AWS CWI - BodyOfKnowledge (2016)

BODY OF KNOWLEDGE Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) Certified Welding Educator (CWE) Welding Inspector Endorsement (SIE) The following is an approximate breakdown of the examination categories and the number of questions drawn from each subject area. AWS – Recommended Self-Study Examination Preparatory Material AWS Publications Order Number

Part A: Fundamentals (CWI and CWE) Percentage1

Subject Welding Processes Heat Control & Metallurgy (carbon and low-alloy steel) Weld Examination Welding Performance Definitions and Terminology Symbols – Welding and NDE Test Methods – NDE Reports and Records Duties and Responsibilities Safety Destructive Tests Cutting Brazing Soldering

10% 6% 9% 9% 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1%

Part B: Practical (CWI and CWE) Percentage1

Subject Procedure and Welder Qualifications Mechanical Test and Properties Welding Inspection and Flaws NDE Utilization of Specification and Drawings

Subject

30% 10% 36% 10% 10%

Part C: Code Book Applications (CWI, CWE and SIE) Percentage1

Materials and Design Fabrication Inspection Qualification

10% 30% 25% 30%

Code subjects available and current exam editions (applicants must provide own codebook for exam) AWS D1.1- Structural Steel Code: 2010 Second Printing Edition Code clinic available - Codebook provided for D1.1 week seminar participants only

Certification Manual for Welding Inspectors

CM: 2000

Welding Inspection Handbook

WI: 2000

* D1.1/D1.1M Structural Welding Code-Steel * D1.1 Code Clinic Reference Manual * API 1104 Study Guide for API Standard 1104 Welding of Pipelines * Welding Inspection Technology * Welding Inspection Technology (Workbook) *Welding Inspection Technology Sample CWI Fundamentals Examination & Key * Standard Welding Terms and Definitions

D1.1/D1.1M: 2015 D1.1CCRM: 2015 API-M: 2008 WIT-T-2008 WIT-W: 2008 WIT-E: 2008 A3.OM/A3.0:2010

* Standard Symbols for Welding, Brazing, and Nondestructive Examination *Guide for the Nondestructive Examination of Welds Book of Specification for the Qualification of Welding Inspectors (errata 2007)

A2.4: 2012 B1.10M/B1.10:2009 B5.1: 2003

*Books are provided to participants of the AWS Seminar week

Other Recommendations AWS Welding Handbook Series Guide for the Visual Examination of Welds Safety in Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes Metric Practice Guide for the Welding Industry Standard Methods for mechanical Testing of Welds Specification for Welding Procedure and Performance Qualification Standard for AWS Certification of Welding Inspectors

Order Number WHB-ALL B1.11: 2000 ANSI Z49.1: 2005 A1.1: 2001 B4.0: 2007 B2.1: 2009 QC1:2007

API 1104- Pipelines 20th or 21st Editions Code clinic available only for 20th edition with Errata /Addendum July 2007, Errata 2 December 2008/ Errata 1 April 2014

AWS D1.2- Structural Aluminum Code: 2014 Edition AWS D1.5- Bridge Welding Code: 2010* Edition (including Clause 12) AWS D15.1 - Railroad: 2012 Edition AWS D17.1- Aerospace: 2010 w/ Errata and Amendment ASME Sec IX: 2013* Edition, B31.1 (2014) & B31.3 (2012) ASME Sec VIII (Div 1) & ASME Sec IX: 2013* Editions Structural Drawing Reading

To purchase any of the AWS publications or the API 1104 Codebook: Contact WEX at 888-WELDING or 305-824-1177 Or visit the website

To purchase any of the ASME publications: Contact ASME at 800-843-2763 Or visit the ASME website

*Effective Friday, May 15th, 2016, the following codebooks will be updated in the exam, and candidates will be required to use the updated version with the corresponding exam: AWS D1.5 2015 Edition ASME Sec IX 2015 Edition

Note: The editions listed above apply to the English version only. To verify the edition being used with language-assisted exams, please contact the AWS Certification department or the Agent. 1

Percentages indicate the minimum required for each category in an examination.

Welding Inspector Body of Knowledge

March 29, 2016