THE AWS / MOODY INTERNATIONAL
WELDING INSPECTION TECHNOLOGY TRAINING AND
CERTIFIED WELDING INSPECTOR (CWI) EXAMINATION PROGRAMS
THE WELDING INSPECTION TECHNOLOGY (WIT) TRAINING PROGRAM
AWS CERTIFICATION IS THE WELDING INDUSTRY'S MOST WITH PRACTICAL TRAINING AND PRACTICE EXAMS,
RESPECTED SIGN OF APPROVAL. OFFERED DURING THE TRAINING, ATTENDEES CAN BE
CONFIDENT OF RECEIVING THE MOST SPECIALIZED
MOODY’S AUTHORITATIVE EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS ARE PREPARATION NEEDED TO EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE
DESIGNED TO PREPARE YOU FOR THE CWI EXAMINATION. BASE, IMPROVE THEIR INSPECTION SKILLS, AND WORK
WITH DIVERSE FABRICATION, INSPECTION AND TESTING
RECOGNIZED THROUGHOUT THE INDUSTRY AS WELDINGS’ CODES, STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS, INDUSTRY-
LEADING AUTHORITY, THE AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY, WIDE.
WORKING TOGETHER WITH MOODY INTERNATIONAL HAVE
DEMONSTRATED THEIR COMMITMENT TO BRING INDUSTRY OUR APPROACH TO EDUCATION AND TRAINING WILL
THE BEST AND MOST RELIABLE EDUCATIONAL AND PROVIDE AN INTENSE WEEK OF PREPARATION THAT WILL
CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS, TAILORED SPECIFICALLY FOR NOT BE FOUND ANYWHERE ELSE. SEMINARS AND
EACH CIRCUMSTANCE — AND THE NEEDS OF THE JOB. MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED IN VARIOUS LANGUAGES TO
FACILITATE ATTENDEES NEEDS.
THE CERTIFIED WELDING INSPECTOR (CWI) PROGRAM
IF EVERY EMPLOYEE OR CONTRACTOR HIRED CAME WITH THEY ARE ALSO LISTED IN THE AWS INSPECTION
AN OBJECTIVE STAMP OF APPROVAL, WE WOULD NEVER TRENDS MAGAZINE FOR INDUSTRY REFERENCE AND
NEED TO WORRY ABOUT DEPLOYING SOMEONE UNDER- VERIFICATION.
QUALIFIED AGAIN. BY SPECIFYING PERSONNEL WHO ARE
AWS-CERTIFIED, YOU: THESE DAYS, IT TAKES MORE THAN JUST EXPERIENCE TO
BE SUCCESSFUL. IT TAKES PROOF. PROOF OF YOUR
• MINIMIZE FAILURES AND RECALL. WORTH AND YOUR ABILITY.
• UNIQUELY INCREASE SALES ADVANTAGES OVER
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMPETITION. WITH AWS CERTIFICATION, YOU WILL NEVER WORRY
• SAVE MONEY ON TRAINING AND TESTING. ABOUT LOSING YOUR COMPETITIVE EDGE, SINCE PROOF
• MAXIMIZE PRODUCT LIABILITY PROTECTION. OF ACTIVE PRACTICE OR REEXAMINATION IS REQUIRED
• MAINTAIN DESIRED LEVELS OF WORKMANSHIP AND AT THE TIME OF RENEWAL OR RECERTIFICATION.
QUALITY, WHILE IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY AND
EFFICIENCY FOR YOUR COMPANY. AND YOU WILL JOIN THOUSANDS OF WELDING
INSPECTORS WHO HAVE GONE THROUGH THE PROGRAM
SUCCESSFUL EXAM CANDIDATES BECOME AWS CERTIFIED FOR OVER 25 YEARS.
WELDING INSPECTORS, JOINING AN ELITE GROUP, THAT,
WORLDWIDE, SHARE A DEFINED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY. THE AWS CERTIFIED WELDING INSPECTOR PROGRAM
CWI’S ARE ENTERED INTO THE AWS NATIONAL REGISTER IS DESIGNED FOR WELDERS, INSPECTORS, TECHNICIANS,
OF CWI’S; RECEIVE A WALLET CARD, CERTIFICATE AND ENGINEERS. EARN THE CREDENTIALS YOU NEED
SUITABLE FOR FRAMING, AND A UNIQUE STAMP FOR FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES YOU DESERVE.
IDENTIFICATION.
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SEMINAR AND EXAMINATION CURRICULUM
DAY 1 – D1.1 CODE CLINIC OR API 1104 CODE CLINIC
D1.1 CODE CLINIC
THE EIGHT HOURS OF INSTRUCTION PROVIDE A "ROAD MAP" THROUGH THE CODE, EMPHASIZING
THE ABILITY TO LOCATE IMPORTANT PARAGRAPHS, CHARTS AND TABLES QUICKLY, WHICH IS
CRUCIAL TO UNDERSTANDING THE CODE WHEN WORKING UNDER STRESSFUL DEADLINES.
IN ADDITION TO PRACTICE QUESTIONS, A PRACTICE EXAM WILL BE ADMINISTERED, AND THE
INSTRUCTOR WILL ILLUSTRATE THE USE OF THE CODE UNDER TIME CONSTRAINTS, CREATING
DEADLINE PRESSURE SIMILAR TO THE TEST ENVIRONMENT. IF YOU'RE TAKING THE CWI EXAM, THIS
CLINIC HAS PROVEN TO BE VALUABLE TEST PREPARATION. AS A LEADING CONSTRUCTION CODE,
D1.1 IS THE IDEAL TOOL TO TEACH EFFECTIVE CODE USE.
BY ATTENDING, YOU CAN LEARN:
• HOW TO CORRECTLY INTERPRET SPECIFYING DOCUMENTS.
• SURE-FIRE METHODS TO AVOID COMMON PITFALLS WITH ANY CODE.
• THE PROPER TERMINOLOGY THAT GETS YOU THE RIGHT SECTION OF THE CODE -- QUICKLY.
• HOW TO USE ANY CODE, STANDARD OR SPECIFICATION BY UNDERSTANDING THE CORE OF THE PROBLEM OR
QUESTION.
REGISTER FOR THE FULL WEEK AND RECEIVE YOUR COMPLIMENTARY COPY OF D1.1 STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE.
D1.1 CODES AND OTHER MATERIALS ARE DISTRIBUTED ONLY AT THE SEMINAR SITE.
API 1104 CODE CLINIC
THIS FOUR HOUR COURSE COVERS GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS, INCLUDING QUALIFICATION OF
WELDING PROCEDURES FOR WELDS CONTAINING FILLER METAL ADDITIONS, DESIGN AND
PREPARATION OF THE JOINT FOR PRODUCTION WELDING, NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING AND
ACCEPTANCE STANDARDS, AND AUTOMATIC WELDING WITH AND WITHOUT FILLER METAL ADDITIONS.
AS IN THE D1.1 CODE CLINIC, ATTENDEES WILL PRACTICE OPEN CODEBOOK TESTING UNDER TIME
CONSTRAINTS
BY ATTENDING, YOU CAN LEARN:
• API 1104 TESTING REQUIREMENTS AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA.
• THE PROPER TERMINOLOGY THAT GETS YOU TO THE RIGHT SECTION OF THE CODE QUICKLY.
• HOW TO USE ANY CODE, STANDARD OR SPECIFICATION BY UNDERSTANDING THE CORE OF THE PROBLEM OR
QUESTION.
NOTE: THE CLINIC FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE A COPY OF API 1104, WELDING PIPELINES AND RELATED FACILITIES
(20TH EDITION). THOSE CANDIDATES WISHING TO ENROLL IN THE API 1104 CODE CLINIC AND/OR ELECTING
TH
TO TAKE THE API 1104 OPEN CODE BOOK EXAMINATION MUST PURCHASE OR POSSESS A COPY OF THE 20
EDITION OF API 1104. FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO PURCHASE API 1104, CONTACT MOODY
INTERNATIONAL. ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE OUR STUDY GUIDE, AWS API CODE CLINIC REFERENCE
MANUAL.
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DAY 2 – 4 WELDING INSPECTION TECHNOLOGY SEMINAR
THREE DAYS ON ALL FACETS OF WELDING PROCESSES AND NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION. THIS
SEMINAR CONTINUES TO BE REFINED AND SHARPENED THROUGH ATTENDEE EVALUATIONS AND BY
EXAMINATION PERFORMANCE.
BY ATTENDING, YOU CAN LEARN:
• SAFE PRACTICES.
• METAL JOINING AND CUTTING PROCESSES.
• TERMINOLOGY AND WELD JOINT GEOMETRY AND WELDING SYMBOLS.
• DOCUMENTS GOVERNING WELDING INSPECTION AND QUALIFICATION.
• METAL PROPERTIES AND DESTRUCTIVE TESTING.
• METRIC PRACTICES.
• WELDING METALLURGY.
• EVALUATION OF WELD AND BASE METAL DISCONTINUITIES.
• VT AND OTHER NDE METHODS AND SYMBOLS.
THIS COURSE IS A VITAL AID FOR WELDING INSPECTORS AND WELDING EDUCATORS SEEKING AWS CERTIFICATION OR
INCREASED PROFICIENCY FOR JOB ADVANCEMENT.
DAY 5 – VISUAL INSPECTION WORKSHOP
THIS WORKSHOP PROVIDES EIGHT HOURS OF EXPERT INSTRUCTION THAT INCLUDES
APPROXIMATELY THREE HOURS OF INSTRUCTION IN THE USE OF INSPECTION TOOLS, FOLLOWED BY
‘HANDS ON’ LEARNING FOR THE BALANCE OF THE WORKSHOP. THE HANDS ON TRAINING
INCORPORATES REPLICAS OF WELDS AND ALSO INCLUDES A SAMPLE PRACTICAL EXAMINATION TO
PREPARE TEST CANDIDATES FOR THE CWI PRACTICAL EXAM.
BY ATTENDING, YOU CAN LEARN:
• HOW TO USE WELD MEASURING INSTRUMENTS.
• COMPLIANCE TO A SPECIFIC CODE.
• DO’S AND DON’TS OF DOCUMENTATION.
• WHEN A DISCONTINUITY IS OKAY.
• WHEN A DEFECT IS REJECTABLE.
• WHY VISUAL INSPECTION CAN BE THE MOST EFFECTIVE NDE TECHNIQUE.
DAY 6 – CWI EXAMINATIONS
THE CERTIFIED WELDING INSPECTOR (CWI) EXAMS ARE HELD FOLLOWING THE SEMINARS AT THE SAME LOCATION.
SIGN-IN FOR APPLICANTS BEGINS AT 7:30 A.M. WITH THE TEST SUPERVISOR/PROCTOR BEGINNING PROMPTLY AT 8:00
A.M., UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED. A PHOTO ID IS REQUIRED OF ALL EXAM APPLICANTS AT THE TIME OF SIGN-IN. ALL
EXAM QUESTIONS ARE MULTIPLE CHOICE, AND EACH PART OF THE EXAM (ADMINISTERED SEPARATELY) MUST BE
COMPLETED IN TWO HOURS. A DESCRIPTION OF EACH PART FOLLOWS:
PART A: FUNDAMENTALS: - CLOSED BOOK TEST; 150 QUESTIONS.
PART B: PRACTICAL: - HANDS-ON TEST; 46 QUESTIONS; USING AWS’ BOOK OF SPECIFICATIONS.
PART C: OPEN CODE BOOK: - OPEN BOOK TEST; 46 QUESTIONS ON THE CODE YOU PREVIOUSLY SELECTED.
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SCHEDULE AND REGISTRATION
BY PHONE, FAX OR E-MAIL: CONTACT YOUR NEAREST MOODY INTERNATIONAL OFFICE (SEE WWW.MOODYINT.COM) AND TELL
THEM YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE CWI PROGRAM TRAINING AND EXAMINATION. AN APPLICATION
AND SCHEDULEWILL BE SENT TO YOU.
VIA INTERNET: GO TO WWW.MOODYINT.COM AND ACCESS THE TRAINING PORTAL. THERE YOU CAN FIND OUR
GLOBAL SCHEDULE AND THEN DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM. WHEN FINISHED, RETURN IT BY
MAIL OR FAX TO MOODY INTERNATIONAL. PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE INCLUDED THE NECESSARY
ENDORSEMENTS AND SUPPORT DOCUMENTS.
NOTES:
1. DO NOT CONTACT AWS DIRECTLY FOR REGISTRATION OR INFORMATION.
2. REGISTERING TO ATTEND ONE OF THE EXAM PREP COURSES DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFY YOU TO TAKE THE AWS
CERTIFICATION EXAM. YOU MUST MEET THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AS DETAILED IN AWS QC-1. TO DETERMINE
YOUR ELIGIBILITY, YOU MAY DOWNLOAD THE SPECIFICATION FOR FREE VIA THE INTERNET IN THE MOODY TRAINING AND
EXAMINATION CENTER, WWW.MOODYINT.COM.
3. GROUP DISCOUNTS ARE AVAILABLE TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT REGISTER THREE OR MORE PERSONNEL SIX OR MORE WEEKS
PRIOR TO THE EXAM DATE YOU HAVE SELECTED.
4. SEMINAR AND EXAMINATION SCHEDULES MAY BE ACQUIRED BY E-MAILING FLORA ZHANG AT
FLORAZHANG@MOODY.COM.CN
5. SPECIAL ON-SITE SEMINARS AND EXAMINATIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE COMPANIES WISHING TO CONDUCT
SPECIALIZED IN-HOUSE PROGRAMS.
6. ALTHOUGH THE TRAINING SEMINAR IS RECOMMENDED, TO MAXIMIZE THE POTENTIAL FOR PASSING THE EXAMINATION, IT IS
NOT MANDATORY. THE WIT SEMINAR, CODE CLINICS AND/OR THE VISUAL INSPECTION WORKSHOP MAY BE ATTENDED
SEPARATELY. CONTACT MOODY INTERNATIONAL FOR PRICING OF ANY EXAM OR SEMINAR OPTIONS.
INFORMATION ABOUT AWS, MOODY AND THE PROGRAM
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
AWS AND MOODY INTERNATIONAL, ENTERED INTO AGREEMENT IN JANUARY OF 2001, TO JOINTLY OFFER AWS’ EDUCATIONAL
SEMINARS AND CERTIFIED WELDING INSPECTOR (CWI) EXAMINATIONS IN LOCATIONS AROUND THE WORLD.
MOODY PROVIDES TRAINING TO PERSONNEL EMPLOYED BY FABRICATING, CONSTRUCTION, MANUFACTURING AND OTHER ENTITIES
AROUND THE WORLD WHOSE OPERATIONS MAY BENEFIT FROM EMPLOYING CERTIFIED WELDING INSPECTORS.
MANY MANUFACTURERS HAVE CLIENTS THAT SPECIFY VARIOUS CODES AND STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION BUT DO NOT HAVE THE
NECESSARY CERTIFIED PERSONNEL TO PERFORM, MONITOR OR OVERSEE THE APPLICATION OF WELDING PROCESSES. USING
MATERIALS TRANSLATED INTO LOCAL LANGUAGES AND WELL QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS, MOODY HAS ENGINEERED AND DEVELOPED A
LEARNING PROCESS UNIQUE TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.
ABOUT THE AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY (AWS)
AWS WAS FOUNDED IN 1919 TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATION OF WELDING AS A NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL
ASSOCIATION.
AWS SERVICES OVER 50,000 MEMBERS WORLDWIDE CONSISTING OF ENGINEERS, EDUCATORS, RESEARCHERS, WELDERS,
INSPECTORS, WELDING FOREMEN, COMPANY EXECUTIVES AND OFFICERS, AND SALES ASSOCIATES.
HEADQUARTERED IN MIAMI, FLORIDA USA, IT IS SUPPORTED BY A 100-MEMBER STAFF.
AWS’ CERTIFIED WELDING INSPECTOR PROGRAM HAS BEEN IN EFFECT FOR OVER 25 YEARS AND, TO DATE, MORE THAN 36,000
PROFESSIONALS HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON AWS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW. AWS.ORG
ABOUT MOODY INTERNATIONAL
MOODY INTERNATIONAL WAS FOUNDED IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA USA, AND HAS BEEN PROVIDING ENGINEERING, TECHNICAL
AND PRODUCTIVITY RELATED SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS TO INDUSTRY SINCE 1911.
SINCE 1948, THE MOODY INTERNATIONAL GROUP HAS WORKED FROM OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, SERVING INDUSTRY IN
VARIOUS SECTORS AND DISCIPLINES. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON MOODY AND ITS OTHER SERVICES CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.
MOODYINT.COM
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