Credential Information

2025-2026 Academic Year

S/P2 Welding

Credential Name	S/P2 Welding
Credential Vendor Info	S/P2 225 E. Robinson St., #570 \| Orlando, FL 32801 info@sp2.org or sales@sp2.org 888.241.8332 support@sp2.org or 877-978-7246
Implementation Year	Before 2022-2023
Credential Auto Collect	No
Diploma Endorsement	IM61 = Yes
Validation Artifact	Copy of certificate
Credential Lead Consultant	Jim Pressly james.pressly@dpi.nc.gov
Course Number and Title	IM61 Welding Technology I
Credential as POL	IM61 POL = No
Pathway(s)	Welding (WELD)
Cost of Instructor Training	N/A
Instructor Training Requirements	None
Exam Voucher Expiration	Yearly site license
Credential Lifespan	1 year
Renewal Options	Yes The federal government requires annual safety training for employees in high-hazard industries. S/P2 training is designed to be taken on an annual basis to get students and workers in the habit of taking annual training, as well as protecting themselves and others in the workplace. https://sp2.org/training-faq
SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) Code(s)	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (51-4122)
Articulation	Yes Effective 2025-26 See Statewide Articulation Agreement: https://www.ncperkins.org/course/view.php?id=4
Sequencing	No
Employer Transferability	Yes The credential stays with the individual.
Delivery Format	On-line
Proctored Environment Required	No
Test Site Options and Requirements	Any school can offer
Testing Environment Requirements	Internet access
Proctored Requirements	N/A
Exam Time Allotment	10 hours
Exam Passing Requirement	Teachers can control test settings for students. Check the box labeled "Require users to complete ALL quizzes in a course before completing the final exam," then choose to: 1 - change the passing score for all quizzes and exams to either 80%, 90% or 100% 2 - change the maximum number of attempts for quizzes and exams to anywhere from one to five attempts
Retakes	Yes The instructor can set one to five attempts.
Student Accommodations	No
Multilingual Resources*	No
Directory Notes	S/P2 Customizable Report under the Admin tab of the teacher's login The report should show student's name, ID number, group name, percentage score, and pass/fail.

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Footnotes:
^ Indicates the pathway is an approved Local Course Option (LCO) pathway.

* Where multilingual exams are indicated, please be advised that the state of North Carolina adheres to general statute as follows:
G.S.§115C-81.45(a) requires classes (silent on exams) to be conducted in English "[e]xcept when a board authorizes teaching in a foreign language to comply with federal law."
Therefore, NC CTE will abide with the Accountability guidance that LEAs are not required to provide exams in other languages. If they choose to do so, it will be at local discretion.