The ability to demonstrate health and safety practices specific to Metal Fabrication and Joining Technologies

The ability to recognize the fundamentals of metal fabrication and joining processes

The ability to identify and demonstrate proper measurement devices for specific applications

The ability to read and interpret prints

The ability to layout materials

The ability to design metal fabrication parts

The ability to demonstrate the use of hand tools, according to industry and OSHA standards

The ability to demonstrate the use of power tools, according to industry and OSHA standards

The ability to demonstrate fundamental technical skills according to current industry standards

The ability to demonstrate mechanical cutting operations, according to industry and OSHA standards

The ability to demonstrate the fundamentals of forming metal, according to industry and OSHA standards

The ability to demonstrate the oxy-fuel gas cutting process, according to industry and OSHA standards

The ability to demonstrate the plasma arc cutting process, according to industry and OSHA standards

The ability to demonstrate the oxy-acetylene welding process, following industry and OSHA standards

The ability to demonstrate the shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) process

The ability to demonstrate the gas arc welding (GMAW) process

The ability to demonstrate the flux core welding process

The ability to demonstrate the gas tungsten arc welding process

The ability to demonstrate the spot welding process

The ability to demonstrate a basic understanding of weld inspection

The ability to monitor basic equipment and perform machinery maintenance