SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING (SMAW) NC II QUALIFICATION
The Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) NC II Qualification consists of competencies that a person must achieve to weld carbon steel plate and pipe components as specified by layout, blueprints, diagrams, work order, welding procedure or oral instructions using shielded metal arc welding equipment.
This Qualification conforms with American Welding Society (AWS) D 1.1 Structural Welding Code; American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) IX Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code; American Petroleum Institute (API) 1104 Code for Gas and Oil Pipeline Facilities; and International Standards Organization (ISO) 9606-1 Qualification of Welders for Steel.
The Units of Competency comprising this qualification include the following:
CODE NO. BASIC COMPETENCIES
500311105 Participate in Workplace Communication
500311106 Work in Team Environment
500311107 Practice career professionalism
500311108 Practice occupational health and safety procedures
CODE NO. COMMON COMPETENCIES
MEE722201 Apply Safety Practices
MEE721202 Interpret Drawings and Sketches
MEE721203 Perform Industry Calculations
MEE721204 Contribute to Quality System
MEE721205 Use Hand Tools
MEE721206 Prepare Weld Materials
MEE721207 Setup Welding Equipment
MEE721208 Fit up Weld Materials
MEE721209 Repair Welds
CODE NO. CORE COMPETENCY
MEE721306 Weld Carbon Steel Plates and Pipes Using SMAW
A person who has achieved this Qualification is competent to be:
- SMAW Welder
TRAINEE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Trainees or students wishing to gain entry into this course should possess the following requirements:
- completed training in SMAW NC I or a holder of SMAW NC I
- can communicate both oral and written
- physically and mentally fit
- can perform basic mathematical computation