Welding Certification Candidate Packet

AWS
Certifications
Welder
Candidate
Package
Apollo Career Center
Ann Benfield, DIT Manager
3325 Shawnee Road
Lima, OH 45806-1454
Phone: 419.998.2980
Fax: 419.998.2994
Required on test day:
1. Completed AWS application.
2. Check payable to “Apollo Career Center” for full amount of
test(s).
3. Picture identification.
4. Personal welding equipment:
 Helmet
 Safety Glasses
 Welding Gloves
 Work boots & clothes
 Pliers/Wire cutters
 Measuring and marking tools
 Grinder
Rental kit available for the day if you forget your
welding equipment; cost $50.
5. Some practice is allowed, however; you are expected to be
able to adjust the settings, assemble the test weldment, and
have the skill to weld the tests.
GUIDE TO INTERPRETING ABBREVIATIONS ON AWS CERTIFIED WELDER CARD
EXAMPLE
Supplement
Code
Process
Gas
Filler Metal
Base Metal
Position
Qualified
Thickness
Range
G
D1.1
SMAW
75/25
E7018
A-36
3G
UNLIMITED
AWS Supplements
C
F
G
Codes
Sheet Metal Welding (AWS D9.1)
Chemical Plant and Petroleum Piping
(ASME B31.3 and Sec. IX)
Generic Supplement (Company;
furnished WPS and acceptance criteria)
(For Supplement G only, reference
appropriate acceptance criteria.)
B2.1
AWS B2.1 Standard for Welding
Procedure and Performance Qualification
D1.1
AWS D1.1, Structural Welding Code –
Steel
D1.2
AWS D1.2, Structural Welding Code –
Aluminum
D1.5
AWS D1.5, Bridge Welding Code
D9.1
AWS D9.1, Sheet Metal Welding Code
ASME IX ASME Section IX, Qualification Standard
for Welding and Brazing Procedures,
Welders, Brazers, and Welding and Brazing
Operators
D15.1
AWS D15.1, Railroad Welding
Specification – Cars and Locomotives
API
API 1104, Welding of Pipelines and
Related Facilities
CUST
Other customer may be used as indicated on
the employer supplied WPS
Processes
SMAW
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
GMAW
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
GMAW-S Gas Metal Arc Welding – Short Circuit
FCAW
Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)
GTAW
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
SAW
Submerged Arc Welding (SAW)
BZ
Brazing
Gas
AR
HE
Ar/CO2
CO2
Argon
Helium
Argon/Carbon Dioxide
Carbon Dioxide
Cert – Guide to Interpreting Abbreviations – 04/15/2009
Filler Metal (AWS CLASSIFICATIONS)
ER309-L
E7018-A1L
ER70S-2
E71T-1
Base Metal
AXXX
ASTM Designations (i.e., A36)
M
Material Numbers from B2
SAXXX (SA106, SA105, SA304L, etc.)
PX
(P1, P8, P44, etc.)
Position
1G
2G
3G
4G
5G
6G
1F
2F
3F
4F
V
D
A
Groove Weld, Flat
Groove Weld, Horizontal
Groove Weld, Vertical
Groove Weld, Overhead
Groove Weld, (Pipe) Vertical
Groove Weld, (Pipe) 45◦ Vertical
Fillet Weld, Flat
Fillet Weld, Horizontal
Fillet Weld, Vertical
Fillet Weld, Overhead
Vertical Progression Up
Vertical Progression Down
All
Thickness
U
L
xx-xx
x/x
SCH
WB
WOB
Unlimited (1/8” to Unlimited)
Limited
Range in sheet gauges (i.e., 11 – 18)
Thickness in fractions of an inch (i.e., 3/8”)
Schedule listing for pipe thickness (Sch 40)
With backing
Without backing
SAMPLE
AWS Certified Welder Application
Please print in blue or black ink
550 N.W. Lejeune Road Miami, FL 33126 Tel: (800) 443-9353, Ext #: 273 Fax (305) 443-6445
Method of Payment
Check # 510
Visa
MC
AMEX
Credit Card #:
Diners
Discover
Exp. Date:
Signature: ______________________________
AWS Use Only
Date Received:
Amount:
Account #:
Personal Information (To be completed by the applicant)
Last Name: _Benfield_____________________________ First Name: _James ____________ MI: _R _
Home Address: _1820 Krieft St __________________________________________ Apt No. __________
City: __Delphos______________________________________________ State _OH_ Zip Code_45833__
Province/Country: ___U.S.A. _____________________________________________________________
S.S. #: XXX-XX-_4545__ Home Tel. #: (_419_) _555__ -_2980__ Work Tel. #: (______) ______ -______
Email Address: [email protected]______________________________________________________
x Check here to mail Welder’s Certification to the employer.
Company Name: _Benfield Welding and Fabrication_________________________________________
Company Address: _5820 Grubb Road_____________________________________________________
City: _Lima__________________________________________________ State _OH Zip Code_45806 _
Province/Country: _U.S.A._______________________________________________________________
Test Information (To be completed by Facility’s Test Supervisor)
Accredited Test Facility: __________________________________________ Certificate#:____________
WPS: _________________________________________________________ Date Tested: ____/____/____
(If Supplement G-Indicate WPS Number as assigned by employer)
QUALIFICATIONS: Place the appropriate abbreviation in each category box
Supplement
_______
Code
____
Process
_______
_______
Gas (optional)
Filler Metal
__________
________
________
Base Metal
________
Position
_______
_______
Thickness Range
____________
PROVISO: Upon obtaining my certification I give AWS the right to reveal my certification status as it relates to my
validity and expiration date only. No other information related to my certification shall be revealed.  Yes  No
REVIEWED: Facility Test Supervisor:
Signature
Date
CWI Certification Number
Printed Name
Expiration Date
CWI Stamp (required)
AWS Certified Welder Application
Please print in blue or black ink
550 N.W. Lejeune Road Miami, FL 33126 Tel: (800) 443-9353, Ext #: 273 Fax (305) 443-6445
Method of Payment
Check #
Visa
MC
AMEX
Credit Card #:
Diners
Discover
Exp. Date:
Signature: ______________________________
AWS Use Only
Date Received:
Amount:
Account #:
Personal Information (To be completed by the applicant)
Last Name: _____________________________________ First Name: ____________________ MI: ____
Home Address: ________________________________________________________ Apt No. __________
City: ________________________________________________________ State ____ Zip Code________
Province/Country: _______________________________________________________________________
S.S. #: XXX-XX-_______ Home Tel. #: (______) ______ -______ Work Tel. #: (______) ______ -______
Email Address: _________________________________________________________________________
Check here to mail Welder’s Certification to the employer.
Company Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Company Address: ______________________________________________________________________
City: ________________________________________________________ State ____ Zip Code________
Province/Country: _______________________________________________________________________
Test Information (To be completed by Facility’s Test Supervisor)
Accredited Test Facility: __________________________________________ Certificate#:____________
WPS: _________________________________________________________ Date Tested: ____/____/____
(If Supplement G-Indicate WPS Number as assigned by employer)
QUALIFICATIONS: Place the appropriate abbreviation in each category box
Supplement
_______
Code
____
Process
_______
_______
Gas (optional)
Filler Metal
__________
________
________
Base Metal
________
Position
Thickness Range
_______
_______
____________
PROVISO: Upon obtaining my certification I give AWS the right to reveal my certification status as it relates to my
validity and expiration date only. No other information related to my certification shall be revealed.  Yes  No
REVIEWED: Facility Test Supervisor:
Signature
Date
CWI Certification Number
Printed Name
Expiration Date
CWI Stamp (required)
Certified Welder Application
INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION
There is a $30 service charge for each certification granted. For credit card information, fill out the box at the top of the application.
Please fill out a separate application for each certification that the welder tested.
Personal Information (supplied by welder): The welder is responsible for maintaining the certification and AWS must have a personal
address in order to stay in contact with him/her. All certification materials will be sent to the welder's home address. Remember to contact
AWS if you change your address! If the box is checked to Send Results to Employer, the employer's address must be supplied. AWS will send
a confirmation letter to the company address indicated below the box.
Test Information (supplied by the Facility Test Supervisor): When using Supplement G, AWS must have a copy of the actual WPS on file. If
you have previously submitted the WPS, the AWS Certification Department will have a record of this information. Any further tests using that
same WPS can be referenced on the application. If this is the first time a WPS is being used, please submit a copy of that WPS and any
supporting paperwork along with the application.
Under Qualifications, list the abbreviations that should appear on the welder certification card using the code below. Note that some categories
(i.e., Gas) may not apply in all situations (e.g., SMAW).
Authorization: If the welder wants the certification information to be released, for example, to people wishing to hire AWS Certified Welders,
have the welder sign where indicated.
Review: After completing the application, the Facility Test Supervisor must sign the document, indicating his CWI Certificate number and its
expiration date. Signature by the ATF Supervisor attests to the completeness and accuracy of the record supplied.
GUIDE TO INTERPRETING ABBREVIATIONS ON AWS CERTIFIED WELDER CARD
EXAMPLE
Supplement
G
Code
D1.1
Process
GTAW
Gas
AR/CO2
Filler Metal
E71T-1
AWS SUPPLEMENTS
C
Sheet Metal Welding (AWS D9.1)
F
Chemical Plant and Petroleum Piping (ASME B31.3 and Sec. IX)
G
Generic Supplement (Company-furnished WPS and acceptance criteria)
CODES:
B2.1
D1.1
D1.2
D9.1
ASME IX
D15.1
API
CUST
(For Supplement G only, reference appropriate acceptance criteria.)
AWS B2.1, Standard for Welding Procedure and Performance Qualification
AWS D1.1, Structural Welding Code - Steel
AWS D1. 2, Structural Welding Code - Aluminum
AWS D9.1, Sheet Metal Welding Code
ASME Section IX, Qualification Standard for Welding and Brazing
Procedures, Welders, Brazers, and Welding and Brazing Operators
AWS D15.1, Railroad Welding Specification - Cars and Locomotives
API 1104, Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities
Other customer may be used as indicated on the employer supplied WPS
*Other standards may be used as indicated on the employer supplied WPS
PROCESSES:
SMAW
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
GMAW
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
GMAW-S Gas Metal Arc Welding - Short Circuit
FCAW
Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)
GTAW
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
SAW
Submerged Arc Welding (SAW)
BZ
Brazing
GAS:
AR
HE
Ar/CO2
CO2
Argon
Helium
Argon/Carbon Dioxide
Carbon Dioxide
Cert-CW-Certified Welder Application-4/15/09
Base Metal
A106
Position
Qualified
6G
Thickness
Range
Unlimited
FILLER METAL ( AWS CLASSIFICATION NUMBER)
ER309-L
E7018-A1L
ER70S-2
E71T-1
BASE METAL
AXXX
ASTM Designations (i.e., A36)
M
Material Numbers from B2
SAXXX
(SA106, SA105, SA304L, etc.)
PX
(P1, P8, P44, etc.)
POSITION
1G
Groove Weld, Flat
2G
Groove Weld, Horizontal
3G
Groove Weld, Vertical
4G
Groove Weld, Overhead
5G
Groove Weld, (Pipe) Vertical
6G
Groove Weld, (Pipe) 45° Vertical
1F
Fillet Weld, Flat
2F
Fillet Weld, Horizontal
3F
Fillet Weld, Vertical
4F
Fillet Weld, Overhead
V
Vertical Progression Up
D
Vertical Progression Down
A
All
THICKNESS
U
Unlimited (1/8” to Unlimited)
L
Limited
xx-xx
Range in sheet gauges (ex., 11 -18)
x/x
Thickness in fractions of an inch (ex:., 3/8”)
SCH
Schedule listing for pipe thickness (ex:Sch 40)
WB
With backing
WOB
Without backing
MAINTENANCE OF WELDER CERTIFICATION
$10.00 fee must accompany this form
Last Name: _________________________________ First Name: ____________________ MI: ____
Email Address: ______________________________________________________________________
S.S. #: XXX-XX-________ Certification #: _________________________
Enter the date you most recently used the processes you would like to maintain.
Important: Failure to include dates below will result in payment being forfeited.
SMAW ____/____/____
GTAW ____/____/
GMAW ____/____/____
FCAW ____/____/____
Other __________________
____/____/____
Your certification is extended from the dates you have indicated.
Verification: I Employer / Test Supervisor / Customer certify that the above named welder used
(Please Circle One)
The processes on the dates indicated. Important: This form is NOT to be signed by the applicant.
Print Name:
Company:
Signature:
Title:
Phone: (_____)______-__________
Date:
Copy this form as needed.
If your address has changed in the last six months, please list below:
New Address: _____________________________________________________ Apt No. __________
City: _____________________________________________________ State ____ Zip Code________
Province/Country: ___________________________________________________________________
YOUR CERTIFICATION IS IMPORTANT TO YOU AND TO US!
Use these forms before your expiration date to properly maintain your certification. Certifications in accordance
with Supplement C or D9.1 for the Sheet Metal Welding Code require maintenance every 12 months.
Certifications in accordance with D1.1 require maintenance every 6 months. Check the requirements of the
standard that governs your certification to assure that maintenance is received by AWS at the proper intervals.
The cost for renewal is $10.00. All checks and money orders must be made payable to AWS and mailed to: AWS
550 NW Lejeune Rd. Miami, FL 33126.
WE RECOMMEND SENDING YOUR FORM VIA US MAIL-RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED.
Method of Payment
Check #
Visa
MC
Credit Card #:
AMEX
Diners
Discover
Exp. Date:
Signature: _________________________________
Date Received:
AWS Use Only
Amount:
Account #:
Cert-Maintenance of Welder Certification-EP-4/15/09
Shop Safety:
Welder’s Responsibility
1. Long sleeve shirt
a. Free from holes and fringes
b. Cotton preferred
c. Darker color
2. Pants
a. Jeans or regular work pants
*no cuffs, tears, or fringes
3. Shoes
a. Work shoe type, metal tip preferred
*no open toe, canvas, or athletic shoes
b. High top boots or shoes preferred
4. Welding cap
a. Cotton or leather preferred
*no foam liners
5. Safety glasses
a. Worn at all times
6. Welding gloves
a. Worn while handling hot, warm, or cold metal
7. Pliers
a. Used in handling hot metal to reduce chance of burns and extend life of gloves
b. Should include wire cutters for GMAW.
8. Measuring and marking equipment
a. Tape measure / 6” scale
b. Silver pencil and/or scribe
9. Welding helmet
Certification Test Checklist
I.
II.
III.
IV.
Completed Forms – by test day
a. AWS application
b. Picture identification required on test day
i. i.e., driver’s license
The candidate may use their own welding equipment – OFF SITE USE ONLY
a. Cutting torch, grinders, helmets, etc.
Testing Procedures
a. Candidate prepares pre-beveled plates for welding
i. grind or file to desired condition
1. staying within applicable code requirements; i.e., D1.1, API, ASME, etc.
b. Candidate assembles joint to proper dimensions and configuration according to Weld Procedure
Specifications (WPS)
i. “tack” weld according to WPS
ii. stamp identification number as per instruction
iii. “tack” weld into testing position
c. Pre-weld inspection by Test Supervisor
i. inspect fit-up, configuration, dimensions and I.D. number
ii. assure position, electrode type and polarity
d. Weld inspection by the Test Supervisor
i. inspect the root pass
1. to assure proper fusion
ii. inspect bead layer prior to cover pass
1. to assure enough fill to cover
e. Test Supervisor inspects all grinding operations (before and after)
i. grinding shall not be done on weld face or plate surface
ii. grinding shall not penetrate into backing or base metal
iii. grinding shall not be used for lump removal and/or blend purpose only
Accredited Test Facility Inspection and Testing
a. Visual weld inspection by the Test Supervisor – CWI
i. i.e., AWS D1.1, API 1104, ASME Sec. IX, Mil-Std.-248, etc.
b. Technical Manager prepares weldments for destructive testing
i. prepares test coupons
1. transfers I.D. stamp to test coupons
ii. performs designated bend test
NOTE: Radiographic testing may take the place of destructive tests
c. Final Inspection and evaluation by the Test Supervisor – CWI
i. Inspection Criteria will follow the applicable code requirements
1. i.e., AWS D1.1, API 1104, ASME Sec IX, Mil-Std 248, etc.
ii. Test Coupons will be evaluated and stamped with results
1. A = accepted/pass
2. F = rejected/failed
d. Results will be sent to AWS
i. Performance Qualification Test Record (PQR)
1. QC-WFI
ii. Application for AWS Certified Welder
1. QC-WF4
e. Weld Test Coupons
i. Will be stored for 6 months
ii. At the end of 6 months, coupons will be disposed of or shipped to fabrication shop
***THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL OTHER PERTINENT TEST DOCUMENTATION***
SHOP SAFETY
WELDERS RESPONSIBILITY
 LONG SLEEVE SHIRT
o FREE FROM HOLES & FRINGES
o COTTON PREFERRED
o DARKER COLOR
 PANTS
o JEANS OR REGULAR W ORK PANTS
o NO CUFFS, TEARS, OR FRINGES
 SHOES
o WORK SHOE TYPE, SAFETY TOE PREFERRED
o NO OPEN TOE, CANVAS OR ATHLETIC SHOES
o HIGH TOP BOOTS OR SHOES PREFERRED
 WELDING CAP
o COTTON OR LEATHER PREFERRED, NO FOAM LINERS
 SAFETY GLASSES
o WORN AT ALL TIMES
 WELDING GLOVES
o WORN W HILE W ELDING, HANDLING HOT OR COLD METAL
 PLIERS
o USED IN HANDLING HOT METAL TO REDUCE CHANCE OF BURNS & EXTEND GLOVE LIFE
o SHOULD INCLUDE W IRE CUTTERS FOR GMAW
 MEASURING & MARKING EQUIPMENT
o TAP MEASURE / 6” RULER
o SILVER PENCIL AND OR SCRIBE
SAFETY IN ARC WELDING
 A W ELDING MACHINE SHOULD HAVE A POWER DISCONNECT CONVENIENTLY LOCATED NEAR IT FOR
EMERGENCY SHUT-OFF.
 REPAIRS TO WELDING EQUIPMENT SHOULD ONLY BE MADE W ITH THE POWER OFF.
 WELDING MACHINES SHOULD BE PROPERLY GROUNDED.
 AVOID USING ELECTRODE HOLDERS W ITH DEFECTIVE JAWS, POOR INSULATION AND W ITH LOOSE CABLE
CONNECTIONS.
 DO NOT W ELD IN DAMP AREAS AND KEEP HANDS & CLOTHING DRY AT ALL TIMES.
 DO NOT W ELD AROUND FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS OR MATERIALS W ITHOUT TAKING THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS.
 ALWAYS HAVE PROPER VENTILATION.
 HAVE PROPER FIRE PROTECTION AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES, SUCH AS A FIRE EXTINGUISHER, OR EVEN A FIRE
WATCH STANDING BY.
 WEAR PROPER CLOTHING, KEEPING ALL PARTS OF THE BODY COVERED AT ALL TIMES.
 WEAR A W ELDING HELMET THAT IS IN GOOD CONDITION.
 BE SURE THAT THE PROPER SHADE OF LENS IS USED FOR THE W ELDING OR CUTTING PROCESS BEING
USED.
 CHECK LENSES FOR CRACKS & REPLACE AS REQUIRED.
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







WEAR SAFETY GLASSES AT ALL TIMES & W HEN CHIPPING SLAG.
NEVER LOOK AT THE WELDING ARC W ITHOUT PROPER PROTECTION.
ALWAYS KEEP W ELDING CURTAINS IN W ELDING BOOTH CLOSED SO THAT NO ONE W ILL RECEIVE A W ELDING
FLASH.
IF W ELDING OUTSIDE A PERMANENT W ELDING BOOTH, USE SCREENS SO THE ARC W ILL NOT HARM
ANYONE’S EYES THAT MAY BE NEARBY.
KEEP WELDING CABLES IN AN ORDERLY MANNER TO PREVENT THEM FROM BECOMING A STUMBLING
HAZARD. FASTEN CABLES OVERHEAD W HENEVER POSSIBLE.
ALWAYS TURN OFF THE MACHINE W HEN LEAVING THE W ORK.
BE CAREFUL W HEN STRIKING A W ELDING ARC WITH PEOPLE AROUND.
BE SURE TANKS, DRUMS, OR PIPE LINES ARE COMPLETELY CLEANED OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS BEFORE
WELDING.
KEEP ALL TOOLS & EQUIPMENT IN GOOD REPAIR.
AVOID HORSEPLAY AT ALL TIMES IN THE SHOP.
________________________________________
TEST SUPERVISORS SIGNATURE
DATE
________________________________
WELDER’S SIGNATURE
DATE
***THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE RETAINED IN CANDIDATE FILE***
WELDER QUALIFICATION TEST COUPON LAYOUT
Holes To Be Added To All
Coupons, So Samples Can Be
Wired Together After Testing
XX
Layout Lines for
Coupon’s
CWI Marks These
Line After Welding Is
Complete
Plate
Heat #
ID
R1
Test Type & Location
F1
Plate
Heat #
ID
A
2
1
5
0
1st Letter of Welders
Last Name
A
2
1
5
0
XX
CWI
Stamp
CWI Specific Stamp
(This must be present
for test to be valid)
Welder ID#
CWI
Stamp
***All Weld Coupons That Are To Be Tested Must Have The Above Markings***
***When Testing Is Complete Samples Must Be Wired Together***