CWI SCWI Renewal PKG v4
CWI SCWI Renewal PKG v4
CWI SCWI Renewal PKG v4
Terms
1. Method of Payment - Payment must accompany this application AWS USE ONLY
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Acct #: ___________________________________
All checks and money orders made payable to AWS
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RENEWAL APPLICATION
CWI/SCWI 3rd and 6th Year
Application must be completed and signed by the person taking the exam
2. Personal Information Name must match your current government issued ID or Passport
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
Are you an AWS Member? Yes No If yes, please provide your Member #: ________________________ Company Membership not applicable.
CWI and SCWI renewal by work experience complete sections 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11.
The WI requesting renewal of certification shall attest to having no period of continuous inactivity greater than two years during the previous
three years of certification.
CWI and SCWI renewal by examination Complete sections 1-6, 8, 9, 10, 11.
WI not meeting the work experience requirements for renewal may renew by taking the CWI part B Practical exam and meet the scoring
requirements of 6.2.2 of QC1.
5. Exam site code Indicate the exam location of your choice: Confirmation will be emailed in 3-4 weeks from receipt.
2nd Site Code: ________________ Exam Date: _________________ City/State: ___________________________ *Submission Deadline: __________________
3rd Site Code: ________________ Exam Date: _________________ City/State: ___________________________ *Submission Deadline: __________________
NOTE: If the first choice is not available, registration will indicate the next available choice site. DO NOT make any hotel or flight arrangements until you have
received your exam confirmation letter from the Certification Department via email. * Refer to AWS Policies and Fees. Exam Schedule
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6. Associations
Type of Business (check only ONE) Job Classification (check only ONE) Technical Interests
(check ALL that apply)
A Contract construction 01 President, owner, partner, officer
Ferrous metals
B Chemicals & allied products 02 Manager, director, superintendent (or assistant)
03 Sales Aluminum
C Petroleum & coal industries Non-ferrous except aluminum
04 Purchasing
D Primary metal industries Advanced materials/intermetallics
05 Engineer — welding Ceramics
E Fabricated metal products
06 Engineer — other High energy Processes
F Machinery except elect. (incl. gas welding) Arc Welding
07 Inspector, tester
G Electrical equip., supplies, electrodes Brazing & Soldering
08 Supervisor, foreman Resistance Welding
H Transportation equip. - air, aerospace
09 Welder, welding or cutting operator Thermal Spray
I Transportation equip. - automotive
Cutting
10 Architect, designer
J Transportation equip. - boats, ships NDT
11 Consultant Safety & Health
K Transportation equip. - railroad
12 Metallurgist Pipe & Tubing
L Utilities
13 Research & development Pressure Vessels & Tanks
M Welding distributors & retail trade Structures
14 Technician Roll Forming
N Misc. repair services (incl. welding shops)
15 Educator Sheet metal
O Educational Services
(univ., libraries, schools) 16 Student Stamping & punching
Bending & shearing
P Engineering & architectural services 17 Librarian
Aerospace
(incl. assns.)
18 Customer service Automotive
Q Misc. business services Machinery
19 Other
(incl. commercial labs)
Marine
20 Engineer - design
R Government (federal, state, local) Other
21 Engineer - manufacturing Automation
S Other
22 Quality Control Robotics
Computerization of Welding
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7. Qualifying Work Experience: - Resumes not accepted - ALL FIELDS ARE MANDATORY
Refer to AWS QC1, Standard for AWS Certification of Welding Inspectors for further details
- The period of validity for AWS SCWI and CWI certification is three (3) years. The SCWI/CWI shall be responsible for maintaining a current address with
the AWS Certification Department. To be eligible for renewal, the CWI must:
o AWS will accept your applications up to 11 months prior to expiration. We highly recommend sending your renewal application 60
days prior to your expiration date to allow sufficient processing time.
o AWS may send a renewal notice, but if not received, it remains the responsibility of the SCWI/CWI to renew on time.
- The SCWI/CWI requesting renewal of certification shall attest to having no period of continuous inactivity greater than two years in activities described
in AWS B5.1 and QC1 during the previous three years of certification.
o SCWI/CWI not meeting the requirements of 15.4 from AWS QC1 may renew by taking the CWI part B Practical exam and meet the scoring
requirements of 6.2.2 of QC1.
- SCWI/CWI certification renewals are limited to two consecutive three-year periods.
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11. Terms and Conditions- Please check, date, and sign below.
I hereby attest that I have read the standard requirements contained in the certification programs indicated above. Further, I
agree to comply with the existing requirements and any subsequent requirements that may be instituted by AWS. I have
read and agree to the terms and conditions set forth in the AWS Policies and Fees form. I attest that the information I have
included on this application is true. I understand that any false statements will nullify this application. I give AWS permission
to verify this information. I agree to comply with the provisions set forth in the Standard concerning the administration of
my examination and certification. Upon obtaining my certification, I give AWS the right to reveal my certification status as it
relates to my validity and expiration date. I further understand that any required information that is incomplete or missing
will cancel this registration.
Furthermore, I certify that I have not obtained any exam materials, have no prior knowledge of the AWS exam questions or
answers, and have not and will not accept any solicitation for the AWS exam questions or answers from anyone at any time
before, during, or after the exam as stated on the Candidate Attestation Agreement (Please click and read this link prior to
accepting the Terms and Conditions. You will be required to sign this form on exam day). I understand that a violation of this oath
may be grounds for invalidation of my certification and may be grounds for expulsion from any future testing.
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Applicant
This form must be submitted for all SCWI/CWI/CAWI/CRI/CWEng applications ONLY.
AWS will not release exam results, recertification results, or renewals without a completed Visual Acuity Record on file.
IMPORTANT: This completed Visual Acuity Form must be sent to the AWS Certification Department along with the application. Applicants who
have not fulfilled all requirements and/or have not submitted the form, shall have test scores/application voided and may be in jeopardy of
forfeiting application fees. This form may be sent via email or mail.
Eye Examination
Eye examinations shall be administered by an Ophthalmologist, Optometrist, Medical Doctor, Registered Nurse or Certified Physician’s Assistant or
by other ophthalmic medical personnel and must include the state or province license number. Examinations shall be performed not more than one
(1) year prior to the date of the certification examination or the expiration date for renewals and recertifications. New visual acuity records do not
need to be supplied for retests occurring within one (1) year from the original examination date.
All applicants must pass an eye examination, with or without corrective lenses, to prove near vision acuity on Jaeger J2 at 12 in. or greater (≥30.5
cm). All applicants shall take a color perception test. Eye examination results must be documented on this Visual Acuity Record form supplied by the
AWS Certification Department. No other forms will be accepted.
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