NCCER Welding Level 1 is the ideal resource for pursuing a career as a professional welder. Designed, written and reviewed by industry experts, the program features a highly visual design and technical tips from leading professionals, as well as numerous review and assessment questions. The program aligns to the American Welding Society SENSE (Schools Excelling through National Skill Education) standards for Entry Welder.

The 6th Edition features comprehensively revised content. A new design featuring hundreds of new images and illustrations improves the readability and visual appeal of the text. New feature boxes provide additional focus on safety considerations. And review questions and assessments help you stay on track throughout the course.

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The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) is a unique, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) education foundation created in 1996. The foundation was created through a unique partnership of more than 125 construction industry and academic leaders who united to improve and standardize construction education.

Some features of the NCCER Standardized Curricula are as follows:

• An industry-proven record of success
• Curricula developed by the industry, for the industry
• National standardization providing portability of learned job skills and education credits
• Well-illustrated, up-to-date, practical information

NCCER also maintains the NCCER Registry, which provides transcripts, certificates and wallet cards to individuals who have successfully completed a level of training within a craft in NCCER’s curricula.