CURRICULUM AND THE

LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Apprentices are required to complete related studies lessons over the course of the four year apprenticeship program on the Learning Management System (LMS).

Each lesson is followed by a 25 question test.  A minimum score of 70% must be achieved in order to move on to the next test.

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Curriculum for each year of the apprenticeship is listed below:

YEAR ONE CURRICULUM

Related Studies

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• Safety

• Applied Math I

• Boilermaker Hand Tools

• Welding & Cutting Basics

• Arc Welding Equipment

• SMAW Part I

• Applied Math II

• Rigging: Basic Principles

• Boilermaker Power Tools

• Construction Materials I

• SMAW Part II

• Cutting Oxyfuel I

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Course Overview

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• Employable Skills and Orientation Class 

• MOST OSHA Safety Training 

• Red Cross CPR and First Aid 

• Drug & Alcohol Awareness 

• Trade Technologies 

• Basic Rigging, Ropes and Rigging Tools 

• Signals and Lifting Devices 

• Burning and Gouging Class 

• SMAW 

• Math 

• Blueprint, Drafting and Layout 

YEAR TWO

CURRICULUM

Related Studies

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• Applied Math III

• Rigging: Ropes

• Mechanical Drafting Tools

• Mechanical Drawing Lines

• Weld Symbols

• Cutting: Oxyfuel II

• Rigging: Cranes & Equipment

• Field Sketching

• Layout Procedure

• Blueprint Reading: Structural

• Boiler Systems & Components I

• Gas Metal Arc Welding

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Course Overview

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• Weld Joints and Symbols

• SMAW

• GMAW

• Rigging 

• Trade Technologies

• Blueprint

• Drafting and Field Drawing

• Flange and Gasket

• Layout and Fabrication

YEAR THREE

CURRICULUM

Related Studies

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• Applied Math IV

• Rigging: Tools

• Blueprint Reading

• Tanks, Vessels & Components

• Boiler Systems & Components II

• Arc Welding: Other Processes

• Construction Materials I

• Boiler: Installation

• Metallurgy: Welding

• Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

• Variables in Welding

• Cutting: Arc

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Course Overview

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• Blueprint and Layout

• Tube Installation

• Blocks and Reeving

• Rigging

• Tank Erection

• GTAW Welding

• Trade Technologies Class (LMS)

YEAR FOUR

CURRICULUM

Related Studies

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• Applied Math V

• Rigging: Equalizing & Distributing Loads

• Dimensioning

• Metallurgy: Weldability

• Boiler: Repair & Maintenance

• Petro Chemical & Steel Production

• Applied Metric Math

• Environmental Controls

• Nuclear Power

• Welding: Special Applications

• Welding: Design, Testing & Inspection

• Welding: Performance Qualifications

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Course Overview

• Leadership/ Diversity Training

• Fiberglass Reinforced Plastics

• Alloy and Special Process Welding

• Weld Shop

• Rigging

• Math 4

• Fabrication

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