How do I apply to sit for the CWI exam?
You may download the CWI application form from www.aws.org or call (800) 443-9353, ext. 407, to have one mailed to you.

How long does it take to determine if I qualify?
Allow six weeks for application review and processing. Call (800) 443-9353, ext. 407, for specifics on fast-tracking your application.

Can I file my application electronically?
No, because several areas of the application must be notarized, and the results of a vision test must also be included. This means that the application must be submitted by mail.

What happens if I don't qualify?
You will receive a refund, less a $75 processing fee.

How long will it be before I know if I passed the exam?
You will be notified in approximately four weeks on how well you performed. AWS will not divulge your test results by telephone to ensure privacy.

What about CEUs?
AWS is authorized to issue Continuing Education Units (CEUs), one CEU for each 10 hours of classroom contact. If you wish to earn CEUs from the Welding Inspection Seminar, or any of its component programs, you must pass a test at a 70% or higher level. Please notify the instructor if you wish to take the CEU verification test.

When is the exam scheduled?
Approximately 100 AWS certification exams are conducted in the U.S. annually. The 2002-2003 exam schedule listed on www.aws.org is most current. If you require a special exam site and time, including at your facility, call (800) 443-9353, ext. 273.

AWS certification exams are scheduled on Saturdays, and the highly successful preparatory Welding Inspection Seminar precedes almost all scheduled exams.

AWS also conducts certification examinations overseas. Contacts for international exams can be found at www.aws.org or by calling (305) 443-9353, ext. 475.

What does the seminar registration fee include?
Eight hours of instruction each day, reference books and other handout materials, breaks, and lunches.

Do I really need the AWS Welding Inspection Seminar to help me prepare for the CWI exam?
Literally thousands of CWI candidates in the last 20 years have thought so! Our instructors are consistently rated as "excellent," the pass rate is unequalled by any other test-preparing organization (to our knowledge), and, as with all AWS products and services, your satisfaction is guaranteed.

Suppose I have to cancel going to the Welding Inspection Seminar -- do I get a refund?
If you notify AWS of your need to cancel at least two weeks prior to the program for which you're registered, you will be refunded the registration fee, less $75 administration/hotel attrition fees. If your cancellation notice is received less than two weeks prior to the program, you will be refunded your registration fee, less $175 administration/hotel attrition fees. No-shows do not receive refunds.

What about an AWS Membership -- is it included, too?
If you are a non-member seminar attendee who is not pursuing AWS certification (you have not paid application/exam fees), the seminar registration fee includes a year's membership in AWS. If you are pursuing AWS certification, your application/exam fees include three years of AWS membership.