How a company can prepare a welding training enquiry
Describe team experience, production tasks and learning outcomes in a welding training enquiry. Seven fields, a fictional example and assessment questions.
How to read a WPS before starting welding work
Check a WPS revision, applicability and its match with the assignment. A six-area reading map, mismatch examples and questions for practical training.
Liquid penetrant testing: the capabilities and limits of PT
Learn how surface openings and surface condition affect liquid penetrant testing. Examples, a question sheet and information on PT-2 training.
Magnetic particle testing MT: when is it suitable for welded joints?
Explore material requirements, discontinuity location and examination conditions in magnetic particle testing. Questions before MT-2 training.
Visual inspection of welded joints: what VT can establish
Understand what visual weld inspection can establish. Observation, measurement, criteria and a training record, with questions for VT-2 preparation.
Welding coordinator: responsibilities and choosing training
Match welding coordinator training to production responsibilities and competence. A task map and questions to prepare a programme enquiry.
Welder training and certification: different outcomes and documents
Understand the differences between welding training, course completion documents and separate welder qualification. Questions to clarify what you need.
Practical course or further training: choosing your next step
Compare practical welding courses and further training by work tasks, learning outcomes and assessment. Prepare questions for your next step.
TIG welding 141: preparing for practical training
Existing experience can help, while new operations need practice. A worksheet connects your starting skills with a clear objective for learning TIG.
Manual metal arc welding 111: skills to develop as a beginner
Learning includes preparation, stops and reviewing the result. A feedback card helps turn a general wish to improve into a specific learning question.