AWS QC1 PDF

This standard establishes the requirements for AWS certification of inspection personnel. It describes how personnel are qualified, and the principles of conduct and practice by which certification may be maintained. Any oral or written claim of certification under the guidelines established herein shall be made only by those individual SCWIs, CWIs and CAWIs who are, at the time of the claim, current and in compliance with all sections of this standard.

The three levels of certification are Senior Certified Welding Inspector (SCWI), Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), and Certified Associate Welding Inspector (CAWI).

In the certification process, AWS conducts an examination to determine a person’s general knowledge of welding inspection and related technical areas. No determination is made of an individual’s capabilities in applying that knowledge within a specific work environment or under actual working conditions.

In the certification process, the employer is responsible for determining that a person has all qualifications as stated herein.

It shall be the responsibility of the employer to determine that the SCWI/CWI/CAWI is capable of performing the duties involved in hidher particular welding inspection assignment.

This standard is intended to supplement the requirements of an employer, code, or other documents and shall not be construed as a preemption of the employer’s responsibility for the work or for the performance of the work.

Safety Precautions.

This document is not intended to address safety and health matters regarding certified welding inspectors. Safety and health requirements are provided in ANSI 249.1, Safety in Welding and Cutting, other safety and health standards, and federal, state, and local government regulations. This document only covers the rules of certification.