Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework

Program Title:	Aluminum Welding and Fabrication
Program Type:	Career Preparatory
Career Cluster:	Manufacturing

Career Certificate Program	
Program Number	J400500	
CIP Number	0648050808	
Grade Level	30, 31	
Program Length	360 hours	
Teacher Certification	Refer to the Program Structure section.	
CTSO	SkillsUSA	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	Please see the CIP to SOC Crosswalk located at the link below.	
CTE Program Resources 	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml	
Basic Skills Level	N/A	

Purpose

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Manufacturing career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Manufacturing career cluster. 

The content includes but is not limited to planning, management, technical and product skills, underlying principles of technology, labor issues, community issues and health, safety, and environmental issues.

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Program Structure

This program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of one occupational completion point.

This program is comprised of courses which have been assigned course numbers in the SCNS (Statewide Course Numbering System) in accordance with Section (s.) 1007.24 (1), Florida Statutes (F.S). Career and Technical credit shall be awarded to the student on a transcript in accordance with s.1001.44(3)(b), F.S.

To teach the course(s) listed below, instructors must hold at least one of the teacher certifications indicated for that course.

The following table illustrates the postsecondary program structure:

OCP	Course Number	Course Title	Teacher Certification	Length	
	PMT0710	Aluminum Welding and Fabrication 1	METAL WORK 7G
WELDING @7 7G	150 hours	
A	PMT0711	Aluminum Welder and Fabrication 2		210 hours	

National Standards (NS)

Industry or National Standards corresponding to the standards and/or benchmarks for the Welding Technology program can be found using the following link:  https://www.aws.org/certification/page/home 

Common Career Technical Core – Career Ready Practices

Career Ready Practices describe the career-ready skills that educators should seek to develop in their students. These practices are not exclusive to a Career Pathway, program of study, discipline or level of education. Career Ready Practices should be taught and reinforced in all career exploration and preparation programs with increasingly higher levels of complexity and expectation as a student advances through a program of study. 

1. Act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee. 

2. Apply appropriate academic and technical skills. 

3. Attend to personal health and financial well-being. 

4. Communicate clearly, effectively and with reason. 

5. Consider the environmental, social and economic impacts of decisions. 

6. Demonstrate creativity and innovation. 

7. Employ valid and reliable research strategies. 

8. Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. 

9. Model integrity, ethical leadership and effective management. 

10. Plan education and career path aligned to personal goals. 

11. Use technology to enhance productivity. 

12. Work productively in teams while using cultural/global competence. 

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Demonstrate an understanding and apply workplace safety and workplace organization skills.
02.0	Demonstrate basic knowledge of industrial and manufacturing processes.
03.0	Describe and identify aluminum properties accurately.
04.0	Demonstrate and apply basic knowledge of drawings.
05.0	Apply basic aluminum shearing/cutting principles and practices.
06.0	Create a product using basic aluminum fabrication principles and practices.
07.0	Demonstrate aluminum shearing/cutting principles and practices.
08.0	Demonstrate a basic understanding of and apply gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) skills.
09.0	Create a product using gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) principles and practices.
10.0	Apply visual examination skills.
11.0	

Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Program Title:	Aluminum Welding and Fabrication
Career Certificate Program Number:	J400500

Course Description:  The Aluminum Welding and Fabrication 1 course prepares students for entry into the aluminum welding industry. Students explore career opportunities and requirements of a professional aluminum welder and fabricator. Content emphasizes beginning skills key to the success of working in the aluminum welding industry. Students study workplace safety and organization, basic manufacturing processes, metals identification, basic interpretation of welding symbols, and aluminum shearing/cutting practices.

Course Number:  PMT0710 
Occupational Completion Point:  A (1 of 2) 
Aluminum Welding and Fabrication 1 – 150 Hours	
01.0	Demonstrate an understanding and apply workplace safety and workplace organization.  The student will be able to:	
01.01	Locate and use Safety Data Sheets (SDS).	
01.02	Demonstrate knowledge of first aid or first response procedures.	
01.03	Identify safety procedures in case of smoke or chemical inhalation.	
01.04	Demonstrate knowledge of material handling techniques to safely move materials.	
01.05	Demonstrate the proper techniques for lifting.	
01.06	Proactively respond to a safety concern and notify the instructor.	
01.07	Demonstrate knowledge of emergency exits and signage.	
01.08	Demonstrate knowledge of various emergency alarms and procedures	
01.09	Perform emergency drills and participate in emergency teams.	
01.10	Demonstrate knowledge of clean-up procedures.	
01.11	Explain Lock Out/Tag Out requirements procedures, including confined space awareness.	
01.12	Demonstrate knowledge of machinery and equipment safety functions to determine if all safeguards are operational.	
01.13	Identify procedures for handling hazardous material.	
01.14	Develop safety checklists.	
01.15	Determine the appropriate corrective action after an unsafe condition is identified.	
01.16	Demonstrate knowledge of safety requirements for manual, electrical-powered, and pneumatic tools.	
01.17	Demonstrate knowledge of safety requirements for operation of automated machines.	
01.18	Perform safety and environmental inspections.	
01.19	Demonstrate skill in performing leak checks to determine if toxic or hazardous material is escaping from a piece of equipment.	
01.20	Demonstrate knowledge of proper and safe installation techniques as described in manuals, checklists and regulations.	
01.21	Demonstrate knowledge of equipment shutdown procedures.	
01.22	Identify-safety related maintenance procedures.	
01.23	Selecting and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) correctly.	
01.24	Demonstrate knowledge of ergonomic impact of work techniques.	
01.25	Demonstrate knowledge of, and follow applicable safety laws, regulations and the environment (e.g., Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)).	
01.26	Apply OSHA safety standards properly.	
01.27	Research and identify class A, B and C type fires.	
01.28	Demonstrate and apply the proper procedures for extinguishing class A, B and C type fires.	
01.29	Demonstrate knowledge of National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other regulatory agencies recommendations, guidelines and best practices.	
01.30	Describe "Right-to-Know" Law as recorded in (29 CFR-1910.1200).	
02.0	Demonstrate basic knowledge of industrial and manufacturing processes.  The student will be able to:	
02.01	Demonstrate knowledge of the use of current manufacturing processes as related to the welding industry.	
02.02	Demonstrate an understanding of the importance and impact of routine maintenance of machines and equipment.	
02.03	Understand the processes of separating, forming, conditioning, fabricating and finishing of materials.	
02.04	Explain the difference between primary and secondary manufacturing processes.	
03.0	Describe and identify aluminum and it’s properties accurately.  The student will be able to:	
03.01	Describe and understand the aluminum making process.	
03.02	Describe and understand the differences between ferrous and nonferrous metals.	
03.03	Describe and understand casting, alloys and forging.	
03.04	Identify and understand metallurgical processes related to metals such as galvanized iron and steel, aluminum, stainless steel, sheet metal, copper and brass.	
03.05	Identify, understand, and describe thermal properties of metals.	
03.06	Identify and describe common gages, shapes and dimensions of metals.	
04.0	Demonstrate and apply basic knowledge of drawings.  The student will be able to:	
04.01	Interpret, understand, and apply elements of a drawing or sketch.	
04.02	Design and create a drawing.	
04.03	Use and apply appropriate mathematical practices to the design and creation of drawings.	
05.0	Apply basic aluminum shearing/cutting principles and practices.  The student will be able to:	
05.01	Perform external inspections of equipment and accessories.	
05.02	Make minor external repairs to equipment and accessories.	
05.03	Set up manual shearing/cutting equipment for aluminum.	
05.04	Operate manual shearing/cutting equipment for aluminum.	
05.05	Perform straight shearing/cutting operations on aluminum.	
06.0	Create a product using basic aluminum fabrication principles and practices.  The student will be able to:	
06.01	Design and create a basic work of art or project utilizing material and skills developed.	
06.02	Produce a product using drawings with tolerances and specifications.	
06.03	Create and deliver a presentation to communicate project results.	

Course Description:  The Aluminum Welder and Fabricator 2 course is designed to build on the skills and knowledge students learned in Aluminum Welder and Fabricator 1 for entry into the aluminum welding industry. Students explore career opportunities and requirements of a professional aluminum welder. Content emphasizes beginning skills key to the success of working in the aluminum welding industry. Students study drawings, intermediate shearing/cutting practices and basic gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) skills.
	
Course Number:  PMT0711
Occupational Completion Point:  A (2 of2)
Aluminum Welder and Fabricator 2 – 210 Hours	
07.0	Demonstrate aluminum shearing/cutting principles and practices.  The student will be able to:	
07.01	Perform safety inspections of equipment and accessories.	
07.02	Make minor repairs to shearing/cutting equipment and accessories.	
07.03	Perform metal removal operations.	
07.04	Set up for shearing/cutting operations.	
07.05	Perform aluminum shape shearing/cutting operations.	
08.0	Demonstrate a basic understanding of and apply gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) skills.  The student will be able to:	
08.01	Perform external inspections of GTAW equipment and accessories.	
08.02	Make minor repairs to GTAW equipment and accessories.	
08.03	Set up gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) welding operations on aluminum.	
08.04	Operate gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) equipment.	
08.05	Make pad welds, all positions, on aluminum.	
09.0	Create a product using aluminum shearing/cutting practices and gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) skills principles and practices.  The student will be able to:	
09.01	Design and create a work of art or project utilizing material and skills learned.	
09.02	Create a working drawing or blueprint.	
09.03	Design a product from a working drawing or blueprint created.	
09.04	Fabricate a product using the skills learned related to aluminum shearing/cutting and introductory gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW).	
09.05	Create and deliver a presentation to communicate project results.	
10.0	Apply visual examination skills.  The student will be able to:	
10.01	Examine cut surfaces and edges of prepared base metal parts.	
10.02	Examine tack, intermediate pass and cover pass.	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental, quality, and safety procedures are an integral part of this career and technical program/course. Laboratory investigations benefit all students by developing an understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills required to manage, operate, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment/tools used to make observations. Students understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students.

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

SkillsUSA is the co-curricular career and technical student organization(s) providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills. Career and Technical Student Organizations provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction offered. 

Cooperative Training – OJT

On-the-job training is appropriate but not required for this program. Whenever offered, the rules, guidelines, and requirements specified in the OJT framework apply. 

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities to meet individual needs and ensure equal access. Postsecondary students with disabilities must self-identify, present documentation, request accommodations if needed, and develop a plan with their counselor and/or instructors. Accommodations received in postsecondary education may differ from those received in secondary education. Accommodations change the way the student is instructed. Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems. Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

Note: postsecondary curriculum and regulated secondary programs cannot be modified.