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IM63 Welding Technology III Honors

Course Code	IM63
Course Title	Welding Technology III Honors
Course Description	Improve overall welding skills. Create accurate welds from a variety of positions. Produce flux-cored arc welding (FCAW) and gas metal arc welding (GMAW) fillet and groove welds. Gain the knowledge, skills, and industry credentials for careers in the Welding pathway. * Per AWS, twenty (20) welding students to one (1) instructor is the maximum recommended ratio. * For safety reasons, the recommended enrollment should not exceed 20 students.
Cluster Grouping	Building and Moving
Career Cluster	Construction (CONS)
Course Lead Consultant	Nolan Fahrer nolan.fahrer@dpi.nc.gov
Course Status	Standard
Course Type	Adopted
POL (Proof of Learning)	Credential
Credential as POL	AWS SENSE Entry Welder Program - Gas Metal Arc Welding Process AND AWS SENSE Entry Welder Program - Flux Cored Arc Welding Process MUST PASS BOTH OR Certified Welder per Welding Code AWS D1.1 (GMAW) AND Certified Welder per Welding Code AWS D1.1 (FCAW) MUST PASS BOTH
Curriculum Date	Summer 2020
Hours of Instruction	135-150
Recommended Maximum Enrollment	20
Course Credit	1
Inherently Honors	Yes
Meets Computer Science (CS) Graduation Requirement	No
Math Option Credit	No
Prerequisites	IM62 Welding Technology II Honors
Cluster Grouping(s)	Building and Moving
Career Cluster(s)	Construction (CONS)
Pathway Level(s)	Welding (WELD) - Career Major
Aligned Credential(s) or Certification(s)	AWS SENSE Entry Welder Program - Gas Metal Arc Welding Process AWS SENSE Entry Welder Program - Flux Cored Arc Welding Process Certified Welder per Welding Code AWS D1.1 (GMAW) Certified Welder per Welding Code AWS D1.1 (FCAW)
CTSO(s) (Career and Technical Student Organization)	SkillsUSA
SOC Code(s) (Standard Occupational Classification Code)	Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4022) Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041) Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters (51-2041) Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (51-4122)

Proof of Learning (POL) Specifications

CTE State Assessment: The post-assessment will be a 100-item multiple choice test administered through the NC Instructional Management System.
Credential: Please work with the specified vendor(s) to coordinate and schedule.
Performance-based Measurement (PBM): Please follow the PBM guidelines set forth in the Performance-based Measurement Guide for the specified course.

Recommended Maximum Enrollment
Indicates the recommended maximum number of students who should be enrolled in a course based on best educational practice.

Meets Computer Science (CS) Graduation Requirement

Yes: The course meets the Computer Science graduation requirement.
Yes*: The course can be offered in both middle and high school and meets the Computer Science graduation requirement.
No: The course does not meet the Computer Science graduation requirement.

Refer to the DPI website for more detailed Computer Science graduation requirement information.

Math Option Credit
Refer to the Math Options Charts on the DPI website for more detailed math options information.

Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO)
Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) are an integral part of this curriculum.

CTSOs incorporate strategies used to teach course content, develop leadership, citizenship, responsibility, and proficiencies related to workplace needs.

Work-based Learning (WBL)
Work-based Learning (WBL) is an integral educational strategy within the North Carolina Career and Technical Education (CTE) system. It provides students with real-world work experiences, allowing them to apply academic and technical skills while developing crucial durable employability skills. These experiences occur at employer worksites, coordinated with school-based activities to illustrate the practical relevance of academic learning.

Work-based learning strategies, integral to all CTE career clusters in North Carolina, encompass the four phases of the Career Development Continuum: career awareness, exploration, preparation, and participation as noted in the image below. Learn more at Career Development and Work-based Learning | NC DPI.

WBL Courses with Academic Credit:

CTE Advanced Studies
CTE Cooperative Education
CTE Entrepreneurial Experience
CTE Internship
CTE Pre-apprenticeship
CTE Apprenticeship

WBL Activities without Academic Credit:

Guest speaker
Career fair
Job fair
Transition fair
Field trip (workplace tour)
Job shadowing
Workplace challenge/Industry-sponsored project