Certified Resistance Welding Technician
A New Benchmark for the Evaluation of Resistance Welding Personnel
Resistance welding combines heat, time and pressure to create secure, long-lasting welds used primarily in the manufacture of automobiles, appliances, and other wire or sheet metal products. The Resistance Welding Industry is competitive and high production, using costly and valuable equipment operated by skilled technicians and engineers.
The new Certified Resistance Welding Technician (CRWT) credential, co-developed by AWS and RWMA, separates the qualified from the untested. If you are or employ a Welder, Engineer, Technician, Skilled Tradesmen, Quality Control Manager or Supervisor in a resistance welding environment, you can benefit from the AWS CRWT certification.
Who’s Up to the Test?
- Candidates are required to pass an examination that tests their knowledge skills and abilities in conducting the setup, operation, maintenance, testing and quality control of resistance welding equipment.
- The CRWT exam spans an array of principles, processes, metallurgy and machinery as presented in AWS C1.5 Specification for the Qualification of Resistance Welding Technicians and AWS QC20 Specification for AWS Certification of Resistance Welding Technicians.
- Prometric Computer-Based Testing Centers are located nationwide. Before taking the exam, candidates must provide supporting documentation demonstrating they have an acceptable combination of qualifying education and/or work experience. Candidates will receive the CRWT credential upon AWS validation of a passing score.
Exam Preparation
Education goes hand-in-hand with certification, and those preparing to take the CRWT exam are strongly encouraged to use one or more of the following courses of study. Each of these training options are – whether for individual or corporate training – comprehensive and can assist candidates in becoming familiar with content used in the CRWT exam.
Individual: In-Person Classroom
This 2-day instructor-led course is an in-depth review of terminology, materials and techniques covered in the AWS resistance welding standards and has been designed to prepare resistance welding technicians for the CRWT exam.
Corporate: Custom On-Site Training
AWS brings instructors to your location. Build your resistance welding technicians’ skillsets, prepare them for the CRWT exam and ensure they meet AWS qualifications, while eliminating travel costs and allowing you to control schedules.
RWMA Resistance Welding School
Each Spring and Fall, AWS and RWMA team up to offer a 2-day school, taught by resistance welding industry heavyweights. The program explores all aspects of resistance welding from Applications to Zones, concepts and materials outside the scope of [or that may not be covered in] the CRWT exam. This intensive overview of resistance welding includes presentations, panel discussions, Q&A sessions, and live demonstrations on fully functioning equipment, designed for beginner-to-experienced technicians, supervisors, production managers, operators, trainers and educators
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