Qualification & Certification Committees

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 Fall Hybrid Meeting
As we continue to monitor the general safety of all our members, volunteers, and staff, the meeting will be held as a hybrid meeting to give all parties the opportunity to attend in person or virtual.

Fall 2021 - Qualification & Certification Committee Meeting
City: Miami, FL
Date: November 4th, 2021

Spring 2022 - Qualification & Certification Committee Meeting
City: Miami, FL
Date: TBD

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!