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.

Part A: Fundamentals (CWI and CWE)

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

Part B: Practical (CWI and CWE)

Subject
Procedure and Welder Qualifications Mechanical Test and Properties Welding Inspection and Flaws NDE Utilization of Specification and Drawings Percentage 30% 10% 36% 10% 10%

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

Subject
Materials and Design Fabrication Inspection Qualification Percentage 10% 30% 25% 30%

AWS RECOMMENDED SELF-STUDY Examination Preparatory Material AWS PUBLICATIONS

Certification Manual for Welding Inspectors Welding Inspection Handbook * 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 * Standard Symbols for Welding, Brazing, and Nondestructive Examination * Visual Inspection Workshop Reference Manual *Guide for the Nondestructive Examination of Welds Book of Specification for the Qualification of Welding Inspectors (errata 2007)

CODE SUBJECTS AVAILABLE AND CURRENT EXAM EDITIONS

(applicants must provide own codebook for exam) AWS D1.1- Structural Steel Code: 2010 Edition- code clinic available
(codebook provided for D1.1 week seminar participants only)

ORDER NUMBER
CM: 2000 WI: 2000 D1.1/D1.1M: 2010 D1.1CCRM: 2010 API-M: 2008 WIT-T-2008 WIT-W: 2008 WIT-E: 2008 A3.OM/A3.0:2010 A2.4: 2007 VIW-M: 2008 B1.10M/B1.10:2009 B5.1: 2003

API 1104- Pipelines 20 Edition (code clinic available) with Errata /Addendum July 2007, Errata 2 December 2008 AWS D1.2- Structural Aluminum Code: 2003 or 2008 Edition AWS D1.5- Bridge Welding Code: 2010 Edition AWS D15.1 - Railroad: 2007 Edition ASME Sec IX: 2010 Edition w/ 2011 Addenda, B31.1 & B31.3 2010 Editions ASME Sec VIII (Div 1) & ASME Sec IX: 2010 Editions with 2011 Addenda

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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

ORDER NUMBER
WHB-ALL B1.11: 2000 ANSI Z49.1: 2005 A1.1: 2001 B4.0: 2007 B2.1: 2009

*Books are provided to participants of the AWS Seminar week To purchase any of the AWS publications or the API 1104 Codebook:

To purchase any of the ASME publications:

Contact WEX at 888-WELDING or 305-824-1177 Or visit the website at www.awspubs.com

Contact ASME at 800-843-2763 Or visit the website at www.asme.org/kb/standards January 10, 2013

CWI Body of Knowledge