WELDER APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM ORIENTATION 120101A Flashcards
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
B. The total number of required hours per year is 1500, including 240 hours of technical training.
How many trades and crafts are involved in the Alberta apprenticeship system?
a) 26
b) 33
c) 50 plus
d) More than 100
C. There are over 50 trades and crafts involved in the Alberta apprenticeship program.
What are the functions of the Provincial Apprenticeship Committee for the Welder trade?
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.
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
C. The Red Seal Program allows you to work in any participating province as a journeyman.
What is the procedure for registration into technical training?
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.
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
C. The employer and the apprentice (worker) are equally responsible for safety in the workplace.
What is the total number of hours in the first period Welder Training Profile?
a) 180
b) 240
c) 320
d) 1560
B. 240 is total number of hours in the first period Welder Training Profile.
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
A. The welding processes covered in the second year Welding Training Profile are SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, and GMAW.
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
D. 58 hours are allocated for third period Drawing Interpretation.
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.
C. They are keyed to the objectives in the Welder Trade Profile.
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
C. The Provincial Apprenticeship Committee is responsible for determining the course outline for the Welder trade.
What is the purpose of the learning outcomes in the Welder trade course outline?
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.
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
C. The apprentice, the employer and Alberta Apprenticeship are the major participants in the contract of apprenticeship.
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
A. The employer is responsible for recommending that the apprentice receives time credit for past experience in the trade.
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
D. The apprentice is responsible for notifying Alberta Apprenticeship of a change in employers.