WELDER APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM ORIENTATION 120101A

Question 1

What is the total number of hours of work experience, including technical training, required per year in the Welder Apprenticeship Program?

a) 1060
b) 1500
c) 1560
d) 2000

Answer 1

B. The total number of required hours per year is 1500, including 240 hours of technical training.

Question 2

How many trades and crafts are involved in the Alberta apprenticeship system?

a) 26
b) 33
c) 50 plus
d) More than 100

Answer 2

C. There are over 50 trades and crafts involved in the Alberta apprenticeship program.

Question 3

What are the functions of the Provincial Apprenticeship Committee for the Welder trade?

Answer 3

a) It monitors the activities of local apprenticeship committees.
b) It identifies the training needs and content for the trade.
c) It makes recommendations to the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board with respect to training standards and certification.

Question 4

What is the Red Seal program all about?

a) It is a special recognition program for apprentices who achieve an 80% plus average on their technical training.
b) The red seal stamp is placed on all journeyman certificates in compulsory certification trades.
c) It allows you to work in any participating province as a journeyman.
d) It signifies that advanced time credit has been granted towards the completion of an apprenticeship

Answer 4

C. The Red Seal Program allows you to work in any participating province as a journeyman.

Question 5

What is the procedure for registration into technical training?

Answer 5

1) Look for a registration mail-out package during May of each year.
2) Look over the class selection card; choose a training institute; choose a training format; and work with your employer to select a suitable time period for training.
3) Contact the training institute immediately and arrange to pay your tuition fee and book your training space.

Question 6

Who is responsible for safety in the workplace?

a) the apprentice
b) the employer
c) the employer and the apprentice
d) a designated safety co-ordinator

Answer 6

C. The employer and the apprentice (worker) are equally responsible for safety in the workplace.

Question 7

What is the total number of hours in the first period Welder Training Profile?

a) 180
b) 240
c) 320
d) 1560

Answer 7

B. 240 is total number of hours in the first period Welder Training Profile.

Question 8

With reference to your program outline booklet, which welding processes are covered in the second period Welder Training Profile?

a) SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, GMAW
b) GTAW, SMAW, FCAW, OFC
c) GMAW, FCAW, SMAW, GTAW, OAW
d) SMAW, GMAW, OFC, OAW

Answer 8

A. The welding processes covered in the second year Welding Training Profile are SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, and GMAW.

Question 9

With reference to your program outline booklet, how many hours are allocated for third period Drawing Interpretation?

a) 28
b) 24
c) 60
d) 58

Answer 9

D. 58 hours are allocated for third period Drawing Interpretation.

Question 10

How are the final apprenticeship written exams formulated?

a) They are drawn randomly from a 10000 question computerized test bank.
b) They are keyed to the objectives in the Welder trade course outline.
c) They are selected by the training establishments.
d) Employers generate the exam questions and give them to Alberta Apprenticeship.

Answer 10

C. They are keyed to the objectives in the Welder Trade Profile.

Question 11

Who is responsible for determining the course outline for the Welder trade?

a) the training institutes
b) Alberta Apprenticeship
c) the Provincial Apprenticeship Committee
d) the American Welding Society

Answer 11

C. The Provincial Apprenticeship Committee is responsible for determining the course outline for the Welder trade.

Question 12

What is the purpose of the learning outcomes in the Welder trade course outline?

Answer 12

1) The learning outcome is what you should be able to achieve after covering the objectives keyed to it.
2) The learning outcomes support the major competencies identified in the course outline.
3) The learning outcome gives the training establishments a strong sense of direction in the development of curriculum materials.

Question 13

Who are the major participants when entering into a contract of apprenticeship?

a) the employer and Alberta Apprenticeship
b) the employer, Alberta Apprenticeship and the Provincial Apprenticeship Committee
c) the apprentice, the employer and Alberta Apprenticeship
d) the apprentice, the employer and the Provincial Apprenticeship Committee

Answer 13

C. The apprentice, the employer and Alberta Apprenticeship are the major participants in the contract of apprenticeship.

Question 14

Who is responsible for recommending that the apprentice receive time credit for past
experience in the trade?
a) the employer
b) the parents of the apprentice
c) the Labour Relations Board
d) the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board

Answer 14

A. The employer is responsible for recommending that the apprentice receives time credit for past experience in the trade.

Question 15

Who is responsible for notifying Alberta Apprenticeship that the apprentice has changed employers?

a) the former employer
b) the new employer and the apprentice
c) the Provincial Apprenticeship Committee
d) the apprentice

Answer 15

D. The apprentice is responsible for notifying Alberta Apprenticeship of a change in employers.

Question 16

Name three (3) places where welders can expect to find employment in Alberta?

Answer 16

1) In welding shops and industrial and commercial construction sites
2) In heavy equipment garages and on maintenance crews of industrial work sites
3) In vessel and piping fabrication shops
4) In the oilfield and other remote locations.

Question 17

How many employers in Alberta have or are apprenticing welders?

a) less than 100
b) approximately 300
c) approximately 600
d) more than 2000

Answer 17

D. There are over 2000 employers that have or are apprenticing welders.

Question 18

What type of work does a rig welder normally do?

Answer 18

Rig welders typically find work in oilfield service and repair, pipeline, long-term maintenance at industrial work sites, and on site fabrication and pressure welding services.

Question 19

Describe some of the related fields of employment that a welder can move into.

Answer 19

Welders can move into related fields such as welding inspection, welding engineering technologist, and welding instruction.

Question 20

What trades can a welder receive advance credit towards when taking up a second trade?

Answer 20

Boilermaker, Ironworker, and Steel Fabricator/Plate Fitter are all trades where a welder can receive advance credit when pursuing a second trade.

Question 21

At what point do you stop training as a welder?

a) As soon as you achieve journeyman certification.
b) The training never stops; you will be learning new things throughout your working life.
c) As soon as you receive a permanent position from the employer.
d) As soon as you feel you can do everything the employer can throw at you.

Answer 21

B. The training never stops; you will be learning new things throughout your working life.

Question 22

Who is responsible for Blue Book security, accuracy of information and sending to Alberta Apprenticeship when required?

a) the apprentice
b) the employer
c) Alberta Apprenticeship
d) the Provincial Apprenticeship Committee

Answer 22

A. The apprentice is responsible for Blue Book security, accuracy of information, and submitting it to Alberta Apprenticeship when required.

Question 23

What three (3) requirements are to be fulfilled before a Progress Stamp for a particular training period can be awarded inside your Blue Book?

Answer 23

a) Successful completion of the technical training for that period.
b) Required hours and completion date of that period must be reached.
c) Employer must fill out a Record of Work Experience for the training period in question.

Question 24

Who is responsible for filling in the On The Job Skills/Tasks Check-Off List inside the Blue Book?

a) the apprentice
b) the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board
c) the apprentice’s direct supervisor or journeyman
d) a representative of Alberta Apprenticeship Field Services Unit

Answer 24

C. The apprentice’s direct supervisor or journeyman is responsible for filling in the On The Job Skills/Tasks Check-Off List inside the Blue Book.

Question 25

What must be done when an apprentice changes employers?

Answer 25

1) Ensure that the Blue Book has been filled out and signed off by the former employer.
2) Ensure that a Notice of Release of Contract of Apprenticeship card has been filled out by the former employer
Ensure that the new employer has filled out a Notice of Acceptance of Contract of Apprenticeship card.
3) Ensure that all documents concerning this transfer of employment are sent to Alberta Apprenticeship.

Question 26

What is the difference between a compulsory and voluntary certification trade?

a) Voluntary certification means that one cannot work at the trade without certification.
b) Compulsory certification means that certification is optional when working at the trade.
c) Compulsory certification means that one must be an apprentice or journeyman in order to work at the trade.
d) Voluntary certification means that one must be an apprentice or journeyman in order to work at the trade.

Answer 26

C. Compulsory certification means that one must be an apprentice or journeyman in order to work at the trade.

Question 27

What is a résumé?

a) a typewritten summary of your skills, experience and education
b) an activity you leave for a while and then come back to
c) a record of your childhood experiences
d) a document designed to blow your actual skills and knowledge way out of proportion

Answer 27

A. A resume is a typewritten summary of your skills, experience and education.

Question 28

What are the three major types of résumés?

a) operational, functional, chronological
b) chronological, functional, combination
c) situational, chronological, functional
d) combination, operational, functional

Answer 28

B. The three major types of resumes are chronological, functional, and combination.

Question 29

What is the main purpose of the cover letter?

a) It provides a physical barrier between the envelope and the résumé.
b) It makes sure your résumé is directed to the human resources department of the perspective employer.
c) It attracts attention to you and your suitability for the job.
d) It affords an opportunity to communicate vague generalities to a perspective employer.

Answer 29

C. It attracts attention to you and your suitability for the job.

Question 30

How long should a cover letter be?

a) at least two pages
b) there is no specific guideline for length
c) three to five pages
d) no more than one page

Answer 30

D. No more than one page.

Question 31

What should you do when you are sending out unsolicited résumés?

a) Wait for at least three weeks to see if the prospective employer calls you in for an interview.
b) Include information in the cover letter that indicates you will be in direct contact, usually within one week.
c) Make several copies using inexpensive paper on a drugstore photocopier.
d) Send the résumé as is without a cover letter.

Answer 31

B. When sending unsolicited resumes, you should include information in the cover letter that indicates you will be in direct contact, usually within one week.