Certification

CERTIFIED WELDER !!!!!!!!!

Above is one of the most abused and misunderstood terms in the welding industry. Within the world of welding, there is a great deal of testing that is done. The welding procedure is often tested, the welder is tested, the finished weld  is tested.

Just check out the discussions on the topic at the AWS Forum. (Watch the guy named pipewelder_1999, hes off sometimes :)

 

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Weld Tests are a part of every welders life, without the test, you can't get most good welding jobs.

 This portion of the website will be dedicated to helping you understand the testing process and what you need to watch out for. 

Here is a powerpoint addressing a few things related to welder testing.