Certified Welding Educator Program

Demonstrate Your Teaching Expertise

The AWS program for the certification of Welding Educators has been developed to define minimum standards for welding educators and to provide respected recognition for those who demonstrate the skills, knowledge, and experience needed:

• Welding educators understand welding training requirements; prepare instruction plans; conduct training classes; and evaluate student performance
• They may using prepared instructional materials or develop their own original instructional materials
• They are familiar with welding processes, welding procedures, welder qualifications, materials and the limitations of weld testing
• They must be able to read drawings, prepare records and develop reports

Exams for both a Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) and a Certified Welding Educator (CWE) are identical. However, the Part C - Code Book portion is not required for CWE certification. The CWI and CWE certifications may be earned simultaneously.

Please visit the Certified Welding Inspector Certification webpage to access the CWI/CWE Exam Application. It is mandatory that you submit the CWE Welding Instructor Credentials form along with the completed CWI/CWE Exam Application. 

CURRENT SCWI, CWI and CAWI
If you are a current SCWI, CWI or CAWI, and you meet the Certified Welding Educator criteria outlined below, no testing is required for the CWE certification. Simply:

• Complete the CWE Short Form Application
• Teach full or part-time in a classroom environment
• Maintain a valid welder certificate
• Obtain a written recommendation from your teaching supervisor that attests to your teaching qualifications and ability

Applications

Initial CWE Exam Application
CWE Renewal/Non-Exam Application
Initial CWI/CWE Exam application
CWE to CWI Application
Retest Application for CAWI, CWI, CWE, or CWI/CWE

Technical Documents

QC5, AWS Standard for the Certification of Welding Educators
English

General Forms

ADA Disability Accommodations
Applicant Instructions
AWS Bank Information
Certification Duplicate Order Form
Change of Site/Cancellation Form
CWE Welding Instructor Credentials Form
Employment Verification Form
Exam Audit Request Form
Exam Security Agreement and General Term of Use Form
Policies and Fees
Price List
Qualifying Work Experience Form

Please refer to the following link

Please refer to the following link

To view the Exam Schedule click here.

AWS Certification Test Supervisor

Interested in becoming an AWS Test Supervisor for Certification? Become part of the AWS team and join in our efforts to maintain the integrity of our various certification programs. Download and read the forms below for more information and how to qualify.

• Test Supervisor Application Form
• Steps to becoming an AWS Test Supervisor

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CWE Body of Knowledge

The AWS Certified Welding Educator is required to renew his/her certification every four years. The CWE must meet the following requirements for renewal:

• Complete the CWE renewal application.
• Attest to two years of activity in welding education practice, or in related activities as defined in AWS QC5, AWS Standard for Certification of Welding Educators, during their four-year certification.

Please visit the documents tab to access the CWE renewal application.

The CWE certification does not have any recertification requirements: only renewal requirements.