contains 4units.AWS QC10:20173verification. The act of reviewing, inspecting, testing, checking, auditing or o
37、therwise determining and documentingwhether items, processes, services, and documents conform to specified requirements.Welding Procedure Specification (WPS). A document providing the required welding variables for a specific applica-tion to assure repeatability by properly trained welders and welde
38、r operators.workmanship qualification test. A welding performance test made to the prescribed SWPS or WPS and that requiresvisual examination only.4. Requirements for Level IEntry Welder4.1 The trainee must be enrolled in and attending a SENSE Accredited Training Program.4.2 Partial Completion. In o
39、rder to qualify for partial completion status, the trainee shall successfully complete all com-pulsory modules and at least one optional welding process module (SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, and/or GTAW).4.2.1 The trainee with partial completion status may continue in the program during employment with a signed
40、 agree-ment between the training organization and the trainees employer stating how the trainee will continue in the program.(See Clause 11 for length of registration.)4.3 Full Completion. In order to qualify for full completion status as an AWS SENSE Entry Welder, the trainee shallsuccessfully comp
41、lete the compulsory modules and all welding process modules (SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, andGTAW).4.4 The trainee must pass the relevant knowledge exams and workmanship or performance qualification tests as speci-fied in Clauses 6 and 7.4.5 Test results shall be recorded as specified in Clauses 9 and 10.5. SE
42、NSE Guidelines5.1 SENSE standards provide the training organization with specifications and guidelines for implementing a weldertraining program based on best practices. SENSE guidelines define the essential knowledge and skills that should betaught in a welding program. Originally, training was con
43、ducted at three levels. In this new revision, training has beenmodularized, and condensed into two levels:(1) Level IEntry Welder(2) Level IIAdvanced Welder5.2 Welder performance qualification tests previously offered in Level IIIExpert Welder, are now offered as endorse-ments to Level IIAdvanced We
44、lder.5.3 Level IEntry Welder. The recommended guidelines for use with Level IEntry Welder are found in AWSEG2.0, Guide for the Training of Welding Personnel: SENSE Level IEntry Welders.5.4 Level IIAdvanced Welder. The recommended guidelines for use with the Level IIAdvanced Welder programare found i
45、n AWS EG3.0, Guide for the Training of Welding Personnel: SENSE Level IIAdvanced Welders.5.5 SENSE guidelines do not constitute a curriculum. The AWS SENSE EG2.0 and EG3.0 guidelines are intended tosupport the development or selection of a SENSE-based curriculum suited to the capabilities of the tra
46、ining organizationand tailored to the needs of local employers. The development or selection of curriculum materials is the responsibilityof each training organization.AWS QC10:201746. Practical Knowledge Exams6.1 The practical knowledge exams for the modules listed in Table 6.1 are designed to show
47、 that trainees understand thesubject matter presented in the program. If the trainee has special needs for learning, the instructor shall administer theknowledge exams in the manner most suitable for the trainee.6.1.1 A safety exam based on ANSI Z49.1, Table 6.1 Module 2 shall be administered prior
48、to skill training. Traineesmust achieve a minimum score of 100% on the safety exam before proceeding with skill training.6.1.2 It is recommended that practical knowledge exams be administered at the completion of each module of train-ing. Alternatively, exams may be administered at other intervals a
49、t the discretion of the instructor and the training orga-nization. A minimum score of 75% is required to pass practical knowledge exams.Table 6.1Level IEntry Welder Program StructureVerificationQualification TestLearningModuleor Unit Competency Written Visual Destructive Competency Achieved by:Module 1 Occupational Orientation N/A N/A N/A Instructor/Advisor observationModule 2 Safety and Health of Welders Yes N/A N/A Written Test Score 100% minimumModule 3 Drawing and Welding Symbol InterpretationYes N/A N/A Written Test Score 75% minimumModule 4 Sh
