Why should I choose to train at On-Site Certification?

On-Site Certification teaches industry standards and focuses primarily on preparing the individual for test positions and weld joints used in welder performance qualification.

 

How soon can I enroll?

Enrollment may start at any time.

 

Do I have to attend training every day?

We currently offer a flexible training schedule customized to each individual from 8am-12pm Thursday and Friday.

 

Do you accept student loans?

Currently, we do not offer or accept student loans. Our training rates are generally more affordable than a college or technical school and we have flexible payment terms that allow you to pay as you go.

 

How long does it take to finish an On-Site Certification course?

Completion time varies and depends on how many hours per week an individual devotes to each course.

 

How do I become a Certified Welder?

To become a Certified Welder, an individual must demonstrate the necessary skills needed to pass a Welder Performance Qualification test and receive a Welder Performance Qualification Test Record to a qualified WPS.

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What is a Certified Welder?

A Certified Welder is an individual who has demonstrated the ability to produce sound welds meeting prescribed methods and has been issued a written Welder Performance Qualification Test Record.   

 

What is a Code?

As defined by the American Society for Non-Destructive Testing, codes are generally the top-tier documents, providing a set of rules that specify the minimum acceptable level of safety for manufactured, fabricated, or constructed objects. These may incorporate regulatory requirements and will often refer out to standards or specifications for specific details on additional requirements not specified in the Code itself. Examples of some commonly used Codes are the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (B&PVC) and the AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code – Steel. The B&PVC covers pressure-related equipment from refineries and unfired pressure vessels to nuclear power generation, and the AWS D1.1 Code covers welded structures of all types.

 

What is a WPS?

A WPS or Welding Procedure Specification is a document providing the required welding variables for a specific application to assure "repeatability" by properly trained welders and welding operators.

AWS A3.0M/A3.0:2010

Standard Welding Terms

and Definitions

 

What is a WPQ?

A WPQ or Welder Performance Qualification is a document or test record that provides written verification that a welder or welding operator has produced welds meeting a prescribed standard of performance.

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What is an AWS CWI?

An AWS Certified Welding Inspector, or CWI, is an individual who has met the requirements of the AWS QC1, Standard for Certification of AWS Welding Inspectors.

 

What is Destructive Testing?

Destructive Testing can be defined as any type of testing carried out through the use of tools or machines, which produce an irreversible state to the object being tested, in order to understand a specimen's performance or material behavior under different loads. An example of destructive testing in welder qualification would be a guided bend test.

 

What is Nondestructive Testing?

Nondestructive Testing or Nondestructive Examination (NDE) is the act of determining the suitability of a material or a component for its intended purpose using techniques not affecting its serviceability.

​AWS B1.11M/B1.11:2015

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What is Visual Inspection?

Visual Inspection (VI), Visual Examination, or Visual Testing (VT) is a nondestructive method whereby a weldment, the related base metal, and particular phases of welding may be evaluated in accordance with applicable requirements. All visual examination methods require the use of eyesight to evaluate conditions which are present; hence the term "Visual Inspection".

​AWS B1.11M/B1.11:2015