Acronyms
Be True to Your School
Dollars & Cents
Sparking the Imagination
100

The USA organization that creates welding standards and offers certification.

What is AWS.
100
Under the NART educational initiative, recent graduates and current students of accredited training programs are eligible for discounts on their first Powermax purchase. This amount is the discount on the purchase of a Powermax105: A) $100 B) $1000 C) $500 D) $1500
What is $500?
100
The list price of the Plasma Cutting Technology: Theory and Practice curriculum: A) $49 B) $119 C) $449 D) $1049
What is $449.
100
Languages that the Plasma Cutting Technology: Theory and Practice curriculum is available in (hint: there are 4).
What are English, French, Spanish, Portuguese.
200
It’s the acronym for the organization, often associated with rural life, that boasts over 500,000 student members – with the majority being exposed to welding.
FFA (Future Farmers of America)
200
For the four schools that made the grade, this NART program funds the curriculum, two PMX systems, and DSM support at setup and for one plasma-focused training per semester.
What is the Partner School Program.
200
The Powermax systems that can be bundled with the curriculum kit and sold to schools at a special educational discount.
What is any of them (PMX30, 45, 65, 85, 105).
200
In January, the Plasma Cutting Technology curriculum received SENSE certification from this organization, usually reserved only for their own course materials. We may now use the logo on the box and other materials.
What is AWS.
300
This organization is the largest national education association dedicated to advancing technical education for youth and adults and preparing them for careers: A) ACTE (Association for Career and Technical Educators B) NEA (National Education Association) C) ISO (International Standards Organization)
What is ACTE.
300
The Wolverine state. It is where Ferris State University, a Hypertherm partner school in Brent Malik’s territory, is located.
What is Michigan
300
In 2012, NART’s educational initiative budget was $60,000. In addition to funding participation in SkillsUSA and other programs, NART used this money to fund this number sponsored and partner schools with free systems, curriculum kits, and DSM support.
What is 8 (or 4 sponsored and 4 partner).
300
Hypertherm’s own on-line training community.
What is Hypertherm Cutting Institute or HCI.
400
It is the Canadian organization dedicated to advancing the welding profession.
What is CWA (Canadian Welding Association)
400
In addition to schools in the Partner School Program, NART also has 4 schools in the Sponsored School Program. Each sponsored school receives this number of Powermax systems.
What is 1.
400
Of the hundreds of technical schools and programs in North America, the number Hypertherm would sponsor if funds were unlimited.
What is all of them.
400
Number of sample torches and sets of consumables on a wire included with each curriculum kit.
What is 3.
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