What are the upcoming changes to the CWI exam in 2016 ?

Date 12-14-2015 16:53

Part B is the only change. It will be much harder than the current one. There will also be a book of exhibits that's about 20 pages long that you will not see until exam day

By willseals (*)

Date 12-16-2015 19:01

Skewed T joints in part B is the biggest change along with harder questions. The beta exam was in October in Miami

By mwmw

Date 12-16-2015 23:42

Along with Pipe replicas and code info from ASME31.1,D1 and 1104. It is night and day compared to the current Part B

By welderbrent (*****)

Date 12-17-2015 03:57

Sounds like a lot more 9 year recert people better take the boot camp. They will probably fail the new Part B.

Brent

By HJLBX Date 12-20-2015 11:25

"Official" changes...

1. Book of Exhibits (20 pages) - provided to certification candidate at the time of exam

2. Pipe sample

to be inspected to modified ("fake") portions of

3. Pipeline (API Standard 1104 - Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities)
4. Pressure Piping (ASME B31 - Standard of Pressure Piping)

Covered in the Foreward (p. i) of the

Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)
Part B Practical Examination
Book of Specifications
January 1, 2016