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Welding:
QUALIFICATION/CERTIFICATION OF… (WQT 400-WQT 407)
Upon arrival, training participants will be asked to designate a specific area of certification. Each area
of certification is its own specific course (topics covered are summarized below).
• A participant may be certified in any or all of them as long as each course’s prerequisites
are met.
• Each course has its own set of prerequisites that must be met before registration is
allowed. Prerequisites may be met through TTC courses or other equivalent formal
training.
Overall Course Objective
The participant will demonstrate welding skills by completing welder qualification test(s)
as specified by the American Welding Society, American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
and/or the Canadian Welding Bureau.
The specific topics covered in each certification are as follows:
Welding Skills For Structural Steel (WQT 400)
The participant must pass a visual inspection and a bend test or fillet break test.
2 hours
Welding Skills for Structural Aluminum (WQT 401)
Includes a review of welding procedure specifications, variables that affect weld quality,
and preparation of metal coupons for destructive testing. The participant must pass a visual
inspection and a bend test or fillet break test.
Welding Skills for Steel Pipe (MIG) (WQT 402)
Includes a review of welding codes and qualifications, safe practices, material preparation
and fit up of joint details. The participant must pass a visual inspection and a bend test or
fillet break test.
Welding Skills for Steel Pipe (GMAW) (WQT 403)
Includes a review of welding codes and qualifications, safe practices, and material preparation
for welding of steel pipe needed to meet industrial welding code requirements. The participant
must pass a visual inspection and a bend test or fillet break test.
Welding Skills For Pipe & Tube (TIG)(GTAW) (WQT 404) [80 hours]
Includes a review of welding codes and qualifications, safe practices, and material preparation
for welding of steel pipe and tube needed to meet industrial welding code requirements. The
participant must pass a visual inspection and a bend test or fillet break test.
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