AWS EG4.0 PDF

This guide establishes a minimum skill standard defining training and qualification requirements that are necessary for Participating Organizations to develop and administer a Level III - Expert Welder Program in accordance with AWS QC12, Specification for the Qualification and Certifìcation for Level III - Expert Welders. This Guide is intended to specify a credible path for post-secondary or employer-based training facilities to build new programs and/or enhance existing programs to administer Level III - Expert Welder training and qualification. Use of this guide is voluntary. Participating Organizations desiring to certify a trainee as an AWS Certified Level III - Expert Welder shall consider the training and qualification guidelines within this document as mandatory requirements under the requirements of AWS QC12. Participating Organizations may elect to supersede written examination and certify welders according to the requirements of AWS QC1, Standard for AWS Certification of Welding Inspectors. Further, Participating Organizations may also elect to use, or become, AWS Accredited Test Facilities under the requirements of AWS QC4, Standard for Accreditation of Test Facilities for AWS Certified Welder Program and qualify expert welders according to the requirements of AWS QC7, Standard for AWS Certified Welders.