Every nine years as a CWI you must recertify by demonstrating 80 hours of continuing education, along with other requirements. This group of courses is designed to fulfill those training requirements. Recertification can be done through continuing education which means that you will need a minimum of 80 contact hours (PDHs). These PDHs have to be earned during the nine years prior to date in which you need to be recertified. 20 have to be earned in the last three years before recertification.

AWS QC1: 2016-AMD1 - Specification for AWS Certification of Welding Inspectors

16.5.1 PDHs may be earned by participating in any classroom, correspondence, or distance learning in one or more subject areas listed in AWS B5.1, Specification for the Qualification of Welding Inspectors, Table 1. There is no maximum of PDHs that may be accepted for recertification under this provision but all PDHs claimed must be accompanied by a course description and certificate of completion indicating the number of contact hours.

Train-Eng.com will provide a course description and a certificate of completion with number of contact hours for each course taken which can then be used as documentation of completed training to the American Welding Society.

CWI 9 Yr. - Arc Welding Process Overview (PDH-4 Hrs.)

This course will delve into the basic description of the principles of some common arc welding processes and discuss some details of the processes most frequently used in construction manufacturing. 

SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, SAW

CWI 9 Yr. - Intro to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (PDH - 5 Hrs.)

Gas tungsten-arc welding is basically a form of arc welding; however, in gas tungsten-arc welding, the electrode is used only to create the arc. The electrode is not consumed in the weld as in the shielded metal-arc process. The gas tungsten-arc welding process generally produces welds that are far superior to those produced by metallic arc welding electrodes. Especially useful for welding aluminum, it also may be used for welding many other types of metals. The GTA process is most effective for joining metals up to 1/8 inch thick, although you can use it to weld thicker material.

CWI 9 Yr. - Intro To Metallurgy (PDH - 10 Hrs.)

“Introduction to Metallurgy” covers the basic theories metallurgy for those who are looking for to develop a basic understanding of metallugry. After this course the student will be able to explain the concepts of stress and strain in metals. Describe the different properties of metals.

Identify the two major classes of metals.

Describe the different types of ferrous and nonferrous metals. 

CWI 9 Yr. - Processes, Symbols, WPSs, Inspection & Testing (20 hrs)

This CWI 9-Yr. review course revisits modules from the CWI Part A Course:

Module 3: Metal Joining and Cutting Processes
Module 4: Weld Joint Geometry and Welding Symbols
Module 5: Documents Governing Welding Inspection and Qualification
Module 6: Metal Properties and Destructive Testing

CWI 9 Yr. - Reading and Reviewing WPSs (PDH-8Hrs.)

So your boss has dropped a stack of welding paperwork on your desk and said review and sign off on these WPSs and PQRs. And your thought is where do I start? Or maybe you new to the Certified Welding Inspection game and are wanting a little bit of insight into how to review WPS/PQRs and Welder Performance qualification records.

There is often a great deal of confusion when it comes to the review of documents for welding and fabrication, such as Welding Procedure Specifications (WPSs) and Procedure Qualification Records (PQRs). The goal of this seminar is to provide insight into the documentation review cycle and detail how to review WPSs, PQRs, and WQTRs as well as provide meaningful feedback in the process.

Attendees that complete all four webinar sessions and earn passing scores on the module exams and the final exam will earn 8 PDHs or 0.8 CEUs.


CWI 9 Yr. - Technical Writing for Inspectors (PDH-8 Hrs)

Technical Writing for Inspectors
Course Objectives: Technical Writing prepares inspectors to write effective technical documents with particular emphasis on helping indviduals transitioning from the trades into a technical career where technical writing is a requirement. To support these writing tasks, the course provides an introduction to principles of writing to your reader, writing documents that flow, as well as how to write in the third person and avoid personal pronouns.

CWI 9 Yr. - Understanding API 1104 (PDH-4 Hrs)

The CWI 9 Yr. - Understanding API 1104 course is intended for the 9 Year recertification or to help prepare the CWI for an API 1104 endorsement.  This course consists of voiceover PowerPoint Presentations and practice exams. This course will help you gain the knowledge and skills that you need to get your API 1104 endorsement or simply help fulfill the PDH hour requirement. 

CWI 9 Yr. - Understanding AWS D1.1 (PDH-14 Hours)

CWI 9 Yr. - WELDING - DESIGN, PROCEDURES AND INSPECTION (PDH - 30 Hrs.)

 This CWI 9-Year recertification course covers the major topics of welding design, procedures and inspection. This course uses “Department of the Army Technical Manual TM 5-805-7, Welding: Design, Procedures and Inspection.” as the text book and basic outline for the course. 

This Self-Paced Online (SPO) course is an entirely online course that allow the students to set their own schedule and deadlines as they move through the content at their own pace.  The course is 100% online.  

There are over 60 video modules, each video has a quiz after each module. Below is a list of the chapters covered, each chapter has multiple videos.

CH-1 WELDING DESIGN, PROCEDURES AND INSPECTION

CH-2 DESIGN AND INSPECTION RESPONSIBILITIES

 CH-3 WELDING PROCESSES

 CH-4 WELDING OF STAINLESS STEELS

 CH-5 WELDING OF CARBON AND LOW ALLOY STEELS

 CH-6 WELDING OF ALUMINUM

 CH-7 WELDING FOR SPECIAL APPLICATIONS

 CH-8 INSPECTION PROCEDURES

CH-9 WELDING AND SHOP SAFE PRACTICES

CH-10 QUALIFICATION TESTING

This course is designed as a CWI 9-year recertification Professional Development Hour Course with welding awareness as one of the main goals.