Certified Welding Inspector 1-Week In-Person Seminar/Exam

Earning your Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) credential is serious work and has a significant impact on your future.

The CWI Exam has three parts: fundamental knowledge, practical inspection, and codebook navigation. Combining industry expertise with real-time application, AWS Education Seminars provide the most realistic, engaging and effective test-prep solutions for career success.

• Anyone interested in becoming an AWS Certified Welding Inspector and meets the exam eligibility requirements established in AWS QC1 and AWS B5.1.
  • The student body may encompass many positions, including:
    • Welders
    • Welding engineers
    • Welding supervisors
    • Welding educators

CV review and approval

Physical copies of all the books/publications used during the seminar are listed below and will be provided to you in advance. This allows you to review the content that will be covered during the seminar ahead of time. A tool kit with various instruments for visual inspection will also be shipped to you.

Keep in mind that it is your responsibility to bring these materials with you to the seminar. Spare copies will not be available on-site, so please make sure you don’t leave your seminar materials at home!

• A2.4:2020 – Standard Symbols for Welding, Brazing, and NDE
• A3.0:2020 – Standard Welding Terms and Definitions
• B1.10:2016 – Guide for the Nondestructive Examination of Welds
• Welding Inspection Technology (WIT) Textbook
• Welding Inspection Technology (WIT) Workbook
• Welding Inspection Technology (WIT) Part A Sample Examination
• Book of Specifications
• Book of Exhibits
• Part B Assignments Booklet
• Code Book Study Guide (D1.1 or API 1104 only)
• Code book (D1.1 registrants only*)
• Visual Inspection Toolkit

*Other code books (e.g. API 1104, ASME B31.1, or AWS D17.1) are not included with your seminar registration and must be purchased separately.

The CWI renewal requirement includes the following key points:

·       Work Experience: CWIs must attest to having no period of continuous inactivity greater than two years during the previous three years of certification.

·       Application Submission: Renewal applications must be submitted to the AWS Certification Department no earlier than 11 months and no later than 2 months prior to the expiration date of the current certification.

·       Continuing Education: CWIs are required to complete a certain number of continuing education hours, which may include seminars or courses.

·       Examination: If the work experience requirement is not met, CWIs may renew by taking the CWI part B Practical exam.