Levels of Certification AWS 1:2003
There are three levels of qualifications for welding inspector personnel. These levels are:
AWI – Associate Welding Inspector;
WI – Welding Inspector;
SWI – Senior Welding Inspector.
1.1) Associate Welding Inspector (AWI):
Shall be a high school graduate, or hold a state or military approved high school equivalency diploma. Shall have a minimum of two years’ experience in an occupational function with a direct relationship to weldments fabricated to national or international standards and directly involved in one or more of the areas.
1.2) Welding Inspector (WI):
Shall be a high school graduate, or hold a state or military approved high school equivalency diploma. Shall have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in an occupational function with a direct relationship to welded assemblies fabricated to national or international standards and be directly involved in one or more of the areas.
1.3) Senior Welding Inspector (SWI):
Shall be a high school graduate, or hold a state or military approved high school equivalency diploma. Shall have a minimum of 15 years’ experience in an occupational function with a direct relationship to welded assemblies fabricated to national or international standards and be directly involved in one or more of the areas.
Written Test Requirements.
Shall be performed an applicable AWI, WI, or SWI examination. Individuals failing one Part of the examination shall have to retest on all Parts. The examination includes the following Parts:
1) Test on the requirements of a code, standard or specification. A test on fundamental principles including, but not limited to: welding processes, NDT examination, safety, quality assurance, inspector’s duties, weld discontinuities, welding symbols, joint design, mechanical properties of metals, and basic on-the-job mathematics.
2) A test on practical application of welding inspection knowledge including, but not limited to: welding procedure qualification, welder qualification, mechanical testing, drawing and specification compliance, welding examination, and nondestructive testing processes.
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