Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)
Issued by
American Welding Society
Earners of the CWI credential have demonstrated the knowledge and skill required to perform inspections and verify compliance in a variety of applications. CWIs are capable of visually inspecting welds for compliance with codes / standards / specifications. CWIs are capable of verifying that welded components meet the requirements for base material compliance, filler metal compliance, storage and handling compliance, as well as base material, and filler metal compatibility.
- Type Certification
- Level Intermediate
- Time N/A
- Cost Paid
Skills
- Develop Visual Inspection Training
- Evaluate Certified Associate Welding Inspector (CAWI) Performance
- Perform Audits And Surveillance
- Perform Visual Examinations
- Review Contract Requirements
- Review Vendor Proposal Compliance
- Review Welding Inspection Reports
- Verify Compliance With Standards
- Verify Implementation Of Visual Inspection Training
- Verify Production Welding Compliance to Applicable WPS
- Verify Welder Qualification Compliance
- Verify Welding Procedure Qualification Compliance
Earning Criteria
Standards
AWS Standards follow a strict set of rules and requirements that govern the standards approval process and all the technical committees responsible for their maintenance.