Description
Objectives
Learning Objective 1 – Summarize welding codes, code standards organi- zations, and welding qualifications.
- Identify welding codes and the key welding code standards organizations.
- Define and describe welding qualifications.
Learning Objective 2 – Identify weld discontinuities and their causes.
- Describe acceptable and unacceptable weld profiles.
- Describe common discontinuities and their causes.
Learning Objective 3 – Summarize nondestructive and destructive weld tests.
- Describe visual weld inspection methods.
- Describe nondestructive weld testing methods.
- Describe destructive weld testing methods.
Learning Objective 4 – Summarize welder performance qualification test- ing.
- Describe welder performance qualifications.
- List AWS, ASME, and API welder qualification testing requirements.
- Describe a welder performance qualification test.
Performance Tasks
Performance Task 1 (Learning Objective 3) – Visually inspect (VT) a fillet and/or groove weld and complete an inspection report.
