Important Information for Apprentices
Apprentices are Expected to Complete ALL Online Lessons for their Current Training Year Prior to Attending Class.
Failure to complete your lessons may result in Disciplinary Action
Required Coursework for Apprentices
Lessons Due at the end of 6 Months
Period 1
EEO Anti-Harassment
- MOST OSHA 10
1-OC-01 Introduction (Movie)
1-OC-02 Substance Abuse Awareness
1-OC-03 Add-Subtract-Multiply-Divide
1-OC-04 Simple Tools
1-OC-05 Hand Power Tools
1-OC-06 Cutting Burning Safety
1-OC-07 Burning Setup
1-OC-08 Oxy-fuel Burning Application
1-OC-09 Welding Safety
1-OC-10 Welding Currents Power Sources
1-OC-11 Electrodes
1-OC-12 Shielded Metal Arc Welding Application
1-RS-01 Boilermaker Safety
1-RS-01 Test Boilermaker Safety
1-RS-02 Test Applied Math 1
1-RS-02. Applied Math 1
1-RS-03 Test Boilermaker Hand Tools
1-RS-03. Boilermaker Hand Tools
1-RS-04 Test Welding Cutting Basics
1-RS-04. Welding & Cutting Basics
1-RS-05 Test Arc Welding Equipment
1-RS-05. Arc Welding Equipment
1-RS-06 Test SMAW Part 1
1-RS-06. SMAW Part 1
Lessons Due at the end of 12 Months
Period 2
2-OC-01 Fractions Decimals
2-OC-02 Force Friction Mechanical Advantage
2-OC-03 Basic Rigging System Components
2-OC-04 Crane Signals
2-OC-05 Industry Scope Fundamentals of Steam
2-OC-06 Heat Transfer Boiler Design
2-OC-07 Boilers the Steam Cycle
2-OC-08 Fuels Combustions Environmental Protection
2-OC-09 Environmental Protection
2-OC-10 Drawings Line Construction
2-OC-11 Blueprint Components
2-OC-12 Blueprint Dimensioning
2-OC-13 Structural Steel Piping Symbols
2-RS-01 Test Applied Math II
2-RS-01. Applied Math II
2-RS-02 Test Rigging: Basic Principles
2-RS-02. Rigging: Basic Principles
2-RS-03 Test Boilermaker Power Tools
2-RS-03. Boilermaker Power Tools
2-RS-04 Test Construction Materials I
2-RS-04. Construction Materials I
2-RS-05 Test SMAW Part II
2-RS-05. SMAW Part II
2-RS-06 Test Cutting Oxyfuel I
2-RS-06. Cutting Oxyfuel I
Lessons Due at the end of 18 Months
Period 3
EEO Anti-Harassment
3-OC-01 Ratio Percent Prime Exponents Radicals
3-OC-02 Fiber Ropes
3-OC-03 Wire Ropes
3-OC-04 Formulating a Rigging Plan JSA
3-OC-05 Hoist Design Trade Application
3-OC-06 Hoist Mounting Setup
3-OC-07 Wire Rope Block Block Installation
3-OC-08 Hoist Rigging Implements
3-OC-09 Basic Welding Symbols Review
3-OC-10 Welding Symbols Joint Identification
3-OC-11 Weld Positions Joint Preparation
3-OC-12 Mechanical Drawing Tools
3-OC-13 Basic Layout Tools
3-RS-01 Test Applied Math III
3-RS-01. Applied Math III
3-RS-02 Test Rigging Ropes
3-RS-02. Rigging: Ropes
3-RS-03 Test Mechanical Drafting Tools
3-RS-03. Mechanical Drafting Tools
3-RS-04 Mechanical Drawing Lines
3-RS-04 Test Mechanical Drawing Lines
3-RS-05 Test Weld Symbols
3-RS-05. Weld Symbols
3-RS-06 Test Cutting Oxyfuel II
3-RS-06. Cutting: Oxyfuel II
Lessons Due at the end of 24 Months
Period 4
4-OC-01 GMAW Safety Basic Principles
4-OC-02 GMAW Equipment Selection Setup
4-OC-03 Metal Transfer Electrodes Shielding Gas
4-OC-04 Metal Transfer GMAW Practice Application
4-OC-05 Review Trade Technologies
4-OC-06 Power Generating Boiler Design I
4-OC-07 Power Generating Boiler Design II
4-OC-08 Paper Pulping Steel Industries
4-OC-09 GTAW Introduction to Safety
4-OC-10 GTAW Equipment Setup
4-OC-11 GTAW Consumables
4-OC-12 GTAW Application
4-OC-13 Mobile Cranes
4-OC-14 Lifting Devices
4-OC-15 Field Sketching
4-OC-16 Fabrication Review
4-OC-17 Fabrication - Basic Layout
4-OC-18 Shop Improvements
4-OC-19 Hopper Fabrication
4-RS-01 Test Rigging Cranes Equipment
4-RS-01. Rigging: Cranes & Equipment
4-RS-02 Test Field Sketching
4-RS-02. Field Sketching
4-RS-03 Test Layout Procedure
4-RS-03. Layout Procedure
4-RS-04 Test Blueprint Reading Structural
4-RS-04. Blueprint Reading: Structural
4-RS-05 Test Boiler Systems Components I
4-RS-05. Boiler Systems & Components I
4-RS-06 Test Gas Metal Arc Welding
4-RS-06. Gas Metal Arc Welding
Lessons Due at the end of 30 Months
Period 5
EEO Anti-Harassment
5-OC-01 Basics of Plane Geometry-Solid Geometry
5-OC-02 Introduction to Blueprints
5-OC-03 Surfing the Blueprints
5-OC-04 Identify Blueprint Details 1
5-OC-05 Identify Blueprint Details 2
5-OC-06 Component Location 1
5-OC-07 Component Location 2
5-OC-08 Print Size Information 1
5-OC-09 Print Size Information 2
5-OC-10 Weld Information on Components 1
5-OC-11 Weld Information on Components 2
5-OC-12 Block Reeving Purpose Inspection
5-OC-13 Safety Block Inspection
5-OC-14 Reeving Lacing Systems
5-OC-15 Reeving Lacing Application
5-OC-16 Tank Classification Design
5-OC-17 Tank Drawings Layout
5-OC-18 Tank Preparation
5-OC-19 Tank Fit-up Welding
5-RS-01 Test Applied Math IV
5-RS-01. Applied Math IV
5-RS-02 Test Rigging Tools
5-RS-02. Rigging: Tools
5-RS-03 Test Blueprint Reading
5-RS-03. Blueprint Reading
5-RS-04 Test Tanks Vessels Components
5-RS-04. Tanks, Vessels & Components
5-RS-05 Test Boiler Systems Components II
5-RS-05. Boiler Systems & Components II
5-RS-06 Test Arc Welding Other Processes
5-RS-06. Arc Welding: Other Processes
Lessons Due at the end of 36 Months
Period 6
6-OC-01 Air Carbon Gouging Plasma Cutting
6-OC-02 The Physics of Bolted Flange Connections
6-OC-03 The Function of Bolts Studs
6-OC-04 Flanged Connections
6-OC-05 Bolted Connection Maintenance
6-OC-06 Tube Rolling Equipment Safety
6-OC-07 Install Roll Tubes
6-OC-08 Finishing Tube Ends Troubleshooting
6-OC-09 Tube Removal
6-OC-10 Principles of Nuclear Energy
6-OC-11 Reactor Design
6-OC-12 Industry Scope
6-OC-13 FRP Safety
6-OC-14 FRP Materials
6-OC-15 FRP Application
6-RS-01 Test Construction Materials II
6-RS-01. Construction Materials II
6-RS-02 Test Boiler Installation
6-RS-02. Boiler Installation
6-RS-03 Test Metallurgy Welding
6-RS-03. Metallurgy: Welding
6-RS-04 Test GTAW
6-RS-04. GTAW
6-RS-05 Test Variables in Welding
6-RS-05. Variables in Welding
6-RS-06 Test Cutting Arc
6-RS-06. Cutting: Arc
Lessons Due at the end of 42 Months
Period 7
EEO Anti-Harassment
7-OC-01 Basics of Trigonometry
7-OC-02 Review Field Drawing
7-OC-03 Drawing Tools Templets
7-OC-04 Calculating Surface Area of Complex Shapes
7-OC-05 Rigging Drawings
7-OC-06 Blueprint Review
7-OC-07 Fabrication Drawings
7-OC-08 Drawings from an Object
7-OC-09 Creating a Fabrication Plan
7-OC-10 Review- Safety Rigging Plans
7-OC-11 Calculating Material Weights
7-OC-12 Load Weight Calculation
7-OC-13 Sling Angles Spreader Beams
7-OC-14 Equalizer Beams Multiple Lifting Devices
7-OC-15 Petrochemical Refineries
7-OC-16 Rigging Review
7-OC-17 Specialty Rigging Equipment
7-OC-18 Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Rigging
7-OC-19 Introduction to Rigging Prints
7-OC-20 Rigging Print Skills
7-RS-01 Test Applied Math V
7-RS-01. Applied Math V
7-RS-02 Test Rigging Equalizing Distributing Loads
7-RS-02. Rigging: Equalizing & Distributing Loads
7-RS-03 Test Dimensioning
7-RS-03. Dimensioning
7-RS-04 Test Metallurgy Weldability
7-RS-04. Metallurgy: Weldability
7-RS-05 Test Boiler Repair Maintenance
7-RS-05. Boiler: Repair & Maintenance
7-RS-06 Test Petro Chemical Steel Production
7-RS-06. Petro Chemical & Steel Production
Lessons Due at the end of 48 Months
Period 8
8-OC-01 Area of Complex Shapes
8-OC-02 Volume of Complex Shapes
8-OC-03 Weight Capacity of Complex Shapes
8-OC-04 Micrometers
8-OC-05 Metric Measurement
8-OC-06 Special Weld Process Testing Symbols
8-OC-07 Alloy Welding Hazard Awareness I
8-OC-08 Alloy Welding Hazard Awareness II
8-OC-09 High Alloy Steel
8-OC-10 Window Welding
8-OC-11 Overlay Cladding
8-OC-12 Stud Welding
8-OC-13 Welding Qualifications
8-OC-14 Stress Relief
8-OC-15 Orbital Welding Quality Control
8-OC-16 Setting Up the Fabrication Table
8-OC-17 Fabrication Techniques
8-OC-18 Drafting Techniques Used in Layout
8-OC-19 Triangulation Layout Techniques
8-OC-20 Pattern Template Development
8-OC-21 Nuclear Power Industries
8-RS-01 Test Applied Metric Math
8-RS-01. Applied Metric Math
8-RS-02 Test Environmental Controls
8-RS-02. Environmental Controls
8-RS-03 Test Nuclear Power
8-RS-03. Nuclear Power
8-RS-04 Test Welding Special Applications
8-RS-04. Welding: Special Applications
8-RS-05 Test Welding Design Testing Inspection
8-RS-05. Welding: Design, Testing & Inspection
8-RS-06 Test Welding Performance Qualifications
8-RS-06. Welding: Performance Qualifications
- MOST OSHA 30
- MOST Supplemental Rigging (4 Modules)
- MOST Field Leadership Training
Apprentices must complete monthly work reports (whether working or not).
- Apprentices must report all work-related hours and activities by logging into the SAJAC Student Website at https://student.sajac-boilermakers.org/Login.aspx, whether working or not.
- Apprentices must enter their reports on time and no more than thirty (30) days following the last day of the month.
- The apprentice's required information shall be completed, including the name of their employer, job activities, and the number of hours spent on each work activity.
- Apprentices out of work during a calendar month shall submit a report for zero (0) hours stating they were out of work.
- Apprentices, not supervisors or anyone else, are responsible for completing their reports.
- Filing an incomplete Report, failure to file a report within thirty (30) days of the end of the month, or providing false information shall result in disciplinary action.
- The SAJAC office will verify Apprentices' work hours through the Boilermaker National Funds Office.
Special Advancement for Certified Welders
SAJAC Policy 07/02/2015: Special Advancement for Common Arc Certified Welders.
Apprentices with SMAW welding certifications are to be advanced to the period of 80%
Apprentices with FCAW or GMAW welding certifications are to be advanced to the period of 85%
Apprentices with 6g tube GTAW and SMAW welding certifications are to be advanced to the period of 90%.