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