COMMON GROUPS
Skill categories to consider
MIG or wire feedTIG or GTAWStick or SMAWFit-upDefect identificationBlueprint reading
EXAMPLE SKILL TREE
Welder
Show how process knowledge, preparation, quality habits, safety, and inspection come together in a welding capability map.
Processes, materials, codes, and qualification requirements differ by workplace and project. Treat the example branches as options, not a universal checklist.
YOUR FOUNDATION
Shop safety
Material preparation
Welding processes
Fit-up and quality
Blueprint and inspection
POSSIBLE CREDENTIALS
Credentials may help
- Process qualification
- AWS or local training
- Safety and hot-work training
- Position or material-specific qualification
EVIDENCE IDEAS
Ways to show the work
- Qualification record
- Training log
- Redacted work sample
- Inspection notes
- Supervisor or quality feedback
PROJECT STARTERS
Make a branch tangible
- Document a setup and preparation sequence
- Create a defect-prevention checklist
- Compare two processes for a real application
POSSIBLE PROGRESSION
A map can grow with you.
Use progression as a prompt for your next deliberate step. Your path may move sideways, pause, or branch in a different direction.
01Shop trainee
02Production welder
03Multi-process welder
04Welding lead
05Welding inspector or supervisor
Start with what you already know.
Your professional Build in The Arbor Primus is free. Choose your foundation, grow the branches, and connect the evidence you have permission to share.