Competency Guaranteed with the WISC Card
WISC Cards enables employers to employ without testing or further training, as the card guarantees that students have met a set level of welding skill competency.
They are available at 6 levels, and students must complete a minimum number of various training package modules and units before being issued each level card.
All training delivered is in accordance with National competencies and every WISC Card Level is mapped against Nationally Accredited Training.
A further requirement of issue of the WISC Card is completion of equivalent periods of on and off the job training.
How do you get a WISC Card?
There are 2 ways to obtain a WISC Card.
- By completing a traineeship and achieving competency in the required modules to obtain each level of card.
Students can be practically assessed to determine which WISC level they meet before any training commences. The highest level students can commence at is WISC Level 3 as the skills requirements of higher levels is above normal trade skills.
- XLT will conduct a skills audit on qualified or experienced welders to determine which WISC level they meet.
What are the WISC Card levels?
The WISC Card levels instantly identify the holders welding skills competency as follows:
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WISC Level 1
Welding : FCAW/GMAW/MMAW/OAW/SAW (Basic)
• Safety and general welding theory on arc welding processes.
• Machine setup. (Settings, polarity, gas settings, consumables, etc.)
• Routine welding. (Correct tacking, stop/starts, welding around corners, pad welds, etc.)
• Production welding. (Welding light gauge materials, box section, angle, shafts, channel, etc.)
• Basic welding. (Fillet welds – horizontal/vertical up + down, corner welds, etc.)
Theory:
• NF 17 welding theory parts 1+5. (Welding safety, manual cutting.)
• ½ Day discuss codes. (Basic intro.)
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WISC Level 2
Welding : FCAW/GMAW/MMAW
• Automated cutting. (Setup and correct use of the straight line cutters.)
• Mechanical Cutting. (Safe use of guillotines.)
• Basic FCAW. (4F fi llet.)
• Basic GMAW. (4F fi llet.)
• Basic MMAW. (4F fi llet.)
• Oxy cutting exercises.
• Vertical up/down. (E6013/12/11/10’s.)
• Joint preparation accuracy.
• Root face, gap, etc drawings.
Theory :
• 2 days on codes, essential variables of AS1554.1.
• Understanding procedures.
• Write a procedure.
• Pair up the guys for a few days.
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WISC Level 3
Welding : MMAW/GTAW/FCAW/SAW
• Advanced welding. (Types of butt joints, correct preparation, root face, gap, bevel, etc.)
• Advanced MMAW. (1G-2G-3G single vee, stop/starts, correct feathering, LH rods, etc.)
• Advanced FCAW. (1G-2G-3G single vee.)
• GTAW machine setup. (Settings, polarity, gas settings, tungsten’s, consumables, etc.)
• Routine GTAW. (Correct tacking, stop/starts, fi ller rod technique, high frequency, etc.)
• Submerged arc setup. (Theory and correct operation of machine.)
• Submerged arc welding. (1F fi llet, 1G single vee.)
• Arc air gouging.
• First aid.
• Over head crane. (Safe use and correct operation.)
• Fork lift course.
Theory :
• NF17 welding theory parts 7+8+12. (Welding procedures, Weld joints, MMAW electrodes.)
• 2 days on code interpretation.
• Basic inspection techniques. (Visual, MPI, DPI.)
• Open circuit voltage understanding.
• On-site visit to Marine Inspection Service for double side weld inspection.
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WISC Level 4
Welding : GTAW/GMAW/MMAW/FCAW
• Advanced GTAW. (1G-2G-3G single vee.)
• Advanced GMAW. (1G-2G-3G, correct stop/starts.)
• Advanced MMAW. (4G single vee, 4G inclined single vee.)
• Advanced FCAW. (4G single vee.)
• Innershield welding. (All positions – 1F-2F-3F-1G-2G-3G.)
• Aluminium setup GMAW. (Types of ali, Tefl on liners, tension settings, wire, gas,etc.)
• Aluminium welding basic GMAW. (1F-2F fillets, light – medium gauge plate.)
• Coded FCAW. (16mm AS3678 350gr double sided single vee, submitted to AS1554. 1SP 2004.
• Polyethylene welding. (Electrofusion, butt fusion, extrusion – fillets and butts.)
• Dogging and rigging curse. (All levels)
Theory :
• NF 17 welding theory parts 3+4+9. (Welding terms and symbols, heat treatment, weld testing.)
• Understanding plans and drawings.
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WISC Level 5
Welding : GTAW/GMAW/MMAW
• Advanced GTAW. (4G single vee -4G inclined single vee left hand + right hand.)
• Stainless steel GTAW. (316 s/s – 1F-2F-3F, s/s tubing and light wall pipe work.)
• Advanced GMAW. (4G single vee.)
• Aluminium setup GTAW. (Correct tungsten, polarity, filler rods, machine settings, etc.)
• Aluminium welding basic GTAW. (Corner welds, 1F-2F-3F fillets, lap joints.)
• Coded MMAW pipe. (6G 150NB ASTM A106 grB LCS pipe submitted to ASME IX.)
• Advanced OAW. (Braze+Oxy weld exotic materials + aluminium.)
Theory :
• NF 17 welding theory parts 6+10+11. (Elements in carbon steel, elementary electricity, arc conditions.)
• Pipe fitting understanding.
• Setup against nominated standard or code.
• Test: Knowledge test.
• Test: Write, weld and monitor a weld procedure.
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WISC Level 6
Welding : MMAW/GTAW
• Coded GTAW pipe. (6G 100NB ASTM A106 grB LCS pipe submitted to ASME IX.)
• Coded GTAW S/S pipe. (6G 100NB 316 stainless steel pipe submitted to ASME IX.)
• Coded MMAW pipe. (6GR 150NB ASTM A106 grB LCS pipe submitted to ASME IX.)
• Simulated flange welding. (5F position.)
• Exotic materials welding. (Cr-Mo, Ti, Cu-Ni, etc.)
Theory :
• Pipe fitting advanced understanding.
• Advanced material science theory.
• Isometric drawing. (Understanding and creating.)
• Setup against nominated standard or code.
• Test: Pipe welds in all positions. (MMAW+GTAW combination.) |
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