If you work in the field of welding: Do You Qualify?

You’ve made the smart decision to become AWS-

certified. You know that certification can mean a proof
In order to qualify as a Certified Welding Inspector, you
must pass a vision test and have a combination of
Certified Welding
that your skills and knowledge label you as one of the qualifying education and work experience, with
industry’s elite. supporting documentation, as follows: Inspectors are needed
Becoming certified means passing tests that require a
high degree of knowledge, top-notch skills, and ability
Minimum Education Minimum Work
now for bridges,
to navigate complex codes quickly. And if you, like
Experience
everyone else, have little time to study, then the
SIRIM-AWS has the answer.
manufacturing,
Degree in Engineering/ 3 Years
We at SIRIM Berhad offer six days of intensive course
that will help prepare you for the AWS certification
Metallurgy/Materials/
Science (Physics)
construction,
tests. Our experienced instructors will help you learn
the material you need to know fast, and show you how Engineering Diploma plus 3 Years shipbuilding, pipelines,
to use and understand the latest standards. a min 2 years Certificate
Once you are certified, you’ll receive a free Courses in Technical/
Engineering
and more
subscription to Inspection Trends magazine, geared
specifically to keep you informed of the latest
developments in testing and materials inspection. Engineering Diploma plus 4 Years
a one year Certificate
The course provides clinics for the AWS D1.1 Code, Courses in Engineering/
API 1104 Code, ASME IX Code, workshops in Technical, Vocational
Welding Inspection and Visual Inspection, followed by education & training in
the certification exam at the end of the week. You may welding technology
choose any above mentioned Codes for testing in Part
C examination. Diploma in Engineering/ 5 Years
If you make decisions about employees in the Technical only
field of welding:
SPM/SPVM/SKM/GCE 9 Years
When you hire an SIRIM-AWS certified employee, ‘O’ Level or equivalent
you are getting one of the most highly qualified people
in the business. SIRIM-AWS Certification helps your Other qualifications lower 12 Years
company minimize failures and recalls, increase sales than SPM/GCE ‘O’ Level
advantages over foreign and domestic competition, and or equivalent
maximize product liability protection.
SIRIM-AWS recognize that time is valuable. Our
course saves your company time and money on training
and testing. We also want to make it easy on your SIRIM Berhad’s AWS Certification will
bottom line by offering the pre-exam course and the help prepare you to pass the CWI exam,
certification exam at the same center. You also save for a more rewarding career.
time and money by not traveling abroad for the course
and examination.
The SIRIM-AWS CWI Certification is one of the
industry’s most respected stamps of approval. Industry
professionals who qualify are highly regarded and
sought-after throughout the welding industry, because
certification attests to a highly documented level of
skill and expertise.
 SIRIM-AWS Welding Inspection Course Week:
Code Clinics, Inspection Workshops, and Examination
AWS D1.1
Code Clinic
Helps prepare you for the
CWI Exam Part C if you
are testing to D1.1
The eight hours of
instruction provide a ”road
map” through the D1.1
Code, emphasizing the
ability to locate important
paragraphs, charts, and
tables quickly, which is
crucial to understanding the
code when working under
stressful deadlines. In
addition to practice
questions , a practice exam
will be administrated, and
the instructor will illustrate
the use of the code under
time constrains, creating
deadline pressure similar to
the test environment. As a
leading construction code,
D1.1 is the ideal tool to
teach effective code use.
By attending, you can
learn:

What is included in the
D1.1 code-section-by-
section.

Proper terminology to
direct you to the right
section of the D1.1
Code-quickly.

How to tab your copy of
the D1.1 code for quick
reference.

Sure-fire methods to
avoid common pitfalls
with the D1.1 Code.
To prepare for the clinic:

Arrive with a familiarity
with working with
codes.

Review the D1.1 code.
NOTES: Similar clinics methodology applies to ASME IX and other Codes if requested
FEES:
1. Course + Examination Fee is RM 6,800.00.
API 1104 Welding Inspection Visual Inspection CWI Examination* 2. Course Only Fee is RM 3,200.00.
Technology Workshop
Code Clinic Workshop Certified Welding 3. Examination Only Fee is RM 3,875.00
Helps prepare you for Inspector exams are held
Helps prepare you for Helps prepare you for
Courses inclusive of lecture notes, AWS books,
the CWI Exam Part A following the course at
the CWI Exam Part C if the CWI Exam Part B
you are testing to API The Welding Inspection the same course location. tutorial and refreshments
This workshop provides All exam applicants must
1104 Technology workshop is
Exclusive:
hands-on training in the show a photo I.D. at
packed with information - Codes & Standards which could be purchased
This four-hour course use of weld sign-in. All exam
on non-destructive
covers general provisions measurement tools and questions are multiple separately
examination methods
of API 1104, including plastic weld replicas to choices, and each part of
applicable to common - Accommodation and transportation
qualification of welding determine the sizes of the exam is two hours
welding processes. It will
procedures for welds con- various weld long.
assist welding inspectors
taining filler-metal addi- discontinuities. VENUE:
with knowledge of Part A:
tions, design and prepara- Candidates will compare
welding and inspection Fundamentals.
SIRIM Berhad, Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan,
tion of the joint for pro- what they find to the
fundamentals useful on the Closed-book test;
duction welding, non- criteria in a sample MALAYSIA
jobsite. In addition, this 150 questions.
destructive testing and codebook to determine
course will prepare
Courses and examination can be conducted at other
acceptance standards, and the acceptability or Part B:
examination candidates
automatic welding with
for Part A (Fundamentals)
rejection criteria of the Practical Applications. venues, for a group of at least 10 participants, where
and without filler-metal sample weldments. The Hands-on test; the cost shall be determined and charge separately.
of the CWI examination.
additions. As in the D1.1 workshop also includes 46 question, using “Book
Code Course, attendees By attending, you can a sample practical of Specifications”.
will practice open learn: examination to prepare 2010 SCHEDULE (TENTATIVE)
codebook testing under test candidates for Part B Part C:
time constrains.
Safe practices, metric (Practical Applications) Open-book Code
practices, and metal of the CWI examination. Application. MONTH JUNE OCTOBER DECEMBER
By attending, you can joining and cutting Open-book test; number
learn: processes. By attending, you can of question can vary COURSE 7 - 12 18 - 23 13 - 18

Terminology and weld learn: (46-60) on the latest code

Terminology that is
joint geometry and
Use of inspection you previously selected EXAM 17 June 28 October 23 December
included in API 1104 –
welding symbols. (eg. AWS D1.1:2006;
section – by – section – tools.

Application of AWS D1.5M/D1.5:2002; ACDfE(*) 30 Apr 10 Sep 4 Nov
and how to get to the
How to ensure
documents governing AWS D15.1-93; API
right section – quickly. compliance with the
welding inspection and 1104 (20th ed.); or ASME

How to use the API applicable code. Boiler and Pressure Ves-
(*) ACDfE—Application Closing Dates for Examination (on or before)
1104 code by under- qualification.

Do’s and don’ts of sel Code Section IX, CONTACT PERSONS:
standing the core of the
Welding metallurgy, documentation. B31.1 and B31.3, 2004
problem or question. metal properties and
destructive testing.

When a discontinuity edition). SIRIM Berhad;

API 1104 testing is acceptable.
requirements and
Evaluation of weld and CWI EXAM 1) DR SAMSUDIN BANI: Tel. No.: 6019-3204549/603-55446066/68
base metal

When a discontinuity CANDIDATES: Email: ssudin@sirim.my Fax: 603-55446057
acceptance criteria. can be rejected.
discontinuities. You will need to fill out
To prepare for the clinic:
Why visual inspection an exam application and

VT and other NDE can be most effective mail it to SIRIM Berhad /
2) SUTIMAN KEMIN: Tel. No.: 6013-3645656/603-55446071

Arrive with a methods.
NDE technique. the AWS Certification
Email: sutiman@sirim.my Fax: 603-55446057
familiarity with To prepare for the Department no less than
To prepare for the
working with codes. workshop: six (6) weeks prior to the UNITED TECHNOLOGY SDN. BHD;

Review the API 1104 workshop: 1) BARRY EDMONDS: Tel. No.: 6012-2057225/603-79578446
exam. You may
code.
Arrive with a general
Arrive with a download the application Email: barry.edmonds@unitedtech.com.my
knowledge and form from: Fax: 603-79588439
familiarity with
experience in welding http://www.aws.org/
working with manual
and welding processes. certification/docs/ MAILING ADDRESS:
measuring
instruments and or call us at SIRIM Berhad Incubator Satellite
welding gauges. 603-55446066
Lot 12-14, Kawasan MIEL, Fasa II, Jalan Beremban 15/12
603-55446071
603-79578446 40000 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MALAYSIA
Application forms and visual acuity record must reach the above address
latest 6 weeks before the course and examination dates