Qualification & Certification Committees
Meet The AWS Qualification & Certification Committee:
Driving Continued Welding Quality
The AWS Qualification & Certification Committee is responsible for overseeing all AWS Certification Programs. This includes:
- Creating and approving new certification programs
- Providing guidance on all programs by issuing governing standards
- Enforcing ethics rules violations
Your Qualification & Certification Committee members: Effective January 2021
Chair: Rick Arn
First Vice Chair: Rob Dines
Second Vice Chair: Blake Craft
Secretary: Denny Smith
Upcoming Spring Virtual Meeting
Due to the continous monitoring and concerns of COVID-19 and the general safety of all our members, volunteers, and staff, the meeting will be held virtually.
Spring 2021 - Qualification & Certification Committee Meeting
Date: April 22nd, 2021 − Qualification & Certification (Q&C) Committee
Venue: Virtual Zoom Meeting
Fall 2021 - Qualification & Certification Committee Meeting
City: Miami, FL
Date: TBD − Qualification & Certification (Q&C) Committee
Subcommittees and programs overseen by the Qualification & Certification Committee:
- Subcommittee on Welding Inspectors (QCWI)
- Welding Inspector Specialists (QCIS)
- Subcommittee on Welding Engineers (QCEG)
- Subcommittee on Welding Educators (QCED)
- Subcommittee on Welding Technicians (QCTE)
- Subcommittee on Welding Fabricators (QCFA)
- Subcommittee on Welding Supervisors (QCSU)
- Subcommittee on Welding Test Facilities and Welders (QCTW)
- Subcommittee on Radiographic Interpreters (QCRI)
- Subcommittee on Welding Sales Representatives (QCSR)
- Exam Bank Subcommittee (QCEB)
- Subcommittee on Reciprocity Agreements (QCRE)
- Subcommittee on the Code of Ethics (QCET)
- Subcommittee on Facilities Auditing (QCAU)
- Subcommittee on Robotic Arc Welding Personnel (QCRO)
- Subcommittee on Structural Steel Inspectors (QCSS)
- Subcommittee on Welding Inspector Plus (QCPL)
- Subcommittee on Awards (QCAW)
- Subcommittee on CWI of the Year (QCYR)
- Subcommittee on Resistance Welding Personnel (QCRW)
- Subcommittee on Friction Stir Welding Endorsement (QCFS)
- Subcommittee on Thermal Spray Operators (QCTH)
- Subcommittee on Plastics Welding Inspectors (QCPI)
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New programs the Qualification & Certification Committee is researching and implementing:
- Certified Resistance Welding Technician
- Penetrant Testing Endorsement
- Welder Testing Endorsement
- Welding Procedure Specification Endorsement
- Magnetic Particle Testing Endorsement
- Steel Inspector Endorsement
Thank you for your interest, on behalf of the Qualification & Certification Committee and the AWS staff!
