The purpose of this welding program is to provide students with skills and techniques to become employed as advanced apprentice welders. The welding program manual includes the following sections: (1) course description; (2) general objectives; (3) competencies; (4) curriculum outline for 13 areas; (5) 13 references; and (6) student progress records forms. The 13 areas are: (1) welding metallurgy; (2) manual metal arc process; (3) gas metal arc process; (4) gas tungsten arc process; (5) oxy-fuel welding and brazing; (6) inspection and testing of weldments; (7) basic electricity; (8) blueprint reading; (9) oxy-acetylene cutting; (10) plasma cutter; (11) shop equipment; (12) fabrication; and (13) mathematics for welders. (NLA)