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Essential Safety IRC(s)
For this program area, students must (1) be prepared to take and (2) be provided with an opportunity to achieve at least one of the listed Essential Safety Credentials.
| Certification | Certifying Organization |
|---|---|
| OSHA 10 General Industry | OSHA |
Essential Industry IRC(s)
All programs must (1) prepare all students in the program to take, and (2) provide an opportunity for them to achieve, at least one essential credential.
- Credentials on the essential list are included based on the following criteria:
- The certification must have high-value currency in the market, which can be gained through various processes including transparency initiatives, general awareness, endorsements and validations, regulations, hiring policies and practices, and/or procedures that can be used to translate the credential into academic credit.
- Must lead to improved hiring outcomes and/or increased earnings for students who attain the credential.
- Credentials required for employment in program field must be included.
| Credential | Certifying Organization |
|---|---|
| AWS Certified Welder | American Welding Society |
| AWS SENSE Entry-Level Welder | American Welding Society |
Supplemental IRC(s)
Programs may choose to differentiate and expand upon their program by offering additional credentials.
Credentials listed as Supplemental/Specialized may include:
- Credentials that are endorsed by local or regional industry associations or workforce boards.
- Must be attainable for students in the program who master the competencies outlined in the relevant Career Technical Education Framework such as an advanced/stacked credential above the essentials.
- May be equipment, tool, software or process specific if valued by industry.
| Certification | Certifying Organization |
|---|---|
| Hot Works Safety Certification, National Fire Protection Association | National Fire Protection Association |
| ASME Section IX 1G Pipe Welding Certification, American Society of Mechanical Engineers | American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
| Certified Welder Program | American Welding Society |
| Certified Associate Welding Inspector | American Welding Society |
| Certified Welding Inspector | American Welding Society |
| Senior Certified Welding Inspector | American Welding Society |
| Certified Welding Educator Program | American Welding Society |
| Certified Resistance Welding Technician | American Welding Society |
| Certified Radiographic Interpreter | American Welding Society |
| Certified Welding Supervisor | American Welding Society |
| Certified Welding Sales Representative | American Welding Society |
| Certified Welding Engineer | American Welding Society |
| Certified Robotic Arc Welding | American Welding Society |
| Cwi By Iiw Diploma | American Welding Society |
| Cwi By Reciprocity | American Welding Society |
| Asnt Vt Certification, by Cwi/Scwi | American Welding Society |
| Cwi/Scwi Endorsements | American Welding Society |