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Fabricator Education Training Program

Investing in your employees takes a lot more than just money--it's all about the time and resources you dedicate to setting them up for success.

The Fabricator Education Training Program is your newest resource to bridge the knowledge gap between recruiting and long-term retention.

Our Fabricator Fundamentals curriculum is a robust supplement to in-person training. The program is designed to provide AISC member fabricators with an easy way to introduce basic concepts to new employees at their fabrication shops. The training helps new hires acquire necessary skills as quickly as possible in order to feel more involved and supported in their new roles, which will, in turn, help them progress into more specialized career paths that become available with experience.

Our Layout & Fitup curriculum is an excellent skill-builder for those workers who show desire and aptitude to advance in their career as fabricators. This curriculum covers how to read drawings and perform layout and fitup for simple, intermediate, and complex beams and columns, as well as HSS. This in-depth training will help you build your next superstar!

With the support of this world-class training curriculum, fabricators are better positioned to promote themselves and their career opportunities and keep valuable employees in their shops.

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Preview "Introduction to Steel Fabrication," the first course in the Fabricator Education
Training Program.

 

About the Program

How it works

Presented mostly in video segments, the training follows the journeys of several employees as they learn about fabrication from trusted mentors. Rather than simply focusing on learning the skills, the employees are exposed to the vast knowledge of actual industry veterans--the real stars of the show!

The Fabricator Education Training Program can help new hires arrive at in-person learning sessions having more familiarity with their job. Additionally, it can prepare the training staff for some questions trainees might ask. If a new hire feels productive and supported early in the job, they are more likely to take pride in their work and develop loyalty to the company.

AISC member fabricators can access the program at no additional cost. Click the Sign Up Now button at the top of this page to get started.

What's Included in Fabricator Fundamentals

The fabricator fundamentals curriculum covers fabricator basics, with 13 online courses totaling five hours of training. Those courses range from 10 to 45 minutes each. Members can access the program via AISC’s learning management system (LMS), which allows them to manage student rosters and track training results.

The Fabricator Basics courses focus on an employee’s first 90 days and demonstrate how to do essential tasks. The courses are:

  • Introduction to Steel Fabrication
  • Career Success: Your First 90 Days
  • Read and Use a Tape Measure 1: Fractions
  • Read and Use a Tape Measure 2: Measuring
  • Grinding Basics
  • Bolts and Bolting Basics
  • Handtool Fundamentals: Clamps
  • Handtool Fundamentals: Squares
  • Identifying Detail Pieces
  • Crane and Rigging Basics
  • Welding Basics
  • Career Success: Beyond 90 Days

What's Included in Layout & Fitup

The Layout & Fitup Curriculum courses are suitable for a fabricator who has demonstrated an aptitude in math, understands basic drawing reading, and has the desire to move beyond the basics of fabrication. There are 23 courses, ranging from 15 to 45 minutes each, for a total of about ten hours of training. The currently available courses are:

  • Beams with Holes: Part 1 - Verifying the Material
  • Beams with Holes: Part 2 - Reading the Drawing
  • Beams with Holes: Part 3 - Layout
  • Beams with Connection Plates: Part 1 - Reading the Drawing
  • Beams with Connection Plates: Part 2 - Layout & Fitting the Beam
  • Beam with Copes
  • Beams with Connection Plates on Both Sides
  • Beams with Clip Angles

There are several courses coming soon, including: 

  • Beams with Bent Plate
  • Beams with Camber
  • CJP Weld Preparation
  • Wide-Flange Columns
  • Square HSS Columns
  • HSS Columns with Through Plate
  • Columns with Moment Connection Preparation
  • Columns with Opposite Offsets
  • Round HSS Columns, Part 1
  • Round HSS Columns, Part 2
  • Beams with a Single Pitch
  • Beams with Pitched Ends & Plates
  • Beams with Clip Angles on Pitched Ends
  • Skewed Bent Plate
  • Beams with Compound Pitch

System requirements

Our online training courses don't require a special computer to view them. A computer or tablet that meets these minimum requirements will provide the best experience:

  1. The most current version of Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, or Safari
  2. Speakers or headphones
  3. A keyboard
  4. A mouse, touchpad, or touch screen
  5. Minimum screen resolution of 1280 x 800 (the courses will resize automatically to most modern screen sizes and resolutions)

Terms and conditions

Read the Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement for AISC's website.

 

Questions?

Please reach out to fabtraining@aisc.org.