For a list of suggested references look at the AWS Certified Welding Engineer information http://www.aws.org/certification/CWEng/cwenginfo.pdf .
Add to the list the Army Technical Circular on Welding TC 9-237 availiable on the net, http://www.fortunecity.com/village/lind/247/weld_book/toc.htm

If your inexperienced with inspection and the code,go to the seminar it is well worth it,gauranteed!