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4. Functions of Certified Personnel
4.1 The SCWI shall be able to perform inspections, supervise one or more CWIs, CAWIs, or NDE personnel, prepare inspection procedures, review and interpret joining procedures, conduct audits of vendors and/or organizations providing materials or services to the project. and ensure that the work performed and the records maintained conform to the requirements of the applicable standards and other contract documents and perform all SWI duties listed in AWS B5. I, Specification for the Quakficalion of Welding Iii.spt’ciors.
4.2 The SCWI and CWI shall be able to perform inspections or to verify that the work inspected and records maintained. conform to the requirements of the applicable standards and perform all WI duties listed in AWS B5. I, Specifi cation for the Qualification of Welding Inspectors.
4.3 The SCWI and CWI shall be able to certify the qualification of welders to various codes or standards. The requirements of the AWS QC7 Cerifled Welder program and the National Registry of AWS Certified Welders are outside the scope of this specification.
4.4 The CAWI shall be able to perform inspections only under the active supervision, as defined in this specification, of a SCWI or CWI. The SCWI or CWI shall maintain the responsibility for determining final acceptance.
5. Education and Experience Requirements
5.1 Applicants seeking AWS SCWI, CWI, or CAWI certification shall meet the applicable education and experience requirements as stated in 5.5 of AWS B5. 1, Specification for the Qualification of Welding Inspectors for the desired level of certification.
5.2 In addition to the requirements of AWS B5. 1, Specification for the Qualification of Welding Inspectors, applicants for SCWI shall have been certified as a CWI fora minimum of six (6) years out of the previous eight (8) years.
5.3 The application submitted by the applicant shall include a listing of all relevant work and employment. The work history shall include a listing of all relevant employers and their contact information when available, the nature of the work performed. the dates of employment, and an affidavit with the applicant’s signature (physical signature or AWS-approved digital signature) attesting to accuracy of the information provided. The work history is subject to verification by the AWS Certification Department and false information is cause to reject the application and can disqualify the applicant from testing to become an AWS CAWI, CWI, or SCWI.
5.4 Experience claimed by applicants for all levels of certification and recertification, shall be documented by one or more of the following:
5.4.1 Completion of the employment verification section of the application for certification.
5.4.2 A letter of employment on company letterhead from present and former employers indicating applicant’s name, social security number (optional) job title(s), start date, company name, company address and telephone number, immediate supervisor’s name, and the name and title of the person completing the letter.
5.4.3 A letter on organizational letterhead from the applicant’s associated or affiliated organizational representative containing information relevant to the organization in which they were employed, accompanied by official copies of work assignment sheets, books, or records.
5.4.4 Two (2) letters of reference on company letterhead from separate clients attesting to the nature of work assignments during the period of performance required for certification for self-employed or contract applicants.
5.4.4.1 If letters of reference cannot be practically obtained, applicants shall submit an affidavit describing what type of work activity they performed, and indicating the time frame of that activity for a sufficient number of clients to establish the length of activity required in 15.4 of this specification. Additional supporting documentation, such as lesson plans. letters, billing invoices, or check stubs also may be submitted.AWS QC1 pdf download.