certification

[FATFAB]

The actual AWS Base level cert. requires the welder to plasma cut multiple pieces of metal then set up an SMAW(shielded metal arc welding) welder and do beads then a butt and then a T weld after they must do the same for GMAW(gas metal arc welding) and FCAW(flux core arc welding)

What ? No! Guess again. AWS has no "Base level cert".
And what would the guy that has no access to plasma cutting do, sorry cant weld that today we have no plasma???




http://deltaschooloftrades.com/certification.htm

[FATFAB]

to become cert. I belive he will have to do a vert and a overhead bend test plate with 3/8" plate. 6010 for the root and 7018 for the face. hope I helped

How about the cert for fillet welds?

6010 + 7018 how about when it is not an open root?

I know you were wanting to help and parts of your post are true for specific joints and conditions.


To the OP.

First you need to determine "what needs to be welded"?
Then establish a procedure.
Then test the procedure/ or the welder to the pre-qualified procedure.

In the USA system no one(AWS) certifies welders. welders are qualified.
Qualifications are limited to qualified procedures and have an sunset (don't weld to the procedure for 6 months and the qualification expires [AWS D1.1])


In some ways I suspect you know all this and are here playing with the animals, just fishing for all the misinformation that abounds?

[hogan]

I'm wondering if after almost 30 months dontommy900 is needing this info?
Feel free to continue...

[FATFAB]

Has any one had their shop certified for the welding fabricator ? If so what all did that take-besides $1700 of your dollars ? The way I read it- you can certify the shop and not the individual employees ? But then after reading through all the print it seems that this is set up more for a larger scale fab shop and not a 3 employee or less shop ? Many of the questions on the check list I have to answer no to, it seems the paper work is looking more at the way the shop is structured with its employees then the actual welding being done. Not to mention this is a 3 year cert and requires another re-cert and $1600- yikes !

This sounds like you are talking about AISC not AWS. AISC deals with steel fabrication standards and practices. AWS deals with welding and welding related issues, standards and practices.

AWS requires each individual to be qualified. AWS has no provision to qualify groups as a whole.


It would be helpful if you posted the material you are referring to, in this post.

[FATFAB]

I'm wondering if after almost 30 months dontommy900 is needing this info?
Feel free to continue...

Not vary concerned about dontommy or his edification, just his misinformed statements, and it's effects on the next guy that is searching for information.

[nfinch86]

Has any one had their shop certified for the welding fabricator ? If so what all did that take-besides $1700 of your dollars ? The way I read it- you can certify the shop and not the individual employees ? But then after reading through all the print it seems that this is set up more for a larger scale fab shop and not a 3 employee or less shop ? Many of the questions on the check list I have to answer no to, it seems the paper work is looking more at the way the shop is structured with its employees then the actual welding being done. Not to mention this is a 3 year cert and requires another re-cert and $1600- yikes !

Danny Hi;

I don't know where you are from, as you choose not to tell us !!

Where I'm from Ontario C.W.B. Certification ,to Certify My Shop is:

For 1-3 Weldors ......... $2,940.00
Then every Second Year ....... $1,480.50 for Certified Weldors !!

............ Norm :