The package consists of twelve modules:
Module 1: Duties of a Welding Inspector
The requirements of a welding inspector before, during, and after welding
Module 2: Codes and Standards
Outlines what codes and standards are, and how the control of quality in a fabrication and welding situation is achieved
Module 3: Welding Terminology and Definitions
Language used, and considerations that should be taken into account, in joint design and weld preparation
Module 4: Welding Defects
Types of welding defects that can occur and how to identify them
Module 5: Welding Symbols
The different welding symbols that are used to symbolically represent weld joints
Module 6: Electricity in Welding
The basic principles of how electricity works and how current, voltage, resistance and polarity all affect the welding process
Module 7: Introduction to Destructive Testing
Destructive tests available to establish the mechanical properties and soundness of welded joints
Module 8: Non-Destructive Testing
Basic insight into the main NDT methods that welding inspectors will encounter
Module 9: Weldability of Steels
Definition of the term weldability, characteristics of steel alloys and their cracking mechanisms
Module 10: Heat Treatment
The different types of heat treatment that are used in material manufacture and welding operations
Module 11: Welding Equations
Describes a range of equations that a welding inspector may encounter and how to perform them
Module 12: Welding Processes
Main arc welding processes, the variables that affect them and their advantages and disadvantages