803056, if I may quote you "Passing or failing has little to do with the instructor." ...this was the point I failed to present...
I was on a couple of refinery and power plant projects, and these people were telling me how in the next few months they were going to have "GRAVY" job of QC. They were all under the gross misconception that Inspectors dont know much, that we just wander around and hmmm and hawwwww over some ugly beads.
ALL of the aforementioned were offered my time (off the clock, and they all declined), accesss to my books/notes, and No I just think it is sad that those 6 individuals were all wasting their brotherhood's/employer's resources by not preparing and relying on a seminar and the urban legend of a Golden Mythical Instructor that by osmosis can implant the ability to pass the cwi with no effort on the student/applicant's part. Apparently, according to them, all you do is sign up for a seminar and the CWI card is in the mailbox a month later.
For me, Inspection has been the toughest and most challenging job I've ever had, and have dedicated as many hours off the clock as on to be mediocre at it.
I believe all the CWI's I know have been certified for several years and have other NDT quals as well.
Any one who has read my post's can tell, I aint sharpest knife in the drawer (my unibrow has more hairs than yours!)... But I did have a secret weapon on test day. I studied my A$$ off for months prior to the exam. I had a screaming wife and crying kids who each had better ideas on how to spend my finances and could not afford the seminar.
I just came up here for a 3 month job, back in '07. Headin south in a couple of weeks to Froze Toes Pass, WY. Yes, Superflux is taking his show on the road...maybe to YOUR hometown!
Done all I can to diversify the gene pool here.
Seriously,
In closing, there are many such as yourself in this forum, I would proudly apprentice under free of charge if posssible just to learn the CRAFT!
Best Regards,
John