Level 2 – Welding Skill Builder

Welding Skill Builder Instruction

Build a Strong Foundation in Welding — 5 Weeks, 160 Hours

Are you ready to start your welding career with solid hands-on training?

Our Level 2 - Welding Skill Builder Course at Anvil Welding Instruction is designed to teach you essential welding skills that prepare you for a successful future in the welding industry.

What You’ll Learn In This Class

Welders entering this course will possess good fundamental welding knowledge and already have welding training and/or experience. Student welding is 95% of the time, classes are standup lecture and/or classroom theory. Processes covered are:

• SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) "Stick"
• FCAW (Flux Cored Arc Welding) "Dual shield/Inner shield"
• GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding) "Mig"
• Oxy-Acetylene welding, cutting, heating, and brazing

Course Content & Objectives

This course is about building on your existing welding foundation and increasing your welding ability, techniques, and skills. Each student will be trained in the SMAW and FCAW welding processes for performing full penetration welds in all positions. This is also an introduction course to GMAW short circuit welding.

• Identification of welding symbols
• How to read basic blueprints
• How to read and use a Welding Procedure
• Specification (WPS)
• Weld and fit up of groove welds
• Perform air carbon arc gouging
• How to trouble shoot welding equipment
• Grinding safety
• Complete joint penetration welds, with and without backing

Students will be taught the joint designs used in structural fabrication. Each welder will be given multiple projects from groove welds with backing and without backing. Welders will be taught basic fit-up, pre-heat and basic joint tolerances and how to properly weld these joints. Each project will be tested on pass or fail basis. The final project will be all position welding on plate, with the opportunity to test for two AWS certifications in either SMAW or FCAW (Typically in the 3G or 4G positions).

Certification & Testing

• Your tuition includes one AWS/WABO certification test in your chosen welding position.
• Additional certification tests are available upon request for an extra fee.

What You Need to Bring

• Notebook and writing utensils for note-taking
• Positive attitude and commitment to learning

Attendance & Policies

• Attendance is critical to your success. Tardiness, absences, or leaving early may require make-up hours or rescheduling.
• Students absent for 3 or more days without notification may be terminated from the program.
• Make-up hours are available based on class space and must be arranged with the school.
• Tuition and fees must be paid before the start date.