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CIP 2020

Detail for CIP Code 48.0508

Title: Welding Technology/Welder.

Definition: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to join or cut metal surfaces. Includes instruction in arc welding, resistance welding, brazing and soldering, cutting, high-energy beam welding and cutting, solid state welding, ferrous and non-ferrous materials, oxidation-reduction reactions, welding metallurgy, welding processes and heat treating, structural design, safety, and applicable codes and standards. See also: 15.0614) Welding Engineering Technology/Technician.

Action: No Substantive Changes

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48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder. No substantive changes 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder.
Illustrative Examples
  • [Arc Welding]
  • [Pipe Welding]
  • [Wire Welding]
  • [Industrial Welder]
  • [Welder]
  • [Metal Inert Gas (MIG) Welding]
  • [Flux-Core Arc Welding]
  • [Gas Metal Arc Welding]
  • [Gas Tungsten Arc Welding]
  • [Shielded Metal Arc Welding]
  • [Structural Steel Welding]
  • [Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) Welding]
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