Career Details

Certified Welding Engineer

Description

The AWS Certified Welding Engineer is for individuals who have demonstrated education, experience, and knowledge as defined by this information and who successfully passes the required examinations is considered qualified as an AWS Certified Welding Engineer ,CWEng). <br>The CWEng is capable of directing those operations associated with weldments and other types of joints that are completed in accordance with the appropriate contract documents, codes, and other standards to produce a satisfactory product. The welding engineer-s activities begins before production or construction welding and continues through the production process then ending when the production process is complete.

Certifying Organization

American Welding Society

Details

If significant education or training is needed? Yes

If significant work experience is needed? Yes

Is an exam required? Yes

How many years until certification must be renewed? 5 year(s)

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Education Units? Unknown

Certification can be renewed with re-examination? Unknown

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Professional Development? Unknown

Certification can be renewed in multiple ways? Unknown

Certificates

Certificate name

Slide Forming Level II - Slide Forming Operations II

Certifying Organization

National Institute for Metalworking Skills

Type

B - Advanced

Certificate name

Slide Forming Level III - Slide Forming Set Up & Operations III

Certifying Organization

National Institute for Metalworking Skills

Type

B - Advanced

Certificate name

Certified Welding Supervisor

Certifying Organization

American Welding Society

Type

A - Core

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