A large mining equipment fabrication company in this area occasionally has a new welder that needs to be tested. If this companywrites a WPS for the test and the welder is working only for the fabrication company, can the weld test be administered by a welding instructor from an area community college? The instructor has been teaching for 10 years and has taken and passed an AWS welding qualification test. The weld test is administered at the company facility and consists of a guided root and face bend. The company is interested only in having all welders pass a standadized test. Any information would be appreciated.