Who should take this course?

Welders, welding foremen, welding supervisors, production managers, welding sales representatives and other welding professionals that require the mathematical skills to accurately measure the physical dimensions of welds and calculate the cost of the labor, materials, and equipment required to produce them.

How long do I have to complete this course?

Participants have access to the course content 24 hours a day for a period of 30 days from the date of registration. After this 30-day period, participants will have an additional 10 days to pass the completion exam. The exam can be activated before the end of the 30-day period if the participant has completed all the modules.

Does this course include a completion exam?

Yes. Participants are prompted to take a completion exam at the conclusion of the final course module. The exam consists of 50 multiple choice questions designed to test the participant's retention of the subject matter covered in the course. The Completion Exam must be completed within a three-hour period. Participants that do not attain the 75% passing score may attempt to retake the same exam a second time. Participants who attain a score of 75% or more on the completion exam earn an AWS Certificate of Completion and 15 Professional Development Hours (PDHs). The AWS Certificate of Completion can be downloaded and printed directly from the webpage.

Do I need to purchase any other materials?

No. All the materials and resources necessary to complete the course objectives are included.

Do I receive Professional Development Hours (PDHs) for completing this course?

Yes. Participants that receive a score of 75% or above on the AWS Fabrication Math II Completion Exam will receive an AWS Certificate of Completion and 15 Professional Development Hours (PDHs).

Can I use these Professional Development Hours (PDHs) for recertification?

Yes. Professional Development Hours (PDHs) earned through AWS online courses can be applied towards recertification provided the PDH's are earned during the certification period.

Do I receive Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for completing this course?

Yes. Participants that receive a score of 75% or above on the Completion Exam will receive an AWS Certificate of Completion and 1.5 IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Will this course help prepare me for the Certified Welding Supervisor Exam?

Yes. The Certified Welding Supervisor Certification Exam contains questions concerning the accurate calculation of weld dimensions and the costs associated with the production of welds. The mathematical skills covered in this course are required to perform those calculations.

What platforms and devices can I use to view AWS Learning online courses?

You must be connected to the internet to access AWS Learning online courses. AWS supports the most recent versions of Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer. Courses can be viewed on desktops, laptops, tablets, and mobile phones. Note, however, that a high speed internet connection and large screen offer a better user experience.

Welding Fabrication Math II Online Training

Fabrication Math II

The AWS Fabrication Math II course builds upon the lessons learned in Fabrication Math I to explain the concepts, equations, and formulas that welders, welding foremen, welding supervisors and other welding professionals require to estimate, plan, and produce quality welds. The same type of audio narration, animated graphics, examples, and practice problems found in Math I make these more advanced concepts just as easy to understand and remember. Topics include unit conversions, percentages and ratios, and the calculation of area and volume. Please see the course curriculum for a complete list of topics.

At a Glance

Price

Member: $274
Non-member: $365

Materials Access

60 days

Length & PHD / CEU

Approximately 15 hours
15 PDHs / 1.5 CEUs

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Course Details

Who Should Take This Course
Prerequisites
Objectives
Student Learning Outcomes
Course Modules

The Fabrication Math II course is ideal for:

Welders
Welding foremen
Welding supervisors
Production managers
Welding Sales Representatives

The AWS Fabrication Math II Course only requires that learners understand how to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, fractions and decimals, as well as how to convert fractions, improper fractions, and decimals. These skills are covered in Fabrication Math I.

This course teaches students how to:

Explain the use of percentages
Express percentages as fractions
Convert fractions into decimals
Find percentages of whole numbers
Explain the use of ratios
Calculate and simplify ratios
Explain the use of rates
Calculate unit rates
Calculate rates of speed, distance, and time
Explain the use of exponents
Describe how exponents are used in powers of 10
Describe how exponents are used in scientific notation
Explain the order of operations in mathematics
Describe how to accurately perform calculations in the correct order
Explain the use of conversions
Describe United States Standard Units
Describe the metric system
Convert US Standard Units to metric units and vice versa
Describe the measurement of temperature
Explain the difference between Fahrenheit and Celsius
Convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, and vice versa
Explain measurements of time and how to convert them
Explain the use of lines, line segments, endpoints, rays, parallel, and perpendicular lines
Explain the use of angles and degrees
Calculate angles
Explain two dimensional shapes
Calculate the area of 2 dimensional, rectangular shapes
Explain the different types of triangles
Calculate the area of a triangle
Explain the Pythagorean theorem
Explain Heron’s Formula
Calculate the area of non-right triangles
Calculate the radius, diameter, circumference, and area of a circle
Calculate the volume of three-dimensional shapes
Describe the parts of a cone
Calculate the volume of a cone
Calculate the surface area of a cone
Calculate the volume of a cylinder
Calculate the surface area of a cylinder

Upon completion of the Fabrication Math II course, students will be able to:

Explain and apply percentages to welding-related calculations
Convert between percentages, fractions, and decimals
Calculate ratios and unit rates and use them to solve welding-related problems
Use exponents and scientific notation to represent very large or very small numbers that may arise in welding calculations
Accurately perform calculations using the order of operations
Convert between different units of measurement, including US Standard Units and the metric system, and apply these conversions to welding calculations
Describe and use basic geometry concepts, such as lines, angles, and two-dimensional shapes, to solve welding-related problems
Calculate the area and perimeter of two-dimensional shapes, such as rectangles and triangles
Apply the Pythagorean theorem and Heron's formula to calculate the area of non-right triangles
Calculate the circumference, area, and volume of circles, cones, and cylinders, and apply these calculations to welding-related problems

MODULE 1 – Introduction
MODULE 2 – Percentages and Ratios
MODULE 3 – Rates and Ratios
MODULE 4 – Exponents and Scientific Notation
MODULE 5 – Order of Operations
MODULE 6 – Unit Conversions: Metric/U.S. Standard Characteristics
MODULE 7 – Unit Conversions: Temperature and Time
MODULE 8 – Lines and Angles
MODULE 9 – Rectangles and Squares
MODULE 10 – Area of Right Triangles
MODULE 11 – Area of Non-Right Triangles
MODULE 12 – Area of Circles
MODULE 13 – Three Dimensional Shapes and Volume
MODULE 14 – Three Dimensional Shapes and Volume: Cones
MODULE 15 – Three Dimensional Shapes and Volume: Cylinders

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Fabrication Math II online course?

Fabrication Math II is a self-paced online course by the American Welding Society that teaches advanced math skills used in welding and fabrication. It builds on Fabrication Math I concepts and covers topics like geometry, ratios, percentages, unit conversions, and calculating area and volume for real-world fabrication tasks.
Who should take the Fabrication Math II course?

This course is ideal for welders, welding supervisors, production managers, and fabrication professionals who want to improve their ability to calculate material requirements, estimate project costs, and perform precise measurements in welding and fabrication projects.
What math topics are covered in Fabrication Math II?

Students learn advanced topics such as percentages and ratios, rates, exponents, unit conversions, geometry of 2D and 3D shapes, area, volume, and problem-solving strategies for fabrication applications.
Do you need Fabrication Math I before enrolling in Fabrication Math II?

Yes. Fabrication Math I provides the foundational skills in basic arithmetic, fractions, decimals, and measurements that are necessary to successfully understand and apply the advanced concepts taught in Fabrication Math II.
How long does it take to complete the Fabrication Math II course?

The course typically requires about 15 hours of study and is delivered in a self-paced format, allowing students to complete the modules and final exam over a period of approximately 60 days.

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