The first place to start would be to go to the AWS web site and get the free downloads of AWS QC1:2007 (Standard for AWS Certification of Welding Inspectors) and AWS B5.1:2003 (Specification for the Qualification of Welding Inspectors) and read through them completely to see if you are qualified by years of education to years of experience along with your type of work background.

In the meantime, if you are interested, I will compose a list.  But I believe you can find one within all the paperwork of the download for the application for the seminar and test week.

Have a great day,  Brent

Also, any of the books that are given to you as part of the seminar week and included in the price of the seminar, DON'T WAIT!!

Buy them, study them, go through the questions forwards and backwards.  Then keep them for reference or give one set (after you get the ones at the test) to someone else.  I gave my second set to my oldest son who works as my shop foreman and we go through them a little every morning before we start work.

Worth it to end up with two sets.  Give one to your local college even.  My two cents worth having just taken the test in June.

Have a great day, Brent

Mastermetal,
  Do a search of this forum for your header, cwi study materials, and you will find the list of suggested study material as well as an abundance of valuable input.

Best of luck,
jrw159