1. If you work in the field of welding:
Do You Qualify?
You’ve made the smart decision to become AWScertified. You know that certification can mean a proof
that your skills and knowledge label you as one of the
industry’s elite.
In order to qualify as a Certified Welding Inspector, you
must pass a vision test and have a combination of
qualifying education and work experience, with
supporting documentation, as follows:
Becoming certified means passing tests that require a
high degree of knowledge, top-notch skills, and ability
to navigate complex codes quickly. And if you, like
everyone else, have little time to study, then the SIRIM
-AWS has the answer.
We at SIRIM Berhad offer six days of intensive course
that will help prepare you for the AWS certification
tests. Our experienced instructors will help you learn
the material you need to know fast, and show you how
to use and understand the latest standards.
Once you are certified, you’ll receive a free
subscription to Inspection Trends magazine, geared
specifically to keep you informed of the latest
developments in testing and materials inspection.
The course provides clinics for the AWS D1.1 Code/
API 1104 Code/ASME IX Code, workshops in
Welding Inspection and Visual Inspection, followed by
the certification exam at the end of the week. You may
choose any above mentioned Codes for testing in Part
C examination.
If you make decisions about employees in the
field of welding:
When you hire an SIRIM-AWS certified employee,
you are getting one of the most highly qualified people
in the business. SIRIM-AWS Certification helps your
company minimize failures and recalls, increase sales
advantages over foreign and domestic competition, and
maximize product liability protection.
SIRIM-AWS recognize that time is valuable. Our
course saves your company time and money on training
and testing. We also want to make it easy on your
bottom line by offering the pre-exam course and the
certification exam at the same center. You also save
time and money by not traveling abroad for the course
and examination.
The SIRIM-AWS CWI Certification is one of the
industry’s most respected stamps of approval. Industry
professionals who qualify are highly regarded and
sought-after throughout the welding industry, because
certification attests to a highly documented level of
skill and expertise.
Minimum Education
Minimum Work
Experience
Degree in Engineering/
Metallurgy/Materials/
Science (Physics)
3 Years
Engineering Diploma plus
a min 2 years Certificate
Courses in Technical/
Engineering
3 Years
Engineering Diploma plus
a one year Certificate
Courses in Engineering/
Technical, Vocational
education & training in
welding technology
4 Years
Diploma in Engineering/
Technical only
5 Years
SPM/SPVM/SKM/GCE
‘O’ Level or equivalent
9 Years
Other qualifications lower
than SPM/GCE ‘O’ Level
or equivalent
Certified Welding
Inspectors are needed
now for bridges,
manufacturing,
construction,
shipbuilding, pipelines,
and more
12 Years
SIRIM Berhad’s AWS Certification will
help prepare you to pass the CWI exam,
for a more rewarding career.

2. SIRIM-AWS Welding Inspection Course Week:
Code Clinics, Inspection Workshops, and Examination
AWS D1.1
Code Clinic
API 1104
Code Clinic
Helps prepare you for the
CWI Exam Part C if you
are testing to D1.1
Helps prepare you for
the CWI Exam Part C if
you are testing to API
1104
The eight
hours
of
instruction provide a ”road
map” through the D1.1
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 administrated, and
the instructor will illustrate
the use of the code under
time constrains, creating
deadline pressure similar to
the test environment. As a
leading construction code,
D1.1 is the ideal tool to
teach effective code use.
By attending,
learn:
you
can
What is included in the
D1.1 code-section-bysection.
Proper terminology to
direct you to the right
section of the D1.1 Code
-quickly.
How to tab your copy of
the D1.1 code for quick
reference.
Sure-fire methods to
avoid common pitfalls
with the D1.1 Code.
To prepare for the clinic:
Arrive with a familiarity
with working with
codes.
Review the D1.1 code.
This four-hour course
covers general provisions
of API 1104, 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 Course, attendees
will
practice
open
codebook testing under
time constrains.
By attending, you can
learn:
Terminology that is
included in API 1104 –
section – by – section –
and how to get to the
right section – quickly.
How to use the API
1104 code by understanding the core of the
problem or question.
API 1104 testing
requirements and
acceptance criteria.
To prepare for the clinic:
Arrive with a
familiarity with
working with codes.
Review the API 1104
code.
Welding Inspection
Technology Workshop
Helps prepare you for
the CWI Exam Part A
The Welding Inspection
Technology workshop is
packed with information
on
non-destructive
examination
methods
applicable to common
welding processes. It will
assist welding inspectors
with
knowledge
of
welding and inspection
fundamentals useful on the
jobsite. In addition, this
course
will
prepare
examination
candidates
for Part A (Fundamentals)
of the CWI examination.
By attending, you can
learn:
Safe practices, metric
practices, and metal
joining and cutting
processes.
Terminology and weld
joint geometry and
welding symbols.
Application of
documents governing
welding inspection and
qualification.
Welding metallurgy,
metal properties and
destructive testing.
Evaluation of weld and
base metal
discontinuities.
VT and other NDE
methods.
To prepare for the
workshop:
Arrive with a general
knowledge and
experience in welding
and welding processes.
Visual Inspection
Workshop
Helps prepare you for
the CWI Exam Part B
This workshop provides
hands-on training in the
use
of
weld
measurement tools and
plastic weld replicas to
determine the sizes of
various
weld
discontinuities.
Candidates will compare
what they find to the
criteria in a sample
codebook to determine
the
acceptability or
rejection criteria of the
sample weldments. The
workshop also includes
a
sample
practical
examination to prepare
test candidates for Part B
(Practical Applications)
of the CWI examination.
By attending, you can
learn:
Use of inspection
tools.
How to ensure
compliance with the
applicable code.
Do’s and don’ts of
documentation.
When a discontinuity
is acceptable.
When a discontinuity
can be rejected.
Why visual inspection
can be most effective
NDE technique.
To prepare for the
workshop:
Arrive with a
familiarity with
working with manual
measuring
instruments and
welding gauges.
FEES:
1.
2.
3.
CWI Examination*
Certified
Welding
Inspector exams are held
following the course at
the same course location.
All exam applicants must
show a photo I.D. at sign
-in. All exam
questions are multiple choices, and each part of the
exam is two hours long.
Courses inclusive of AWS Books,
Tutorial and Refreshments
Exclusive:
- Codes & Standards which could be purchased
separately
- Accommodation and transportation
Part A:
Fundamentals.
Closed-book test;
150 questions.
VENUE:
SIRIM Berhad, Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan,
MALAYSIA
Courses and examination can be conducted at other
venues, for a group of at least 10 participants, where
the cost shall be determined and charge separately.
Part B:
Practical Applications.
Hands-on test;
46 question, using “Book
of Specifications”.
Part C:
Open-book Code
Application.
Open-book test; number
of question can vary (46
-60) on the latest code
you previously selected
(eg. AWS D1.1; AWS
D1.5M/D1.5;
AWS
D15.1; API 1104; or
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section
IX, B31.1 and B31.3.
CWI EXAM
CANDIDATES:
You will need to fill out
an exam application and
mail it to SIRIM Berhad /
the AWS Certification
Department no less than
six (6) weeks prior to the
exam. You may download the application form
from:
http://www.aws.org/
certification/docs/
or call us at
+603-5519 1942
+603-7957 8446
NOTES: Similar clinics methodology applies to ASME IX and other Codes if requested
Course + Examination Fee is RM 6,800.00.
Course Only Fee is RM 3,200.00.
Examination Only Fee is RM 3,875.00
CONTACT PERSONS:
SIRIM Berhad;
1)
SUTIMAN KEMIN:
Email: sutiman@sirim.my
Tel. No.: 6013-3645656/603-55191942
Fax: 603-55114439
2)
MOHD SAMIUN ISMAIL:
Email: samiun@sirim.my
Tel. No.: 6019-2815801/603-55191942
Fax: 603-55114439
UNITED TECHNOLOGY SDN. BHD;
1)
BARRY EDMONDS:
Email: barry.edmonds@unitedtech.com.my
Tel. No.: 6012-2057225/603-79578446
Fax: 603-79588439
MAILING ADDRESS:
SIRIM TRAINING SERVICES SDN. BHD.
1st & 3rd Floor, Building 2,
SIRIM Complex,
No.1, Persiaran Dato' Menteri,
40700 Shah Alam,
Selangor Darul Ehsan, MALAYSIA
Application forms and visual acuity record must reach the above address
latest 6 weeks before the course and examination dates