MASSACHUSETTS Vocational Technical TEACHER TESTING Program

 

SCOPE OF TEST CODE #32 - WELDING

 

WRITTEN EXAM - 100 QUESTIONS

 

TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS

 

 

 

 

PERCENT OF TEST:

 

12 % Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting

 

  7 % Metallurgy

 

20 % Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

 

22 % Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)

 

  7 % Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)

 

  4 % Flux Cored Arc Welding

 

  1 % Carbon Arc Cutting

 

  8 % Safety

 

  8 % Welding Related Math

 

  1 % Pipe Welding

 

  5 % Sheet Metal

 

  5 % Metal Fabrication

 

THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION IS ALIGNED WITH THE MATCHING MASSACHUSETTS VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL EDUCATOR FRAMEWORKS.  SOME QUESTIONS REQUIRE A SYNTHESIS OF KNOWLEDGE BASED ON THIS EXPERIENCE AND MAY NOT BE FOUND IN ANY BOOK. HOWEVER, CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO STUDY FOR THEIR EXAMS BY REVIEWING CURRENT TEXTBOOKS AND REFERENCE MATERIAL WHICH CAN USUALLY BE FOUND IN THE LIBRARIES OF MOST VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLS WHICH OFFER CHAPTER 74 PROGRAMS.

 

You may refer to http://www.doe.mass.edu/cte/frameworks for the Massachusetts Vocational Technical Educator Frameworks.

 

 

 

 

 

SCOPE OF TEST CODE #32 - WELDING

 

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THE FOLLOWING LIST OF REFERENCE MATERIALS WAS DEVELOPED AS A GUIDE

FOR WRITTEN EXAM CANDIDATES:

 

 

 

BLUEPRINT READING FOR WELDERS by Bennett

 

MODERN WELDING TECHNOLOGY by H. Cary

 

WELDING PROCESSES by I. Griffin

 

THE WELDER'S BIBLE by Don Geary

 

WELDING SKILLS AND PRACTICES by J. Giachino

 

WELDING TECHNOLOGY by J. Giachino

 

WELDING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE by H. Horwitz

 

SAFETY FOR WELDERS by L. Jeffus

 

BASIC TIG AND MIG WELDING by Griffin

 

PROCEDURE HANDBOOK OF ARC WELDING by Lincol

 

 

YOU MAY WANT TO CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY FOR OBTAINING THESE RESOURCES THROUGH THE INTERLIBRARY LOAN PROGRAM.

 

 

 

 

THE TEACHER TESTING PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE NON-PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATORS FOR USE IN COMPLETING THE WRITTEN EXAM. DOCUMENTATION REGARDING THESE CALCULATORS WILL BE INCLUDED IN YOUR ADMISSION PACKAGE.

 

 

UPDATED: 7/2008

MASSACHUSETTS Vocational Technical TEACHER TESTING Program

 

SCOPE OF TEST CODE #32 - WELDING

 
PERFORMANCE EXAM

 

TIME ALLOWED: 4.5 HOURS

 

 

PERCENT OF TEST:

 

18 % T.I.G. – (GMAC) Weld (Butt & Tee) to print, and Industry and OSHA Standards

 

18 % ARC Welding – (GMAW) Weld plate to Industry and OSHA Standards and Structural

      Welding Code  D1.1

 

18 % M.I.G. – (GMAW) Weld vertical down & tee joints according to print, Industry and OSHA Standards

 

 11 % Oxy-Acetylene Welding – Weld flat, lap & tee according to print, Industry and OSHA Standards

 

  9 % Oxy-Acetylene Brazing – Bronze lap joint according to print, Industry and OSHA Standards

 

 11 % Oxy-Acetylene Cutting – Cut ¼” plate HRS and  schedule pipe according to print, Industry and    

          OSHA Standards

 

 15 % Fabrication Task – Fabricate project and tack weld according to print, Industry and OSHA

    Standards

 

CANDIDATE MUST SUPPLY THE FOLLOWING:

 

Leather Gloves

 

Wire Brush

 

Chipping Helmet

 

Safety Glasses

 

Gas Welding Goggles

 

Your Own Welding and Cutting Torch are Permissible

 

Appropriate Work Boots

 

You may refer to http://www.doe.mass.edu/cte/frameworks for the Massachusetts Vocational Technical Educator Frameworks.

 

CANDIDATES ARE REMINDED THAT THE USE OF A CALCULATOR IS

ALLOWED FOR THE PERFORMANCE EXAM PROVIDING YOU BRING YOUR OWN.

 

UPDATED: 1/2009