2016 – 2017
Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	Welding Technology Fundamentals
Program Type:	Career Preparatory
Career Cluster:	Manufacturing

Secondary – Career Preparatory	
Program Number	9204400	
CIP Number	0648050807	
Grade Level	9-12, 30, 31	
Standard Length	5 credits	
Teacher Certification	METAL WORK 7G
WELDING @7 7G	
CTSO	SkillsUSA	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	51-9198 – Helpers-Production Workers
51-4121 – Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	
CTE Program Resources 	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml	

Purpose 

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the manufacturing career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the manufacturing career cluster.  This program offers a broad foundation of knowledge and skills to prepare students for employment in the welding industry

The content includes but is not limited to planning, management, technical and product skills, underlying principles of technology, labor issues, community issues and health, safety, and environmental issues.

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Program Structure

This program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of three occupational completion points.

The following table illustrates the Secondary program structure:

OCP	Course Number	Course Title	Length	SOC Code	Level	Graduation Requirement	

A	9204410
9204420	Welding Technology Fundamentals 1
Welding Technology Fundamentals 2	1 credit
1 credit	51-9198	3
3	PA
PA	
B	9204430
9204440	Welding Technology Fundamentals 3
Welding Technology Fundamentals 4	1 credit
1 credit	51-4121	3
3	PA
PA	
C	9204450	Welding Technology Fundamentals Capstone	1 credit	51-4121	3	VO	
(Graduation Requirement Abbreviations- EQ= Equally Rigorous Science, PA= Practical Arts, EC= Economics, VO= Career and Technical Education)

Academic Alignment Table

Academic alignment is an ongoing, collaborative effort of professional educators specializing in the fields of science, mathematics, English/language arts, and Career and Technical Education (CTE). This initiative supports CTE programs by improving student performance through the integration of academic content within CTE courses. Career and Technical Education courses that have been aligned to the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science and the Florida Standards for Mathematics and English/Language Arts will show the following data: the quantity of academic standards in the CTE course; the total number of standards contained in the academic course; and the percentage of alignment to the CTE course.

Courses	Anatomy/ Physiology 
Honors	Astronomy     Solar/Galactic Honors	Biology 1	Chemistry 1	Earth-Space Science	Environmental Science	Genetics 	Integrated Science	Marine Science 1 Honors	Physical Science	Physics 1	
9204410	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	
9204420	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	
9204430	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	
9204440	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	
9204450	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	
**   Alignment pending review    						#   Alignment attempted, but no correlation to academic course

Courses	Algebra 1	Algebra 2	Geometry	English 1	English 2	English 3	English 4	
9204410	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	
9204420	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	
9204430	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	
9204440	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	
9204450	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	
**   Alignment pending review    						#   Alignment attempted, but no correlation to academic course
Florida Standards for Technical Subjects 

Florida Standards (FS) for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects are the critical reading and writing literacy standards designed for grade 6 and above.  These standards are predicated on teachers of history/social studies, science, and technical subjects using their content area expertise to help students meet the particular challenges of reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language in their respective fields.  It is important to note that the 6-12 literacy standards in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects are not meant to replace content standards in those areas but rather to supplement them.

This curriculum framework incorporates the grades 9-10 reading and writing literacy standards in the first two courses of this CTE program and grade 11-12 reading and writing literacy standards in the third and fourth courses of this CTE program.  The standards for Mathematical Practices describe varieties of expertise that educators at all levels should seek to develop in their students.  These practices rest on important “processes and proficiencies” with longstanding importance in mathematics education.  This curriculum framework incorporates the appropriate mathematical practices in the first four courses of this CTE program.  

Florida Standards for English Language Development (ELD)
English language learners communicate for social and instructional purposes within the school setting. ELD.K12.SI.1.1 

English Language Development (ELD) Standards Special Notes:
Teachers are required to provide listening, speaking, reading and writing instruction that allows English language learners (ELL) to communicate for social and instructional purposes within the school setting.   For the given level of English language proficiency and with visual, graphic, or interactive support, students will interact with grade level words, expressions, sentences and discourse to process or produce language necessary for academic success. The ELD standard should specify a relevant content area concept or topic of study chosen by curriculum developers and teachers which maximizes an ELL’s need for communication and social skills. To access an ELL supporting document which delineates performance definitions and descriptors, please click on the following link: http://www.cpalms.org/uploads/docs/standards/eld/SI.pdf.
For additional information on the development and implementation of the ELD standards, please contact the Bureau of Student Achievement through Language Acquisition at sala@fldoe.org.

Common Career Technical Core – Career Ready Practices

Career Ready Practices describe the career-ready skills that educators should seek to develop in their students.  These practices are not exclusive to a Career Pathway, program of study, discipline or level of education.  Career Ready Practices should be taught and reinforced in all career exploration and preparation programs with increasingly higher levels of complexity and expectation as a student advances through a program of study. 

1. Act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee. 

2. Apply appropriate academic and technical skills. 

3. Attend to personal health and financial well-being. 

4. Communicate clearly, effectively and with reason. 

5. Consider the environmental, social and economic impacts of decisions. 

6. Demonstrate creativity and innovation. 

7. Employ valid and reliable research strategies. 

8. Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. 

9. Model integrity, ethical leadership and effective management. 

10. Plan education and career path aligned to personal goals. 

11. Use technology to enhance productivity. 

12. Work productively in teams while using cultural/global competence. 

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 09-10 reading in Technical Subjects for student success in Welding Technology Fundamentals. 
02.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 09-10 writing in Technical Subjects for student success in Welding Technology Fundamentals.
03.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 09-10 Mathematical Practices in Technical Subjects for student success in Welding Technology Fundamentals.
04.0	Demonstrate an understanding and apply workplace safety and workplace organization skills.
05.0	Demonstrate basic knowledge of industrial and manufacturing processes.
06.0	Describe and identify metals and their properties accurately.
07.0	Demonstrate basic knowledge of drawing and interpreting welding symbols.
08.0	Apply basic oxyfuel gas cutting principles and practices.
09.0	Create a product using basic oxyfuel gas cutting principles and practices.
10.0	Apply knowledge of drawing and interpreting welding symbols
11.0	Apply intermediate oxyfuel gas cutting principles and practices.
12.0	Demonstrate plasma arc cutting principles and practices.
13.0	Demonstrate a basic understanding of shielded metal arc welding (SMAW).
14.0	Create a product using basic shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) principles and practices.
15.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 11-12 reading in Technical Subjects for student success in Welding Technology Fundamentals.
16.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 11-12 writing in Technical Subjects for student success in Welding Technology Fundamentals.
17.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 11-12 Mathematical Practices in Technical Subjects for student success in Welding Technology Fundamentals.
18.0	Apply basic shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) skills.
19.0	Demonstrate and apply Carbon Arc Gouging (GAC) principles and practices.
20.0	Apply visual examination skills.
21.0	Create a product using Carbon Arc Gouging and basic shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) principles and practices.
22.0	Demonstrate an understanding of employability skills and career opportunities related to the welding industry.
23.0	Apply intermediate shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) skills.
24.0	Create a product using intermediate shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) principles and practices
25.0	Conceive, design, and present a welding project(s) that encompass all the skills learned in the Welding Technology program. 
26.0	Plan, organize, and carry out a project plan. 
27.0	Formulate strategies to properly manage resources. 
28.0	Use tools, materials, and processes in an appropriate and safe manner.
29.0	Create a project portfolio describing the welding project, including drawings and specifications, the tasks and rationale, process journal, budget report, and the results
30.0	

2016 – 2017
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Welding Technology Fundamentals 1 
Course Number: 	9204410
Course Credit:	1

Course Description: 
The Welding Technology Fundamentals 1 course prepares students for entry into the welding industry. Students explore career opportunities and requirements of a professional welder. Content emphasizes beginning skills key to the success of working in the welding industry. Students study workplace safety and organization, basic manufacturing processes, metals identification, basic interpretation of welding symbols, and oxyfuel gas cutting practices. Students demonstrate learned skills by creating and producing a finished product.

Florida Standards	Correlation to CTE Program Standard #	
01.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 09-10 reading in Technical Subjects for student success in Welding Technology Fundamentals.		
01.01	Key Ideas and Details		
01.01.1	Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to the precise details of explanations or descriptions.
LAFS.910.RST.1.1		
01.01.2	Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; trace the text’s explanation or depiction of a complex process, phenomenon, or concept; provide an accurate summary of the text.
LAFS.910.RST.1.2		
01.01.3	Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks, attending to special cases or exceptions defined in the text.
LAFS.910.RST.1.3		
01.02	Craft and Structure		
01.02.1	Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 9–10 texts and topics.
LAFS.910.RST.2.4		
01.02.2	Analyze the structure of the relationships among concepts in a text, including relationships among key terms (e.g., force, friction, reaction force, energy).
LAFS.910.RST.2.5		
01.02.3	Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text, defining the question the author seeks to address.                                      
LAFS.910.RST.2.6		
01.03	Integration of Knowledge and Ideas		
01.03.1	Translate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text into visual form (e.g., a table or chart) and translate information expressed visually or mathematically (e.g., in an equation) into words.
LAFS.910.RST.3.7		
01.03.2	Assess the extent to which the reasoning and evidence in a text support the author’s claim or a recommendation for solving a scientific or technical problem.
LAFS.910.RST.3.8		
01.03.3	Compare and contrast findings presented in a text to those from other sources (including their own experiments), noting when the findings support or contradict previous explanations or accounts.
LAFS.910.RST.3.9		
01.04	Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity		
01.04.1	By the end of grade 9, read and comprehend literature [informational texts, history/social studies texts, science/technical texts] in the grades 9–10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
01.04.2	By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literature [informational texts, history/social studies texts, science/technical texts] at the high end of the grades 9–10 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
LAFS.910.RST.4.10		
02.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 09-10 writing in Technical Subjects for student success in Welding Technology Fundamentals.		
02.01	Text Types and Purposes		
02.01.1	Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.
LAFS.910.WHST.1.1		
02.01.2	Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/experiments, or technical processes.
LAFS.910.WHST.1.2		
02.02	Production and Distribution of Writing		
02.02.1	Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
LAFS.910.WHST.2.4		
02.02.2	Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
LAFS.910.WHST.2.5		
02.02.3	Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology’s capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically.
LAFS.910.WHST.2.6		
02.03	Research to Build and Present Knowledge		
02.03.1	Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
LAFS.910.WHST.3.7		
02.03.2	Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
LAFS.910.WHST.3.8		
02.03.3	Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
LAFS.910.WHST.3.9		
02.04	Range of Writing		
02.04.1	Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
LAFS.910.WHST.4.10		
03.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 09-10 Mathematical Practices in Technical Subjects for student success in Welding Technology Fundamentals.		
03.01	Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
MAFS.K12.MP.1.1		
03.02	Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
MAFS.K12.MP.2.1		
03.03	Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
MAFS.K12.MP.3.1		
03.04	Model with mathematics.
MAFS.K12.MP.4.1		
03.05	Use appropriate tools strategically.
MAFS.K12.MP.5.1		
03.06	Attend to precision.
MAFS.K12.MP.6.1		
03.07	Look for and make use of structure.
MAFS.K12.MP.7.1		
03.08	Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
MAFS.K12.MP.8.1		

Abbreviations: 
FS-M/LA = Florida Standards for Math/Language Arts
NGSSS-Sci = Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science

Note:  This course is pending alignment in the following categories:  FS-M/LA, NGSSS-Sci.

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	FS-M/LA	NGSSS-Sci	
04.0	Demonstrate an understanding and apply workplace safety and workplace organization--The student will be able to:			
04.01	Locate and use Safety Data Sheets (SDS).			
04.02	Demonstrate knowledge of first aid or first response procedures.			
04.03	Identify safety procedures in case of smoke or chemical inhalation.			
04.04	Demonstrate knowledge of material handling techniques to safely move materials.			
04.05	Demonstrate the proper techniques for lifting loads. 			
04.06	Demonstrate knowledge of safety requirements for material handling equipment such as forklifts, cranes, rigging, and pry trucks.			
04.07	Proactively respond to a safety concern and then document occurrences.			
04.08	Demonstrate knowledge of emergency exits and signage.			
04.09	Demonstrate knowledge of various emergency alarms and procedures			
04.10	Perform emergency drills and participate in emergency teams.			
04.11	Demonstrate knowledge of clean-up procedures.			
04.12	Explain Lock Out/Tag Out requirements and procedures.			
04.13	Demonstrate knowledge of machinery and equipment safety functions to determine if all safeguards are operational.			
04.14	Identify procedures for handling hazardous material.			
04.15	Develop safety checklists.			
04.16	Identify and report unsafe conditions.			
04.17	Determine the appropriate corrective action after an unsafe condition is identified.			
04.18	Demonstrate knowledge of safety requirements for manual and electrical-powered tools.			
04.19	Demonstrate knowledge of safety requirements for operation of automated machines.			
04.20	Perform safety and environmental inspections.			
04.21	Demonstrate skill in performing leak checks to determine if toxic or hazardous material is escaping from a piece of equipment.			
04.22	Demonstrate knowledge of proper and safe installation techniques as described in manuals, checklists, and regulations.			
04.23	Demonstrate knowledge of equipment shutdown procedures.			
04.24	Identify-safety related maintenance procedures.			
04.25	Selecting and use personal protective equipment (PPE).			
04.26	Explain the safety benefits of 6S work environment.			
04.27	Demonstrate knowledge of ergonomic impact of work techniques.			
04.28	Train other personnel to use equipment safely.			
04.29	Demonstrate knowledge of, and follow applicable safety laws and regulations and the environment (e.g., Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)).			
04.30	Apply Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) safety standards properly.			
04.31	Research and identify class A, B, and C type fires.			
04.32	Demonstrate and apply the proper procedures for extinguishing class A, B, and C type fires.			
04.33	Demonstrate knowledge of National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other regulatory agencies recommendations, guidelines and best practices.			
04.34	Describe "Right-to-Know" Law as recorded in (29 CFR-1910.1200)			
05.0	Demonstrate basic knowledge of industrial and manufacturing processes --The student will be able to:			
05.01	Demonstrate knowledge of the use of current manufacturing processes as related to the welding industry. 			
05.02	Demonstrate an understanding of the importance and impact of routine maintenance of machines and equipment.			
05.03	Understand the processes of separating, forming, conditioning, fabricating, and finishing of materials.			
05.04	Identify and classify manufacturing systems into types, such as customized production, batch production, and continuous production.  			
05.05	Explain the difference between primary and secondary manufacturing processes.			
06.0	Describe and identify metals and their properties accurately --The student will be able to:			
06.01	Describe and understand the steelmaking process.			
06.02	Describe and understand the differences between ferrous and nonferrous metals.			
06.03	Describe and understand casting, alloys and forging.			
06.04	Identify and understand metallurgical processes related to metals such as galvanized iron and steel, aluminum stainless steel, sheet metal, copper and brass.			
06.05	Identify, understand, and describe thermal properties of metals.			
06.06	Identify and describe common gages, shapes and dimensions of metals.			
07.0	Demonstrate basic knowledge of drawing and interpreting welding symbols--The student will be able to:			
07.01	Interpret and understand basic elements of a drawing or sketch.			
07.02	Interpret basic welding symbol information.			
07.03	Design and create a drawing using basic welding symbology.			
07.04	Identify a specified weld using a welding symbol.			
07.05	Draw welding symbols using given variables.			
08.0	Apply basic oxyfuel gas cutting principles and practices--The student will be able to:			
08.01	Perform external inspections of equipment and accessories.			
08.02	Make minor repairs to equipment and accessories.			
08.03	Set up manual OFC operations for plain carbon steel.			
08.04	Operate manual oxyfuel cutting equipment.			
08.05	Perform straight cutting operations using manual oxyfuel cutting process on plain carbon steel.			
09.0	Create a product using basic oxyfuel gas cutting principles and practices--The student will be able to:			
09.01	Design and create a basic work of art utilizing material and skills developed.			
09.02	Produce a custom product.			
09.03	Create and deliver a presentation to communicate project results to other teams.			

2016 – 2017
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Welding Technology Fundamentals 2 
Course Number: 	9204420
Course Credit:	1

Course Description: 
The Welding Technology Fundamentals 2 course is designed to build on the skills and knowledge students learned in Welding Technology Fundamentals 1 for entry into the welding industry. Students explore career opportunities and requirements of a professional welder. Content emphasizes beginning skills key to the success of working in the welding industry. Students study drawings and welding symbols, intermediate oxyfuel gas cutting practices, plasma arc cutting principles, and basic shielded metal arc welding (SMAW). Students demonstrate learned skills by creating and producing a finished product.

Florida Standards	Correlation to CTE Program Standard #	
01.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 09-10 reading in Technical Subjects for student success in Welding Technology Fundamentals.		
01.01	Key Ideas and Details		
01.01.1	Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to the precise details of explanations or descriptions.
LAFS.910.RST.1.1		
01.01.2	Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; trace the text’s explanation or depiction of a complex process, phenomenon, or concept; provide an accurate summary of the text.
LAFS.910.RST.1.2		
01.01.3	Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks, attending to special cases or exceptions defined in the text.
LAFS.910.RST.1.3		
01.02	Craft and Structure		
01.02.1	Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 9–10 texts and topics.
LAFS.910.RST.2.4		
01.02.2	Analyze the structure of the relationships among concepts in a text, including relationships among key terms (e.g., force, friction, reaction force, energy).					   
LAFS.910.RST.2.5		
01.02.3	Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text, defining the question the author seeks to address.                                      
LAFS.910.RST.2.6		
01.03	Integration of Knowledge and Ideas		
01.03.1	Translate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text into visual form (e.g., a table or chart) and translate information expressed visually or mathematically (e.g., in an equation) into words.
LAFS.910.RST.3.7		
01.03.2	Assess the extent to which the reasoning and evidence in a text support the author’s claim or a recommendation for solving a scientific or technical problem.
LAFS.910.RST.3.8		
01.03.3	Compare and contrast findings presented in a text to those from other sources (including their own experiments), noting when the findings support or contradict previous explanations or accounts.
LAFS.910.RST.3.9		
01.04	Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity		
01.04.1	By the end of grade 9, read and comprehend literature [informational texts, history/social studies texts, science/technical texts] in the grades 9–10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
01.04.2	By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literature [informational texts, history/social studies texts, science/technical texts] at the high end of the grades 9–10 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
LAFS.910.RST.4.10		
02.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 09-10 writing in Technical Subjects for student success in Welding Technology Fundamentals.		
02.01	Text Types and Purposes		
02.01.1	Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.
LAFS.910.WHST.1.1		
02.01.2	Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/experiments, or technical processes.
LAFS.910.WHST.1.2		
02.02	Production and Distribution of Writing		
02.02.1	Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
LAFS.910.WHST.2.4		
02.02.2	Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
LAFS.910.WHST.2.5		
02.02.3	Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology’s capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically.
LAFS.910.WHST.2.6		
02.03	Research to Build and Present Knowledge		
02.03.1	Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
LAFS.910.WHST.3.7		
02.03.2	Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
LAFS.910.WHST.3.8		
02.03.3	Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
LAFS.910.WHST.3.9		
02.04	Range of Writing		
02.04.1	Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
LAFS.910.WHST.4.10		
03.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 09-10 Mathematical Practices in Technical Subjects for student success in Welding Technology Fundamentals.		
03.01	Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
MAFS.K12.MP.1.1		
03.02	Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
MAFS.K12.MP.2.1		
03.03	Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
MAFS.K12.MP.3.1		
03.04	Model with mathematics.
MAFS.K12.MP.4.1		
03.05	Use appropriate tools strategically.
MAFS.K12.MP.5.1		
03.06	Attend to precision.
MAFS.K12.MP.6.1		
03.07	Look for and make use of structure.
MAFS.K12.MP.7.1		
03.08	Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
MAFS.K12.MP.8.1		

Abbreviations: 
FS-M/LA = Florida Standards for Math/Language Arts
NGSSS-Sci = Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science

Note:  This course is pending alignment in the following categories:  FS-M/LA, NGSSS-Sci.

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	FS-M/LA	NGSSS-Sci	
10.0	Apply knowledge of drawing and interpreting welding symbols--The student will be able to:			
10.01	Interpret, understand, and apply elements of a drawing or sketch.			
10.02	Interpret, understand, and apply welding symbol information.			
10.03	Design and create a drawing using welding symbology.			
10.04	Identify a specified weld using a welding symbol.			
10.05	Draw welding symbols using given variables.			
10.06	Use and apply appropriate mathematical practices to the design and creation of drawings using welding symbols. 			
11.0	Apply intermediate oxyfuel gas cutting principles and practices--The student will be able to:			
11.01	Apply intermediate manual oxyfuel gas cutting skills.			
11.02	Perform shape cutting operations on plain carbon steel.			
11.03	Perform bevel cutting operations on plain carbon steel.			
11.04	Remove weld metal on plain carbon steel using weld washing techniques.			
11.05	Apply machine oxyfuel gas cutting (track burner) skills.			
11.06	Perform safety inspections of equipment and accessories.			
11.07	Make minor external repairs to equipment and accessories.			
11.08	Set up for plain carbon steel machine OFC (track burner) operations.			
11.09	Operate machine oxyfuel gas cutting (track burner) equipment.			
11.10	Perform straight cutting operations on plain carbon steel.			
11.11	Perform bevel cutting operations on plain carbon steel.			
12.0	Demonstrate plasma arc cutting principles and practices--The student will be able to:			
12.01	Apply Manual Air (Carbon Arc Gouging) and Cutting (CAC-A) skills.			
12.02	Perform safety inspections of equipment and accessories.			
12.03	Make minor external repairs to equipment and accessories.			
12.04	Set up manual air carbon arc gouging and cutting operations.			
12.05	Operate manual air carbon arc cutting equipment.			
12.06	Perform metal removal operations.			
12.07	Apply manual Arc Gouging and Arc Cutting (AC) skills.			
12.08	Make minor repairs to equipment and accessories.			
12.09	Set up for using plasma arc cutting operations.			
12.10	Operate manual plasma arc cutting equipment.			
12.11	Perform shape cutting operations using plasma arc cutting process.			
13.0	Demonstrate a basic understanding of shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)--The student will be able to:			
13.01	Perform external inspections of SMAW equipment and accessories.			
13.02	Make minor repairs to SMAW equipment and accessories.			
13.03	Set up shielded metal arc welding operations on plain carbon steel.			
13.04	Operate shielded metal arc welding equipment.			
13.05	Make pad welds, all positions, on plain carbon steel.			
14.0	Create a product using oxyfuel gas cutting and introductory shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) principles and practices.--The student will be able to:			
14.01	Design and create a work of art utilizing material and skills learned.			
14.02	Create a working drawing or blue print using welding symbols learned.			
14.03	Design a custom product from a working drawing or blue print created.			
14.04	Fabricate a custom product using the skills learned related to oxyfuel gas cutting and introductory shielded metal arc welding (SMAW).			
14.05	Create and deliver a presentation to communicate project results.			

2016 – 2017
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Welding Technology Fundamentals 3 
Course Number: 	9204430
Course Credit:	1

Course Description:
The Welding Technology Fundamentals 3 course is designed to build on the skills and knowledge students learned in Welding Technology Fundamentals 1 and 2 for entry into the welding industry. Students explore career opportunities and requirements of a professional welder. Content emphasizes beginning skills key to the success of working in the welding industry. Students study basic shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), Carbon Arc Gouging (GAC) principles, and visual examination skills. Students demonstrate learned skills by creating and producing a finished product.

Florida Standards	Correlation to CTE Program Standard #	
15.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 11-12 reading in Technical Subjects for student success in Welding Technology Fundamentals.		
15.01	Key Ideas and Details		
15.01.1	Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to important distinctions the author makes and to any gaps or inconsistencies in the account.         
LAFS.1112.RST.1.1		
15.01.2	Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; trace the text’s explanation or depiction of a complex process, phenomenon, or concept; provide an accurate summary of the text.
LAFS.1112.RST.1.2		
15.01.3	Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks, attending to special cases or exceptions defined in the text.
LAFS.1112.RST.1.3		
15.02	Craft and Structure		
15.02.1	Determine the meaning of symbols key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 11–12 texts and topics.
LAFS.1112.RST.2.4		
15.02.2	Analyze how the text structures information or ideas into categories or hierarchies, demonstrating understanding of the information or ideas.
LAFS.1112.RST.2.5		
15.02.3	Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text, identifying important issues that remain unresolved.                                 
LAFS.1112.RST.2.6		
15.03	Integration of Knowledge and Ideas		
15.03.1	Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g. quantitative data, video, multimedia) in order to address a question or solve a problem.
LAFS.1112.RST.3.7		
15.03.2	Evaluate the hypotheses, data, analysis, and conclusions in a science or technical text, verifying the data when possible and corroborating or challenging conclusions with other sources of information.
LAFS.1112.RST.3.8		
15.03.3	Synthesize information from a range of sources (e.g., texts, experiments, simulations) into a coherent understanding of a process, phenomenon, or concept, resolving conflicting information when possible.
LAFS.1112.RST.3.9		
15.04	Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity		
15.04.1	By the end of grade 11, read and comprehend literature [informational texts, history/social studies texts, science/technical texts] in the grades 11–CCR text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
15.04.2	By the end of grade 12, read and comprehend literature [informational texts, history/social studies texts, science/technical texts] at the high end of the grades 11–CCR text complexity band independently and proficiently.
LAFS.1112.RST.4.10		
16.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 11-12 writing in Technical Subjects for student success in Welding Technology Fundamentals.		
16.01	Text Types and Purposes		
16.01.1	Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.
LAFS.1112.WHST.1.1		
16.01.2	Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/experiments, or technical processes.
LAFS.1112.WHST.1.2		
16.02	Production and Distribution of Writing		
16.02.1	Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
LAFS.1112.WHST.2.4		
16.02.2	Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
LAFS.1112.WHST.2.5		
16.02.3	Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information.
LAFS.1112.WHST.2.6		
16.03	Research to Build and Present Knowledge		
16.03.1	Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
LAFS.1112.WHST.3.7		
16.03.2	Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the specific task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation.
LAFS.1112.WHST.3.8		
16.03.3	Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
LAFS.1112.WHST.3.9		
16.04	Range of Writing		
16.04.1	Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
LAFS.1112.WHST.4.10		
17.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 11-12 Mathematical Practices in Technical Subjects for student success in Welding Technology Fundamentals.		
17.01	Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
MAFS.K12.MP.1.1		
17.02	Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
MAFS.K12.MP.2.1		
17.03	Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
MAFS.K12.MP.3.1		
17.04	Model with mathematics.
MAFS.K12.MP.4.1		
17.05	Use appropriate tools strategically.
MAFS.K12.MP.5.1		
17.06	Attend to precision.
MAFS.K12.MP.6.1		
17.07	Look for and make use of structure.
MAFS.K12.MP.7.1		
17.08	Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
MAFS.K12.MP.8.1		

Abbreviations: 
FS-M/LA = Florida Standards for Math/Language Arts
NGSSS-Sci = Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science

Note:  This course is pending alignment in the following categories:  FS-M/LA, NGSSS-Sci.

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	FS-M/LA	NGSSS-Sci	
18.0	Apply basic shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) skills--The student will be able to:			
18.01	Perform external inspections of SMAW equipment and accessories.			
18.02	Make minor repairs to SMAW equipment and accessories.			
18.03	Set up shielded metal arc welding operations on plain carbon steel.			
18.04	Operate shielded metal arc welding equipment.			
18.05	Make pad welds, all positions, on plain carbon steel.			
18.06	Make fillet welds, all positions, on plain carbon steel.			
18.07	Make groove welds, all positions, on plain carbon steel.			
19.0	Demonstrate and apply Carbon Arc Gouging (GAC) principles and practices--The student will be able to:			
19.01	Perform safety inspections of equipment and accessories.			
19.02	Repair unacceptable weld profiles.			
19.03	Properly set up equipment, accessories, and machine for Carbon Arc Gouging (GAC)			
20.0	Apply visual examination skills--The student will be able to:			
20.01	Examine cut surfaces and edges of prepared base metal parts.			
20.02	Examine tack, intermediate pass and cover pass.			
21.0	Create a product using Carbon Arc Gouging and  basic shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) principles and practices--The student will be able to:			
21.01	Design and create a work of art utilizing material and skills learned.			
21.02	Create a working drawing or blue print using welding symbols learned.			
21.03	Design a custom product from a working drawing or blue print created.			
21.04	Fabricate a custom product using the skills learned related to Carbon Arc Gouging and basic shielded metal arc welding (SMAW).			
21.05	Create and deliver a presentation to communicate project results to other teams.			

2016 – 2017
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Welding Technology Fundamentals 4 
Course Number: 	9204440
Course Credit:	1

Course Description: 
The Welding Technology Fundamentals 4 course is designed to build on the skills and knowledge students learned in Welding Technology Fundamentals 1, 2, and 3 for entry into the welding industry. Students explore career opportunities and requirements of a professional welder. Content emphasizes beginning skills key to the success of working in the welding industry. Students study employability and welding careers, and intermediate shielded metal arc welding (SMAW). Students demonstrate learned skills by creating and producing a finished product.

Florida Standards	Correlation to CTE Program Standard #	
15.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 11-12 reading in Technical Subjects for student success in Welding Technology Fundamentals.		
15.01	Key Ideas and Details		
15.01.1	Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to important distinctions the author makes and to any gaps or inconsistencies in the account.         
LAFS.1112.RST.1.1		
15.01.2	Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; trace the text’s explanation or depiction of a complex process, phenomenon, or concept; provide an accurate summary of the text.
LAFS.1112.RST.1.2		
15.01.3	Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks, attending to special cases or exceptions defined in the text.
LAFS.1112.RST.1.3		
15.02	Craft and Structure		
15.02.1	Determine the meaning of symbols key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 11–12 texts and topics.
LAFS.1112.RST.2.4		
15.02.2	Analyze how the text structures information or ideas into categories or hierarchies, demonstrating understanding of the information or ideas.
LAFS.1112.RST.2.5		
15.02.3	Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text, identifying important issues that remain unresolved.                                 
LAFS.1112.RST.2.6		
15.03	Integration of Knowledge and Ideas		
15.03.1	Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g. quantitative data, video, multimedia) in order to address a question or solve a problem.
LAFS.1112.RST.3.7		
15.03.2	Evaluate the hypotheses, data, analysis, and conclusions in a science or technical text, verifying the data when possible and corroborating or challenging conclusions with other sources of information.
LAFS.1112.RST.3.8		
15.03.3	Synthesize information from a range of sources (e.g., texts, experiments, simulations) into a coherent understanding of a process, phenomenon, or concept, resolving conflicting information when possible.
LAFS.1112.RST.3.9		
15.04	Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity		
15.04.1	By the end of grade 11, read and comprehend literature [informational texts, history/social studies texts, science/technical texts] in the grades 11–CCR text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
15.04.2	By the end of grade 12, read and comprehend literature [informational texts, history/social studies texts, science/technical texts] at the high end of the grades 11–CCR text complexity band independently and proficiently.
LAFS.1112.RST.4.10		
16.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 11-12 writing in Technical Subjects for student success in Welding Technology Fundamentals.		
16.01	Text Types and Purposes		
16.01.1	Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.
LAFS.1112.WHST.1.1		
16.01.2	Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/experiments, or technical processes.
LAFS.1112.WHST.1.2		
16.02	Production and Distribution of Writing		
16.02.1	Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
LAFS.1112.WHST.2.4		
16.02.2	Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
LAFS.1112.WHST.2.5		
16.02.3	Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information.
LAFS.1112.WHST.2.6		
16.03	Research to Build and Present Knowledge		
16.03.1	Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
LAFS.1112.WHST.3.7		
16.03.2	Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the specific task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation.
LAFS.1112.WHST.3.8		
16.03.3	Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.					         
LAFS.1112.WHST.3.9		
16.04	Range of Writing		
16.04.1	Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
LAFS.1112.WHST.4.10		
17.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 11-12 Mathematical Practices in Technical Subjects for student success in Welding Technology Fundamentals.		
17.01	Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
MAFS.K12.MP.1.1		
17.02	Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
MAFS.K12.MP.2.1		
17.03	Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
MAFS.K12.MP.3.1		
17.04	Model with mathematics.
MAFS.K12.MP.4.1		
17.05	Use appropriate tools strategically.
MAFS.K12.MP.5.1		
17.06	Attend to precision.
MAFS.K12.MP.6.1		
17.07	Look for and make use of structure.
MAFS.K12.MP.7.1		
17.08	Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
MAFS.K12.MP.8.1		

Abbreviations: 
FS-M/LA = Florida Standards for Math/Language Arts
NGSSS-Sci = Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science

Note:  This course is pending alignment in the following categories:  FS-M/LA, NGSSS-Sci.

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	FS-M/LA	NGSSS-Sci	
22.0	Demonstrate an understanding of employability skills and career opportunities related to the welding industry--The student will be able to:			
22.01	Demonstrate knowledge of good workplace behavior and how to address improper workplace behavior. 			
22.02	Discuss motivation and human behavior.			
22.03	Develop a personal stress management plan.			
22.04	Demonstrate knowledge of ways to improve reading, listening and writing skills. 			
22.05	Demonstrate knowledge of techniques for making effective presentations to internal and external customers. 			
22.06	Use different forms of communication, such as e-mail, fax and phones.			
22.07	Provide effective feedback and make suggestions.			
22.08	Demonstrate appropriate customer service skills and techniques. 			
22.09	Demonstrate knowledge of roles and responsibilities of team members.			
22.10	Align team goals (that are specific, documented, measurable and achievable) to customer and business production needs.			
22.11	Effectively communicate production and process information to internal and external customers.			
22.12	Develop personal career plan that includes goals, objectives, and strategies.  			
22.13	Examine licensing, certification, and industry credentialing requirements.  			
22.14	Evaluate and compare employment opportunities that match career goals.  			
22.15	Identify and exhibit traits for retaining employment.  			
22.16	Identify opportunities and research requirements for career advancement.  			
22.17	Research the benefits of ongoing professional development.  			
22.18	Examine and describe entrepreneurship opportunities as a career planning option.  			
23.0	Apply intermediate shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) skills--The student will be able to:			
23.01	Make single “V” groove welds, all positions (visual inspection criteria, using current and applicable welding industry codes) on plain carbon steel with backing.			
23.02	Perform 1G - 4G limited thickness qualification (bend) tests on plain carbon steel plate (using current and applicable welding industry codes).			
23.03	Perform destructive root and face bend specimens (using current and applicable welding industry codes).			
24.0	Create a product using intermediate shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) principles and practices--The student will be able to:			
24.01	Design and create a work of art utilizing material and skills learned.			
24.02	Create a working drawing or blue print using welding symbols learned.			
24.03	Design a custom product from a working drawing or blue print created.			
24.04	Fabricate a custom product using the skills learned related to intermediate shielded metal arc welding (SMAW).			
24.05	Repair products of ferrous and non-ferrous metals.			
24.06	Create and deliver a presentation to communicate project results to other teams.			

2016 – 2017
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Welding Technology Fundamentals Capstone 
Course Number: 	9204450
Course Credit:	1

Course Description: 
This course provides students with extended content and skills essential to the planning, design, creation, and presentation of a welding capstone project.
 
Abbreviations: 
FS-M/LA = Florida Standards for Math/Language Arts
NGSSS-Sci = Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science

Note:  This course is pending alignment in the following categories:  FS-M/LA, and NGSSS-Sci.

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	FS-M/LA	NGSSS-Sci	
25.0	Conceive, design, and present a welding project(s) that encompass all the skills learned in the Welding Technology Fundamentals program--The student will be able to:			
25.01	Create and produce an original working drawing using welding symbology.			
25.02	Compose a well written design proposal and present to instructor for approval.			
25.03	Incorporate principles and practices of oxyfuel gas cutting into the design.			
25.04	Incorporate principles and practices of shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) into the design.			
26.0	Plan, organize, and carry out a project plan--The student will be able to:			
26.01	Determine the scope of a project.			
26.02	Organize tasks.			
26.03	Determine project priorities.			
26.04	Identify required resources.			
26.05	Record project progress in a process journal.			
26.06	Record and account for budget expenses during the life of the project.			
26.07	Carry out the project plan to successful completion and delivery.			
27.0	Formulate strategies to properly manage resources--The student will be able to:			
27.01	Identify required resources and associated costs for each stage of the project plan.			
27.02	Create a project budget based on the identified resources.			
27.03	Determine the methods needed to acquire needed resources.			
27.04	Demonstrate good judgment in the use of resources.			
27.05	Recycle and reuse resources where appropriate.			
27.06	Demonstrate an understanding of proper legal and ethical waste disposal.			
28.0	Use tools, materials, and processes in an appropriate and safe manner--The student will be able to:			
28.01	Identify the proper tool for a given job.			
28.02	Use tools and machines in a safe manner.			
28.03	Adhere to laboratory safety rules and procedures.			
28.04	Identify the application of processes appropriate to the task at hand.			
28.05	Identify materials appropriate to their application.			
29.0	Create a project portfolio describing the welding project, including drawings and specifications, the tasks and rationale, process journal, budget report, and the results--The student will be able to:			
29.01	Create a Design Portfolio documenting drawings and specifications.			
29.02	Create a Bill of Material (BOM) for your project.			
29.03	Create and deliver a presentation to communicate project results to other teams.			

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental, quality, and safety procedures are an integral part of this career and technical program/course. Laboratory investigations benefit all students by developing an understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills required to manage, operate, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment/tools used to make observations. Students understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students.

Special Notes

The occupational standards and benchmarks outlined in this secondary program correlate to the standards and benchmarks of the first 600 hrs. in the Welding Technology (J400400) postsecondary program.

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

SkillsUSA is the intercurricular career and technical student organization for providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills.  Career and Technical Student Organizations provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction offered.  

Cooperative Training – OJT

On-the-job training is appropriate but not required for this program.  Whenever offered, the rules, guidelines, and requirements specified in the OJT framework apply. 

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities as identified on the secondary student’s Individual Educational Plan (IEP) or 504 plan or postsecondary student’s accommodations’ plan to meet individual needs and ensure equal access. Accommodations change the way the student is instructed. Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems. Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

In addition to accommodations, some secondary students with disabilities (students with an IEP served in Exceptional Student Education (ESE)) will need modifications to meet their needs. Modifications change the outcomes or what the student is expected to learn, e.g., modifying the curriculum of a secondary career and technical education course. Note: postsecondary curriculum and regulated secondary programs cannot be modified.

Some secondary students with disabilities (ESE) may need additional time (i.e., longer than the regular school year), to master the student performance standards associated with a regular Occupational Completion Point (OCP) or a Modified Occupational Completion Point (MOCP). If needed, a student may enroll in the same career and technical course more than once. Documentation should be included in the IEP that clearly indicates that it is anticipated that the student may need an additional year to complete an OCP/MOCP. The student should work on different competencies and new applications of competencies each year toward completion of the OCP/MOCP. After achieving the competencies identified for the year, the student earns credit for the course. It is important to ensure that credits earned by students are reported accurately. The district’s information system must be designed to accept multiple credits for the same course number for eligible students with disabilities.

Additional Resources

For additional information regarding articulation agreements, Bright Futures Scholarships, Fine Arts/Practical Arts Credit and Equivalent Mathematics and Equally Rigorous Science Courses please refer to:

http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml