Workforce & Training
Craft first. Technology second.
Integration always.
Training begins with the competencies employers need workers to demonstrate safely, consistently and productively.
150-Hour RTI Framework
Focused technical instruction.
A compact instructional framework supporting the broader apprenticeship and employer-readiness system.
Industrial Safety / Worksite Conduct25 hours
Measurement / Blueprint / Weld Symbols20 hours
SMAW Foundations35 hours
FCAW Structural Plate45 hours
Quality / Inspection / Test Preparation15 hours
Career / EEO / Transition10 hours
RTI and on-the-job learning are distinct components. Final hours, sequencing and crediting are governed by the applicable registered standards, employer arrangements and program approvals.
What Readiness Means
Technical skill is only part of the standard.
- Structural welding fundamentals
- Fit-up and fabrication
- Blueprints and weld symbols
- Measurement and layout
- Safety and worksite conduct
- Quality and inspection fundamentals
- WPS and production documentation
- Reliability, communication and industrial work habits
Employer-specific training matters. NAWIT's framework is not intended to freeze every employer into one generic standard. Employer processes, materials, testing, procedures and production requirements inform the final training response.