AWS Certification Renewal
 CERTIFICATION: RENEWAL INFORMATION
Certification Renewal Process

To successfully renew your AWS Certification, please review the information listed under your specific program below.  It is important to consider all requirements carefully before submitting your application to assure optimal processing time.

Renew CWE
Renew CWI
Recertify CWI 9-Year
Renew CWS

Renew SCWI

The standard application processing time is 6 weeks. Please be advised that you will be notified 6 weeks AFTER your application has been submitted. Contacting the AWS Certification Business Unit BEFORE the 6 week period will delay the application processing time and further hinder the receipt of your certification materials. We strongly urge applicants to please allow the 6 weeks processing time so that we at AWS may efficiently and accurately serve your certification needs. Applications CANNOT be faxed in so please be prompt in submitting your application.

INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC RENEWAL APPLICANTS:
It is MANDATORY that all applications are notarized. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS to this rule. Applications without proper notarizations will not be processed.


CHECKLIST

Please be sure to do the following before submitting your application to AWS:
  • Check the appropriate box indicating the purpose of this application.
  • Complete and sign the application (Note: the address indicated on the application is where your documents will be mailed).
  • Enclose Visual Acuity Record
  • Notarize Application –  for both domestic and international NO EXCEPTIONS.
  • Include Payment with the application

PAYMENT

(Checks, money orders, major credit cards or company purchase orders are accepted)

Please refer to the Certification Price List for all applicable fees. Be sure to complete the Method of Payment section on the application. All checks and money orders should be made payable to AWS. Payment must accompany your application.
NO RENEWAL OR UPGRADE INFORMATION WILL BE MAILED UNTIL PAYMENT HAS BEEN FULLY SATISFIED.

MAILING

We recommend you use priority mail with tracking options when mailing your application. If you choose to mail your application via overnight delivery, please mail directly to:

American Welding Society
Certification Department
550 NW LeJeune Road
Miami, Florida 33126
(305)443-9353

Please retain a copy of your completed application for your records.
GENERAL DOCUMENTS

All programs refer to the following general documents:

 CWE RENEWAL
(Be sure to check the Renewal box at the top of application):

It is your responsibility to renew your certification before it expires. You will not be allowed to renew your certification after the expiration date.
In order to re-certify after your certification has expired, you will be required to test on all parts of the CWE examination.

Please read the Program Information thoroughly before submitting your application.  Missing information will cause unnecessary delays in processing.
 CWI RENEWAL
(Be sure to check the Renewal box at the top of application):

It is your responsibility to renew your certification before it expires. You will not be allowed to renew your certification after the expiration date.
In order to re-certify after your certification has expired, you will be required to test on all parts of the CWI examination.

Please read the Program Information thoroughly before submitting your application.  Missing information will cause unnecessary delays in processing.
CWI UPGRADES AND RENEWALS CAN BE DONE SIMULTANEOUSLY:
(Be sure to check the Renewal and Upgrade box at the top of the application)
If you are interested in applying for a CWI upgrade and your current certification is soon to expire, you may apply for both the CWI Upgrade and the Renewal at the same time. Your certification will be renewed for an additional (3) years at the CWI level. AWS offers our customers a combination price for both the CWI Upgrade and Renewal if being done concurrently (refer to the Certification Price List).

 CWI 9-YEAR RECERTIFICATION
(Be sure to check the Renewal box at the top of application):

It is your responsibility to renew your certification before it expires. You will not be allowed to renew your certification after the expiration date.
In order to re-certify after your certification has expired, you will be required to test on all parts of the CWI examination.

Please read the Program Information thoroughly before submitting your application.  Missing information will cause unnecessary delays in processing.
 CWS RENEWAL
(Be sure to check the Renewal box at the top of application):

It is your responsibility to renew your certification before it expires. You will not be allowed to renew your certification after the expiration date.
In order to re-certify after your certification has expired, you will be required to test on all parts of the CWS examination.

Please read the Program Information thoroughly before submitting your application.  Missing information will cause unnecessary delays in processing.
 SCWI RENEWAL
(Be sure to check the Renewal box at the top of application):

It is your responsibility to renew your certification before it expires. You will not be allowed to renew your certification after the expiration date.
In order to re-certify after your certification has expired, you will be required to test on all parts of the SCWI examination.

Please read the Program Information thoroughly before submitting your application.  Missing information will cause unnecessary delays in processing.