Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) Prep Course

The American Welding Society “Certified Welding Inspector” preparatory course is designed to offer the applicant the knowledge and ability to pass the CWI/CWE test. The course covers the navigation of American Petroleum Institute Standard 1104 as well as practical solutions for complying with the code. The course also covers the theoretical science behind metallurgy, inspection practices, and non-destructive examination. The participants will receive instruction in the following necessary skill blocks:

 

Welding Safety

Fabrication Math

Welding Symbols

Welding Fundamentals

Inspection Tools

Welding Discontinuities

 

The CWI course will be 8 days (approximately 64 hrs) starting on Fridays, ending on the following Friday followed by the Part B Exam on Saturday. NWIS has elected to offer the 8 day prep course vs. the 5 day prep course to allow the students to be better prepared for the exam. This gives each student more course prep time and allows the instructors more individual time with students. This will only increase students' knowledge, have the student more prepared for the exam, and help the students' investment in passing the exam. The American Welding Society (AWS) and proctors will then administer the Part B Exam ONLY on Saturday following the prep course. The other 2 sections of the Exam, Part A and Part C, will ONLY be administered at a Prometric Computer Based Testing Facility. All 3 exams are timed.  Please refer to the AWS Website for more details on the Exam.
 

Part A: Fundamentals 2 hrs  Prometric CBT Facilities 

Part B: Practical 2 hrs  NWIS Training Burton, TX

Part C: Open Code Book 2 hrs  Prometric CBT Facilities 

 



Qualifications for the test are as follows:
                                                                                                                                  

Bachelor or higher degree in welding engineering or welding technology - (4) years maximum substitution     

Minimum of (1) years welding based work experience

  OR

Associate or higher degree in welding or non-welding related engineering technology, engineering, or a physical science - (3) years maximum substitution

Minimum of (2) years welding based work experience

  OR

Engineering/Technical courses that can be applied to Bachelor or higher degree in Welding - (2) years maximum substitution

Minimum of (3) years welding based work experience

  OR

Trade/Vocational courses - (1) year maximum substitution for successfully completed courses

Minimum of (4) years welding based work experience

  OR

High school diploma or approved high school equivalency diploma

Minimum of (5) years welding based work experience
 
 OR
 
8th grade level of schooling

Minimum of (9) years welding based work experience

  OR

Less than 8th grade education

Minimum of (12) years welding based work experience

 

CWI EXAM APPLICATION INFO
 

 NOTE: NEW AWS TESTING PROCEDURE AND ONLINE REGISTRATION PROCESS EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2019!!!!!


You must register through AWS for the exam. Please visit AWS’s online portal at https://www.aws.org/certification/page/certified-welding-inspector-2 to register. 



BEFORE YOU BEGIN YOUR APPLICATION

Candidates must have all required documents already scanned into their computers before you begin the online registration process:

-Proof of Identity

-2 x 2 Jpeg photo format

-Visual Acuity Form

-ADA documentation (if applicable)

CODE SECTION SELECTION

You will be required to select your certification type. Select CWI – API 1104 Codebook.



APPLICATION TYPE SELECTION

Select Initial Examination for your Application

EXAMINATION BUNDLE SELECTION

Select Examination Only 



CHOOSE EVENT / TEST LOCATION SELECTION

Select Search by Code Option to enter NWIS Training’s location and site code for the Part B Exam. Please call our office at 979-289-9000 for the site code.




Candidates can schedule their Prometric appointments for Part A and Part C as soon as they receive their Confirmation Letter from AWS via email and postal mail. Eligibilities for these Exams are only valid for 60 days. The Confirmation Letter received from AWS will contain the Eligibility Dates and well as the Eligibility ID to schedule an appointment with Prometric.

Please take note that registering for the course DOES NOT qualify as registration for the AWS CWI examination. You are not signed up for the exam until your application has been completed online through the AWS Candidate Registration Portal with payment. You must register for the exam at least 6 weeks prior to test date or you can take a 3 week option for an added fee through AWS. Students do not have to take the Part B test on the Saturday following the course. Once a student takes the course the student can choose any test date desired that AWS offers, however there will be a Part B test offered following all CWI courses at our facility on Saturdays. You will be required to take the Part B test BEFORE you can take the other 2 sections of the test (Part A & Part C at a Prometric Testing Site).



 
Please take note that registering for the course DOES NOT qualify as registration for the AWS CWI examination. You are not signed up for the exam until your application has been mailed in with payment. You must register for the exam at least 6 weeks prior to test date (test registration deadlines below) or you can take a 3 week option for an added fee through AWS. Students do not have to take the test on the Saturday following the course. Once a student takes the course the student can choose any test date desired that AWS offers, however there will be a test offered following all CWI courses at our facility on Saturdays.



Each student must have their own API 1104 code book and calculator when taking the course and the test. You will not be allowed to share an 1104 code book. The following books and material will be provided for all students taking the prep course when they arrive at the facility:

 

Welding Inspection Technology

Welding Inspection Technology Workbook

Standard Welding Terms and Definitions

Standard Symbols for Welding, Brazing, and Nondestructive Examination

Guide for Nondestructive Examination of Welds

 

The books will be the property of NWIS Training and returned to our facility the morning of the exam.

 

Lunch will be provided every day during the course section. Coffee and donuts will be served each morning during the course and test day.


Course Date Test Date Site Code Test Application Deadline to AWS
October 1 - 8, 2021 October 9, 2021 Call August 23, 2021
Our facility is ONLY opened for testing to our students. You must contact us for the site code when registering with AWS for your exam.


Contact number 979-289-9000
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