Welding Level One Professional 

NateOvation.com Institute in Las Vegas, NV gives Industry what it wants, and that is YOU a Well Trained Welder, trained to AWS Standards. Become an AWS SENSE Trained Welder in 5 -8 weeks depending upon your work requirementsl.

NateOvation's  AWS Certificates of Achievements in SMAW, GMAW, FCAW welding are recognized Nationwide. So that means you can train here, and move anywhere in the USA. This course is the preferred professional bundled course you need. You train in our shop, and then practice at home with this package Promotion. NateOvation Institute is the Best Welding School in Las Vegas. It is easy to get to, Located at Arville and Tropicana.

Entrance Requirements. Must be 16 years of Age. High School diploma - Not Required.

These are the steps you will be accomplishing as you proceed through your course.

• Theory:
• Earn your OSHA 30 FIRST (SUPERVISORS OSHA CARD) included.
  
• Earn your Forklift Certification - Included
  
• Welding Theory is next.
• We lend you your books so you can take your books home. At home you will read, answer your Review Questions and then take your Exam for each module at home. It is possible to do 3 modules on sat, 3 modules on Sunday and come in and get graded on 6 modules on Monday.  After you complete your OSHA 30, Forklift, and 9 modules, then you graduate to HANDS ON LAB TRAINING!
• HANDS ON TRAINING - You progress to hands on after you are done with Safety and your 9 modules.  Remember - It's your written exams that qualifies you!
• You pick up your welding machine, IF you purchased one,  and PPE upon going to Lab - Shop Hands On.
• You now are ready for hands on.  So, you clock in at the time clock at whenever time you arrive.
• Clock out at the end of your shift. Just like on the job.

1 -Optional -  Titanium  UNLIMITED 200™ Professional Multi-process Welding Machine.  Handles MIG, TIG and stick welding (must have dedicated 30 amp circuit.) That you can Add at the Check Out. This item must be picked up at our facility. This has only a 90 warrenty.

2 - Optional - ESAB EMP210 MULTI-PROCESS WELDER (MIG, STICK, TIG). You can add this to your package at checkout. This item must be picked up at our facility. This is the preferred unit, because it has a 3 year warranty.

with 120/240V Input. You must have a dedicated 30 amp breaker to properly operate this machine at home.

DETAILED MODULE DESCRIPTION:

OSHA 30 Construction Supervisors Card, - allows you to work on a construction site.  Good for getting a raise to supervisor or lead position..
FORKLIFT, - Good for being qualified to operate a Forklift, boomlift, scissors lift.

Welding - AWS Introduction to Welding Trade - Module One

This course price includes all Metals, Metal coupons, Welding Rod, Welding Wire, consumables, Welding Qualifications Test Record! ($500.00)

• AWS SENSE 1- Introduction to the Trade:
•  OBJECTIVES:  When you have completed the following module you will be able to do the following. 
• Identify the personal qualities that contribute to successful employment.
• Describe the historical qualities that contribute to successful employment.
• Identify the principals and purpose of Apprenticeship training.
• Identify employer and employee safety obligations.

WELDING SAFETY - AWS Module Two,

Objectives: When you have completed this module, you will be able to do the following.

1. Describe basic welding processes, the welding trade, and training / apprenticeship programs. A. Describe basic welding processes and the welding trade. B. Describe the NISVT - standardized training and explain apprenticeship programs.
2. Identify and describe personal protective equipment (PPE) related to the welding trade.
3. Identify and describe body, foot, and hand protective gear. B. Identify and describe ear, eye, face, and head protective gear.
4. Identify and describe welding safety practices related to specific hazards or environments.
5. Describe the importance of welding practices related to specific hazards or environments.
6. Describe basic welding safety practices related to the general work area.
7. Describe hot work permits and fire watch requirements.
8. Describe confined spaces and related safety practices. E. Identify safety practices related to welding equipment. F Identify and describe respiratory hazards, respiratory safety equipment, and ways to ventilate welding work areas.

Welding Symbols and Drawings - AWS Module 03

AWS SENSE 03 – Module WELDING SYMBOLS

• OBJECTIVE: When you have completed this module, you will be able to do the following.                                                                                                
• Identify and interpret welding symbols and their structure.
• Describe the structure and placement of welding symbols and identify basic symbols.                                                              
• Identify and interpret size and dimension markings for common types of welds.
• Identify and interpret less common welding symbols.

• AWS SENSE MODULE 3 - Reading Welding Detail Drawings

  Hours: 5

  OBJECTIVES:  When you have completed this module, you will be able to do the following:                                                                                                

  1. Describe welding detail drawings and identify basic drawing elements and features.
  2.   Describe the object views used to depict welding details.                                   
  3. Identify basic drawing elements related to welding detail drawings.                                                                                                2.  Identify and explain how to interpret dimensional information, notes, and bill of materials.                                                                 
  4. Identify and explain how to interpret dimensional information. 
  5.   Identify and explain how to interpret notes and a bill of materials.]

SMAW Shielded Metal Arc Welding - AWS Module 04,

SMAW -Shielded Metal Arc Welding -  Equipment and Setup AWS Sense Module 4   Theory: OBJECTIVES:  When you have completed this module, you be able to do the following, 

1. Identify SMAW - Related safety practices and explain how electrical characteristics apply to SMAW.
2. Define SMAW and identify related safety practices.
3. Explain how various electrical characteristics apply to SMAW. 
4. Identify and describe SMAW equipment.
5. Identify and describe various types of SMAW machines.
6. Identify and describe SMAW welding cable and connectors.
7. Identify common tools used to clean a weld.
8. Explain how to set up and start SMAW Equipment.
9. Explain how to set up SMAW equipment.
10. Explain how to start, stop, and maintain SMAW equipment.

SMAW-- SENSE MODULE 4 - SMAW -Shielded Metal Arc Electrodes Theory:

OBJECTIVES:  When you have completed this module, you will be able to do the following.

1. Describe the SMAW electrode classification system and how to select the proper electrode for the task.
2. Describe the AWS Filler metal specification system and various electrode characteristics.
3. Describe the characteristics of the four main electrode groups.
4. Explain how to select electrodes and describe their proper care and handling.
5.   Identify various considerations in the selection of the proper electrodes.
6. Describe the proper handling and storage of electrodes

SMAW - Beads and Fillet Welds AWS 4 – Theory:

OBJECTIVES.  When you have completed this module, you will be able to do the following 

1. Explain how to prepare for SMAW welding and how to strike an Ark.
2. Identify Safety Practices related to SMAW.
3. Explain how to prepare the area and equipment for welding.
4. Explain how to strike an arc and respond to arc blow.
5. Explain how to successfully complete various types of beads and welds.
6. Explain how to properly restart and terminate a weld pass.
7. Describe the technique required to produce stringer beads.
8. Describe the technique required to produce weave and overlapping beads.
9. Describe the techniques required to produce fillet welds and various positions.

SMAW AWS MODULE 4 - GROOVE WELDS WITH BACKING - Theory

OBJECTIVES:  When you have completed this module, you will be able to do the following.'

1. Identify various types of groove welds and describe how to prepare for groove welding.
2. Identify various types of Groove Welds and describe how to prepare for Groove Welding.
3. Describe how to prepare for Groove Welding.
4. Describe the technique required to produce various Groove Welds.
5. Describe the technique required to produce Groove Welds in in 1G and 2G Positions.
6. Describe the technique required to produce Groove Welds in the 3G and 4G Positions

SMAW - Open V-Groove Welds – Plate - Theory

 OBJECTIVES.: When you have completed this module, you will be able to do the following.

1. Identify various types of groove welds and describe how to prepare for groove welding.
2. Identify various types of groove welds and define related terms.
3. Describe how to prepare the work area and plate for Groove Welding.
4. Describe the technique required to produce various open V-Groove Welds.
5. Describe the technique required to produce open V-Groove welds in the 1G and 2G positions.
6. Describe the technique required to produce open V-Groove Welds in the 3 G and 4G positions.
7. TAKE YOUR WELDERS QUALIFICATION TEST FOR 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G.
8. Get Your WQR CERTIFICATE.
9. PASS, AND THEN YOU ARE QUALIFIED TO GO TO WORK.

GMAW Gas Metal Arc Welding - AWS Module 05,

GMAW AND FCAW  Gas Metal Arc Welding and Flux Core Arc Welding:

Equipment and Filler Metals - AWS Module 5 - Theory

OBJECTIVES: When you have completed this module, you will be able to do the following.

1. Describe basic GMAW/FCAW Process. 
2. Identify GMAW/FCAW related safety practices.
3. Describe the FCAW metal transfer process.
4. Describe GMAW and FCAW equipment and explain how to prepare for welding.
5. Identify common GMAW / FCAW welding equipment.
6. Describe power source control considerations.
7. Identify and describe welding cables, and terminations.
8. Identify and describe external wire feeders and their controls.
9. Identify and describe GMAW and FCAW guns, contact tips, and nozzles.
10. Identify various shielding gases and their related equipment.
11. Explain how to set up welding equipment for GMAW and FCAW Welding.

3.  Identify various GMAW and FCAW

GMAW - PLATE - Module 6 - Theory

SENSE OBJECTIVES:  When you have completed this module, you will be able to do the following.

1. Identify GMAW-related safety practices and explain how to set up for welding.
2. Describe basic GMAW processes.
3. Identify GMAW-related safety practices.
4. Explain how to safely set up the equipment and work area for welding.'
5. Describe equipment control and welding procedures for GMAW and explain how to produce basic weld Beads.
6. Describe equipment controls and welding techniques related to GMAW.
7. Explain how to produce basic GMAW weld beads.
8. Describe the welding procedures needed to produce proper fillet and V-Groove welds using GMAW Techniques.
9. Describe the welding procedures needed to produce proper fillet welds using GMAW welding, techniques.

     B.  Describe the welding procedures needed to produce proper V-Groove welds using GMAW techniques

TAKE YOUR Welders Qualification Record Destructive Test.

You are ready to go to work.

FCAW  Flux Core Arc Welding  -AWS Module 06,

FCAW-PLATE: - AWS-SENSE - 6 LEVEL 1

OBJECTIVES:  When you have completed this module, you will be able to do the following.

1. Identify FCAW-related safety practices and explain how to prepare for welding.
2. Describe basic FCAW processes.'
3. Identify FCAW - Related safety practices.
4. Explain how to safely set up the equipment and work areas for welding.
5. Describe equipment control and welding procedures for FCAW and explain how to produce basic weld beads.
6. Describe equipment control and welding techniques related to FCAW.
7. Explain how to produce basic FCAW WELD BEADS.
8. Describe the welding procedures needed to produce proper fillet welds using FCAW Welding techniques.
9. Describe the welding procedures needed to produce proper fillet welds using FCAW welding techniques.
10. Describe the welding procedures needed to produce proper V-Groove welds using FCAW welding techniques.

Oxyfuel - Air Carbon Cutting AWS - Module 08,

Module 08:

 OXYFUEL CUTTING AWS Module 8 Unit 1

OBJECTIVES: When you have completed this module, you will be able to do the following.

1. Describe OXYFUEL Cutting and identify related safe work practices.
2. Describe bases of Oxyfuel cutting.
3. Identify safe work practices related to Oxyfuel cutting. 
4. Identify and describe Oxyfuel cutting equipment and consumables.
5. Identify and describe various gases and cylinders used for Oxyfuel Cutting.
6. Identify and describe various gases and cylinders used for Oxyfuel cutting.
7. Identify and describe cutting torches and tips.
8. Identify and describe other miscellaneous Oxyfuel cutting accessories.
9. Identify and describe, specialized cutting equipment.
10. Explain how to setup, light, and shut down Oxyfuel cutting accessories.
11. Explain how to properly prepare a torch set for operation.
12. Explain how to leak test Oxyfuel Equipment.
13. Explain how to light the torch and adjust for the proper flame.

     D.  Explain how to properly shut down

Module 08: Plasma Cutting AWS SENSE 8-U3 –

OBJECTIVES:  When you have completed this module, you will be able to do the following.

1. Explain plasma arc cutting processes and identify related safety precautions.
2. Describe the plasma arc cutting processes.
3. Identify and describe plasma arc cutting equipment.
4. Identify and describe plasma arc cutting equipment.
5. Identify and describe plasma arc power units.
6. Identify and describe plasma arc power units.
7. Identify and describe plasma arc cutting gases and gas control devices.
8. Describe how to setup, safely operate, and care for plasma arc cutting Equipment.
9. Describe how to set up plasma arc cutting equipment and the adjacent work area.
10. Describe how to safely operate Plasma Arc Cutting Equip.
11. Describe how to care for Plasma Arc Cutting Equipment.

Quality control and Discontinuities AWS - Module 09.

• AWS-Module 9 - Weld Quality Theory        
• 5 Hours

Weld Quality - AWS Module 9

OBJECTIVES: When you have completed this module, you will be able to do the following.

1. Identify and describe the various code organizations that apply to welding and their basic elements.
2. Identify and describe the various code organizations that apply to welding and their Sponsoring Organizations.
3. Identify and describe the basic provisions of welding codes.
4. Identify and describe weld discontinuities and their causes.
5. Identify and describe weld discontinuities and their causes.
6. Identify and describe discontinuities that result from tracking.
7. Identify and describe discontinuities related to joint penetration, fusion, and undercutting.
8. Describe various non-destructive and destructive weld examination practices.
9. Describe basic visual inspection methods including measuring devices and liquid penetrants.
10. Describe magnetic particle and electromagnetic inspection processes.
11. Describe the radiographic and ultrasonic inspection processes.
12. Describe the destructive testing processes.
13. Describe the Welder Performance Testing process.
14. Describe the qualification of welders by position.
15. Describe welder Qualification testing to meet AWS and ASME REQUIREMENTS.
16. Describe the process for completing a weld test.

Lab Supplies - $500.00 - Lab Supplies, 5 Grinder Disks, 5 Metal coupons for practice and Destructive 3/8" Steel Plate testing.(THIS IS INCLUDED AS PART OF THE PROGRAM)

PPE $ 475.00 PPE - Budget -  Welding Hood, Jacket, Gloves, Tool Bag, You can buy the majority of these items at Harbor Freight, or any place you get a good deal..

Tools Needed

1. Striker
2. Tip Cleaner Kit
3. Silver Graphite Pencils or Soap stone marker
4. Metal File, Wire Brush
5. 5” Grinder
6. Flap Disk
7. Wire Cup Brush
8. Knotted Wire Wheel, Raised hub grinder wheel
9. Needle Scaler
10. Slag Hammer
11. Welding Hood
12. Safety Glasses
13. Steel Toed Boots
14. C-Clamp

Welderes Qualification Record. - for each 100% Destructive Bend Test (included) on SMAW, GMAW, FCAW

(Note: These are based upon destructive testing of your welds for each process. They are INCLUDED  to you AWS CERTIFICATE OF ACHEIVMENT AWARD YOU GET ONE PER PROCESS)

Hours: 200 Hours

Credits: 9

Job Placement: Yes - We have multiple companies who will employ you as an apprentice welder upon completion. Depending upon their openings.

Start Class: The next day after you sign up!

Open House: Wendsday 1:00 pm - 6:030 PM

Shop times:

JOB PLACEMENT:

Listen, right now we have many jobs available for the apprentice welder who graduates from our program.. We cannot garentee you a job, but, Every day we get more companies calling us to fill positions.  We can and will put you in contact with the Presidents of Welding Contractors who are willing to give you a chance in their industry.  Many of these jobs start out at $17.00 - 27.00 a hour plus overtime.  We will help you build the right resume so you can present it to these companies.

These companies call us because they know we produce the best welders in Nevada, because our program is intensive.

NOTICE: YOU WILL Feel  VERY EMPOWERED BECAUSE YOU WILL ATTEND YOUR INTERVIEW WITH YOUR

1. OSHA 30 SAFETY CERTIFICATE AND SAFETY CARD

2.  FORKLIFT, BOOM LIFT, SCISSORS LEFT AND SAFETY CARD.

3. AWS WELDING CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION, IN EACH PROCESS YOU QUALIFY FOR.

4. AWS WELDERS CARD.

5. Welders Qualification Record for your Destructive Weld Test. Proving you can weld.

5. NATEOVATION.COM INSTITUTE OF SAFETY AND WELDING DIPLOMA.

6. A PRE ARRANGED CONTACT AT THE COMPANY YOU SELECT.

7. Confidence, because you know that you know, that you know, because you were well taught at Nateovation Institute.