Read the material below to see how the system works when approaching your 9 year re-newal date. You can view it in it's complete format at:
http://www.aws.org/certification/SCWI/ .
Every CWI who has held CWI certification for a minimum of six years and possesses the requisite 15 years of experience, is not necessarily a candidate for the SCWI exam. Ideal candidates for the SCWI exam have sought out opportunities to expand their careers. Senior Certified Welding Inspector candidates typically will have supplemented their basic education or gained extensive problem-solving experience. Such a background should provide them with a deep and specific understanding of advanced NDE topics, quality systems, procedure qualifications, and other SCWI knowledge areas as identified below.
Experience Requirements
SCWI applicants must document direct work involvement in:
•Design - preparation of plans and drawing for weldments, preparation of inspection procedures, requirements, acceptance criteria.
•Production - planning, control, and supervision of welding materials, procedures and operations.
•Construction - personnel supervision and fabrication or erection of weldments.
•Quality control - detection and measurement of weld discontinuities, procedures, supervision of personnel, specification of QC methods, review of QC programs of vendors.
•Quality assurance - specification of QA methods, review QA programs of vendors, and conducting audits of vendors.
•Examination - examination testing, application of visual or other nondestructive evaluation process.
•Repair - repair of defective welds or supervision of personnel performing repair.
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CWI wishing to advance to SCWI at the 9-year recertification
For CWI applicants in your sixth year renewal cycle who wish to pursue and who qualify for SCWI status, you will need to complete an SCWI, CWI & CAWI Renewal & Upgrade Application along with a SCWI application.
For CWI applicants in your ninth year renewal cycle who wish to pursue and who qualify for SCWI status, you will need to complete a CWI 9-Yr Re-Certification Application along with an SCWI application. Your CWI can be re-certified at the 9-yr mark by either taking the Part B Practical Examination or by evidence of continuing education (see QC1:2007, Section 16.3.2 for more information). You may schedule the Part B examination at the same site location that you will be taking the SCWI examination. If you qualify for re-certification via continuing education, the supporting documents along with the completed exempt application must be submitted at the same time as your SCWI application.
Applicants who are still active CWI's and are not due to expire for at least six months from their desired SCWI testing date, will need to complete the SCWI application only. If you are not successful in passing the SCWI examination, you will maintain your active CWI status until your expiration date. At that time, you must pay the regular renewal/re-certification fees.
Have a Great Day, Brent