STRUCTURAL STEEL WELDER* – code 9705

Requires certification by the American Welding Society.

Maximum
training time: 52 weeks or 2080 hours *Two training credits will be counted for graduation in this classification

Code 9705
Step	Process	Hours
1	Orientation and Observation Safety procedures, 10 hours Welding equipment , 20 hours Materials selection , 20 hours Observation of welder, 20 hours Observation of welding of permanent metal deck forms, 40 hours	110
2	Applied Techniques of Welding Safety procedures, 10 hours Acetylene-cutting, brazing and welding, 300 hours Electric-cutting and welding, 300 hours	610
3	Actual Welding Operations Safety procedures, 10 hours Cut, lay out, fit and weld, 700 hours Structural steel welding, 650 hours	1360
	Total	2080