AWS QC10:2008

This standard defines the requirements for the American Welding Society to register a Level I-Entry Welder to the AWS SENSE program. The AWS Schools Excelling through National Skill Standards Education (SENSE) program began in 1993 with the award of a grant by the US Department of Education to develop a series of standards and a program for the recognition of welders based on welding performance testing and practical knowledge tests. The SENSE welder program is comprised of three levels: Level I – Entry Welder, Level II – Advanced Welder, and Level III – Expert Welder. The certification of a Level I – Entry Welder requires performance qualification (skill) and practical knowledge (written) tests. These tests require reading, computational, and manual skills to complete.