ISO Standards Endorsement

Any current CWI or SCWI may take this endorsement to supplement their current credential(s) and understanding in EN and ISO standards. The endorsement may also be used as a route towards your recertification.

Candidates who hold an AWS CWI and SCWI wishing to take this examination to add as an endorsement to their AWS credentials shall be current in their AWS certification status.

This endorsement has no mandatory training requirements.

Training will be available from AWS by the end of Q3. This training will help individuals familiarize themselves with the ISO standards on which the exam is based.

Candidates seeking the ISO Standards endorsement shall pass an open-book examination. To study for the endorsement, candidates are encouraged to become thoroughly familiar with the reference standards listed under Informative References for self-study.

Electronic versions of the reference books may not be available at the computer-based test center during the exam. Candidates are strongly encouraged to bring their own printed, bound copies of the reference standards listed under References Required for Examination.

Successful candidates must correctly answer 72% of the questions to receive this endorsement. Re-examinations for this endorsement shall be in accordance withof AWS QC1.

The Test Specifications area breakdown of the exam content areas covered by the endorsement along with the proportion of the exam devoted to each content area. This endorsement consists of a minimum of 50 questions.

The following is a list of informative reference standards to assist those wishing to learn and understand how ISO standards are used and to prepare for this endorsement test. Candidates should be thoroughly familiar with ISO terminology, classifications, and symbols.

1. ISO 2553    Welding and allied processes – Symbolic representation on drawings – Welded joints
2. ISO 6947    Welding and allied processes – Welding positions
3. ISO 4063    Welding and allied processes — Nomenclature of processes and reference numbers
4. ISO 6520-1   Classification of imperfections in fusion welding, Part 1: Fusion welding
5. ISO 15609-1   Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic metals - Welding procedure specification - Part 1: Arc Welding
6. ISO 17637   Non-destructive testing of welds - Visual testing of fusion-welded joints
7. ISO 9712   Non-destructive testing - Qualification and certification of personnel
8. EN 15085:2007   Railway applications – Welding of railway vehicles and components, Parts 1 through 5
9. ISO 9606-1   Qualification testing of welders – Fusion welding – Part 1: Steels
10. ISO 15614-1   Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic metals - Welding procedure test - Part 1
11. ISO 5817   Welding – Fusion welded joints in steel, nickel, titanium and their alloys (beam welding excluded) – Quality levels for imperfections
12. ISO 5173   Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials — Bend tests

The PDF version of these references will NOT be available at Prometric testing centers. In addition, candidates can NOT bring their own copies of the same standards to be used during the test.

Questions appearing on this endorsement exam are drawn from the following list of reference standards which will be provided in PDF at testing:

1. EN 15085:2007  Railway applications – Welding of railway vehicles and components – Parts 1 through 5 (provided in combined PDF)
2. ISO 9606-1:2012  Qualification testing of welders – Fusion welding – Part 1: Steels
3. ISO 15614-1:2017  Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic metals Welding procedure test - Part 1
4. ISO 5817:2014  Welding – Fusion welded joints in steel, nickel, titanium and their alloys (beam welding excluded) – Quality levels for imperfections

The PDF version of the four references will be available at Prometric testing centers. In addition, candidates can bring their own copies of the same standards to be used during the test.

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