The Welding NC I (SMAW) Qualification consists of competencies that a
person must achieve to weld carbon steel plates components as specified by layout,
blueprints, diagrams, work order, welding procedure or oral instructions using SMAW
welding equipment.
This Qualification conforms with AWS D 1.1 Structural Welding Code; ASME
IX Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code; API 1104 Code for Gas and Oil Pipeline
Facilities; and ISO 9606-1 Qualification of Welders for Steel.
The Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) NC II Qualification consists of
competencies that a person must achieve to weld carbon steel plate and pipe
components as specified by layout, blueprints, diagrams, work order, welding
procedure or oral instructions using shielded metal arc welding equipment.
This Qualification conforms with American Welding Society (AWS) D 1.1
Structural Welding Code; American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) IX
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code; American Petroleum Institute (API) 1104 Code for
Gas and Oil Pipeline Facilities; and International Standards Organization (ISO) 9606-
1 Qualification of Welders for Steel.
