SENSE

What is SENSE?

SENSESchools Excelling through National Skill Standards Education - was originally published in 1995-1996 to establish standards and guidelines for welder training in three levels:
Level I -  Entry Welder
Level II -  Advanced Welder
Level III -  Expert Welder
HOW SENSE GOT STARTED

Upon successful completion of each level of the standards and guidelines, students may test to receive a certificate of completion. Level I is designed for application at grades 10-12 or entry level training. Level II is designed for two year career and technical education programs or for those with welding experience. Level III is for those in four-year programs or those with advanced experience.


SENSE Downloads

PDFs
SENSE Overview Presentation  
Registration Forms
2 MB (fillable file, please be patient while downloading)
 

News and Updates

  • The AWS Education Committee is happy to announce that the SENSE Level 1 guidelines have been revised, 2008 version are available for download.
  • SENSE Level II guidelines are undergoing a major series of revisions to better support the implementation of the standards into Intermediate Programs.