Instructions

1. Complete the following documents:
   • ATF Application
   • One uncontrolled copy of your facility's Quality Assurance Manual
   • Completed QA Manual checklist
   • Completed On-Site Audit checklist
   • Application Fee or P.O. Request

   Mail these completed documents to: American Welding Society Attn: Emil Pagoaga AWS Certification Department 550 N.W. LeJeune Road Miami, FL 33126

2. Following a satisfactory review of the facility’s application, checklists and Quality Assurance Manual, an invoice for the applicable fees will be issued to the facility. Please click on the following link to view the current program fees: http://www.aws.org/certification/docs/schedules.html
3. Program fees, along with a copy of the invoice must be mailed to:

   American Welding Society Attn: Certification Department 550 N.W. LeJeune Road Miami, FL 33126

4. Once the program fees have been received, AWS will schedule an on-site audit of your facility by a third-party auditor.
5. When the audit is completed the facility will receive notification of their results -- including the deficiencies requiring corrective action and a final invoice will be issued to the facility for travel expenses incurred by the third-party auditor.
6. If the audit results are satisfactory, a certificate of conformance will be issued. The certificate allows your facility to operate in accordance with the AWS QC4-89, Standard for Accreditation of Test Facilities for the AWS Certified Welder Program.

We appreciate your interest in this program and look forward to the certification of your facility. Please contact the Certification Department at 800-443-9353, extension 448 or you can send an email at epagoaga@aws.org with any additional questions.

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