AISC Fabricator study plan
AISC Fabricator · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Personnel and Organization
Map the fabricator's organizational chart and identify who owns each quality and personnel function
List the roles and responsibilities that must be defined for AISC certification personnel requirements
Outline the reporting relationships and communication paths between shop, QC, and management
Your checkpoint
A one-page organizational chart with role responsibilities annotated for every position
Personnel and Organization & Commitment to Quality
Draft a personnel training and qualification tracking template
Define how commitment to quality is demonstrated from top management down
Write a management responsibility statement linking personnel authority to quality outcomes
Your checkpoint
A signed-off quality commitment statement plus a training tracking template with sample entries
Experience
Compile a list of experience requirements for key personnel by function
Build a resume/skills matrix showing relevant experience for each key role
Identify experience gaps and document a plan to close them
Your checkpoint
A personnel experience matrix covering all key roles with gap-closure notes
Experience & Documented Procedures
Convert experience requirements into written job descriptions
Begin drafting the documented procedures manual table of contents
Cross-check each procedure against the personnel who will execute it
Your checkpoint
Draft table of contents for the procedures manual mapped to responsible roles
Documented Procedures
Write at least three core procedures in full (e.g., document control, inspection, nonconformance)
Establish a document control numbering and revision scheme
Define records retention and retrieval rules
Your checkpoint
Three complete, controlled procedures with revision history
Documented Procedures & Knowledge
Complete the remaining required procedures to full draft
Build a knowledge checklist covering codes, standards, and fabrication fundamentals
Create a self-quiz set to test procedural and technical knowledge
Your checkpoint
Full draft procedures manual plus a 25-item knowledge self-quiz with answer key
Knowledge & Equipment
Inventory equipment and calibrate/maintenance records against requirements
Write equipment calibration and preventive maintenance schedules
Verify equipment operators are trained and records are current
Your checkpoint
Equipment register with calibration/maintenance schedule and operator qualification log
Documented Procedures & Equipment & Commitment to Quality
Conduct a full mock internal audit against all six domains
Log findings and assign corrective actions with owners and dates
Finalize procedures manual and quality commitment documentation for review
Your checkpoint
Mock audit report with corrective action log and a finalized document package
Milestones
Week 4: Organizational chart, quality commitment statement, and experience matrix complete; procedures manual outline approved
Week 6: All required procedures drafted and knowledge self-quiz scored at 80% or higher
Week 8: Mock audit completed with all findings assigned corrective actions; full document package ready for management review