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CTE.MPD.C.2.3 (Career Technical Education – Pathways)


Standard Identifier: CTE.MPD.C.2.3
Content Area: Career Technical Education – Pathways
Grade Range: 7-12
Industry Sector: Manufacturing and Product Development
Pathway: Welding and Materials Joining Pathway

Pathway Standard:
Understand and demonstrate how materials can be processed through the use of welding tools and equipment.

Performance Indicator:
Use welding tools and equipment such as oxy fuel welding (OFW), shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), flux-cored arc welding (FCAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), forge, and furnace to combine or join manufactured parts and products resulting in a finished product that meets the standards of the AWS or a similar industry standard.

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