The American Welding Society offers all applicants the opportunity to use the online Certification Application Portal to register for seminars, courses and make payment.
Before beginning the online application, please review the submission process, required documents, and the education and work experience requirements that must be met to become a CWI.
AWS administers the CWI Part A and Part C Exams via Prometric. Candidates will receive a Confirmation Letter from AWS via email once all application requirements are completed and approved. A candidate will require the eligibility code contained in the Confirmation Letter before being permitted to schedule CWI Part A and Part C Exams with Prometric.
Prometric offers over 450 Exam Centers across the globe and has over 100 Exams Centers across the United States. For more information, please visit the AWS page on Prometric's website.
AWS administers CWI Part B (Practical) exam at locations across the United States where AWS educational seminars are scheduled.
Please review the schedule here
International Candidates should work with their local AWS Agent representative to determine appropriate methods for applying for certification programs and for registering for exams.
CWI Part B Practical Exam
For CWI examinations that include the Part B Practical exam, application deadlines will remain the same as they currently are published.
In the US, the deadline is 6 weeks prior to the Part B exam date.
Please plan for potential travel time depending on the exam location you select.
CWI Part A and Part C Exams
CWI (Exam Parts A and C) exams, application deadlines are flexible, depending on your scheduling preferences and availability to take the selected certification program exams at Prometric.
Candidates will find the best availability at Prometric sites when scheduling as soon as they receive their Confirmation Letter.
Outside of the US, the deadline may be closer to 4 weeks (please see the local AWS agent for the specific timeline for your country/region).
The name on your government-issued ID needs to exactly match the name you provide on your application.
The Prometric Staff will require the name on the ID that candidates present at the Exam Center to exactly match the name on the application.