I am a CWI and I notarize and put my seal on my Certificates that I hand out as welders pass the 1" Plate Unlimited thickness test in 2G with a 5/32" 7018 for SMAW and 3/32" E70T-1 wire for FCAW w/100% Co2(2G is all that is required in a shop because you can turn the piece to always be in a Flat or Horz. position), but that piece of paper is no longer valid when the welder leaves my employment, even though it was done according to AWS D1.1 : 2002 Section 4. AWS is a Nationaly recognized oranization, but I didn't think the certificate I issued the welder is transferrable across the nation. Otherwise, I would have guys getting jobs here just to get certified and then leave for employment nationwide. I test every welder that is hired in our shop regardless of the papers he is holding in his hand at the time.(our field work hasn't been following this policy, but it is changing as we speak because of problems that have arose out of this, as you have probably read in other posts on here)
I'm not sure I follow you on this nationaly recognized certification. Help me out if I'm wrong, OK? I'm just trying to get a handle on what you are saying.
Thanks for your patience with me on this,
John Wright