Anyone interested in becoming an AWS Certified Welding Supervisor and meets the exam eligibility requirements established in AWS QC13 and AWS B5.9.  

• The student body may encompass many positions, including: 
  • Welding Supervisors 
  • Foremen 
  • Line Leaders 
  • Lead Welders 
  • Engineers or anyone involved in the design drawings 
  • Purchasing personnel 
  • Drawing preparation personnel, or detailers 
  • Corporate Welding Instructors 
  • Personnel involved in bidding or quoting work in the welding fabrication operation

The objective of this seminar is to equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to confidently tackle the AWS Certified Welding Supervisor exam.

Certified Welding Supervisor Seminar attendees receive:  

• AWS A3.0, Standard Welding Terms and Definitions 
• Certification Manual for Welding Supervisors 
• AWS A2.4, Standard Symbols for Welding, Brazing, and Nondestructive Examination 
• AWS B5.9, Specification for the Qualification of Welding Supervisors 
• AWS WHC1.12, Economics of Welding and Cutting 
• NSRP Study 
• AWS QC13, Specification for the Certification of Welding Supervisors 
• Z49.1, Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes 
• Total Welding Management

This 5-Day seminar takes place Monday through Friday and runs from 8 am to 5 pm each day. Throughout these days, the following topics informed by the CWS exam body of knowledge will be covered: 

• Total Welding Management 
• Welding Training 
• Productivity and Quality Improvement 
• Welding and Cutting Process 
• Quality Standards and Inspection 
• Welding Health and Safety 
• Base and Filler Metals 
• Auditing, Monitoring and Reporting 
• Welding Codes and Standards 
• Personnel Management 
• Welding Preparation and Fabrication 
• Quality Management and Quality Control Requirement 

Upon completion of this seminar, students will be able to: 

1. Increase welding productivity 
2. Improve welding processes and production 
3. Explain the keys to cost-effective welding 
4. Improve throughput, weld quality and safety 
5. Improve your welders’ environment 
6. Add value to your business and increase your professional development 
7. Demonstrate key supervisory and process control management skills 
8. Increase productivity through efficient use of welding resources, cost reductions, and open communication 
9. Explain factors that directly affect your company’s bottom line 
10. Increase their value to their employer