This standard establishes the minimum requirements for qualification and certification as a SENSE Level I??Entry Welder with the American Welding Society. This standard specifies practical knowledge and performance tests that require a minimum level of reading@ computational@ and manual skills to successfully complete. All individuals meeting the specified performance criteria at a facility that is a training organization will be listed in the AWS database of SENSE Entry Welders. Organizations that are not training organizations may use this standard@ but individuals they instruct will not be listed in the AWS database of SENSE Entry Welders. Although a written test including questions on safety is required by this standard@ this standard is not intended to address safety and health. Safety and health requirements are provided in ANSI Z49.1@ Safety in Welding@ Cutting@ and Allied Processes@ other safety and health standards@ and federal@ state@ and local government regulations. The responsibility for safety is primarily with the welder@ the training organization during training and testing@ and afterwards@ with the employer.