Meet The AWS Qualification & Certification Committee

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 Executive Members: Effective January 2024

 

COMMITTEE CHAIR

Rob Dines

FIRST VICE CHAIR

Blake Craft

SECOND VICE CHAIR

Michael Harris

SECRETARY

Denny Smith

Subcommittees and programs overseen by the Qualification & Certification 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 Inspectors (QCSI)
  • Subcommittee on CWI of the Year (QCYR)
  • Subcommittee on Resistance Welding Personnel (QCRW)
  • Subcommittee on Plastics Welding Inspectors (QCPI)
  • Subcommittee on Owner's Inspector (QCOI)

New programs the Qualification & Certification Committee is researching and implementing:

  • Structural Inspector Certification Program
  • B31 Owner's Inspector Certification Program
  • Plastics Welding Inspector Certification Program

 

Thank you for your interest, on behalf of the Qualification & Certification Committee and the AWS staff!