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GMAW Welding Curriculum
Build or expand your welding training program without starting from scratch. The GMAW Welding curriculum prepares students for entry-level careers in fabrication, construction, and manufacturing. Courses progress from welding safety, measurement, and blueprint interpretation to hands-on Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) on carbon steel in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
Developed using the WIDS competency-based design framework and aligned with American Welding Society (AWS) SENSE Level 1 standards, this ready-to-implement curriculum provides coordinated course designs, assessments, and learning objectives that can be customized to meet your institution's needs.
- 7 Credits · 7 Coordinated Courses · Approximately 252 Hours
- Aligned with AWS SENSE Level 1 (2025) Standards
- 22 performance assessment tasks with scoring guides
- Hands-On GMAW Training in Flat, Horizontal, Vertical, and Overhead Positions
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What's Included with Your Purchase
One downloadable, editable Word document containing the curriculum materials, organized with a linked table of contents for easy navigation. The package includes program and course designs, curriculum alignment matrices, performance assessment tasks with scoring guides, and a guide to using and adapting the materials.
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