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REFERENCE SYLLABUS
INTRODUCTION:
This Syllabus is intended to assist candidates in preparing for the Welding Examiner Certificate of Competency Examination in accordance with the Pressure Welders Regulation (AR 169/2002 Section 15)
ELIGIBILITY:
To qualify to take the Welding Examiner Certificate of Competency Examination, a candidate must satisfy at least one of the following eligibility requirements. CERTIFICATIONS / DESIGNATIONS P.Eng. with a B.Sc. in Metallurgy, Welding, or Mechanical Engineering First Class Power Engineers Certificate of Competency CET with a Diploma in Materials or Mechanical Engineering Technology Diploma in Welding Engineering Technology Grade A or B Pressure Welder (see Note 1) CSA W178.2 Welding Inspector Level III Safety Codes Officer Boiler Discipline Designated Welder Testing Personnel (see Note 2) Other Equivalent Qualifications (see Note 3) NOTES: Note 1) Candidates who have successfully completed Papers 1 and 2 of the Grade A Pressure Welders examination may be granted credit for these same papers on the Welding Examiners Certificate of Competency Examination. Note 2) Designated welder testing personnel who were authorized under a testing organizations quality control program to conduct performance qualification tests as of October 1, 2002 are eligible to write the Welding Examiner Certificate of Competency Examination. Note 3) Other qualifications may be considered under provisions that allows the Administrator to accept equivalencies. The candidate must have relevant experience, which would include involvement in the pressure equipment industry related to fabrication, inspection, repair, welding, design, quality control or operation. The candidate would also have suitable academic qualifications in recognized courses in welding, materials, ASME Codes, and NDE.
EXAMINATION:
Overview The examination consists of four papers, which are described in the following pages of this syllabus. The examination is closed book except for the unmarked publications as provided for in rule No.2 and is composed of multiple choice and short answer questions. Application The candidate shall make application on the form established by the Administrator. The application and the prescribed fee must be submitted to the Administrator at least 21 days prior to the examination date. Rules
1) 2)
The candidate must show picture I.D. at the examination. Candidates will be allowed to bring the following items for the examination: - ASME Codes - Safety Codes Act and Regulations - CSA B51 Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Pressure Piping Code - National Board Inspection Code - Non-Programmable Calculator - Drawing Instruments Note: All reference items are the responsibility of the candidate and must be shown to the ABSA Examiner for review. 3) The time allowed for completing each paper is three (3) hours 4) To pass the examination a candidate must obtain at least 70% of the allotted marks for each paper.
Cancellation If a candidate does not attend or fails to cancel within 5 business days prior to the examination, the examination fee will be forfeited. However in situations such as medical emergencies or deaths in immediate family and provided the candidate provides evidence acceptable to the Administrator, the fee will be credited to a future examination date. Failure If the candidate fails any paper of the examination the candidate may be disqualified by the Administrator from writing any other examination paper for a period up to 3 months. If a candidate fails any paper twice in any period of time, the candidate may be required to provide relevant educational upgrading acceptable to the Administrator before being permitted to write that particular examination paper.
CERTIFICATE ISSUANCE:
After a candidate has successfully completed the four examination papers, satisfactory eye examination results (20/30 correctable vision) must be submitted to the Administrator before a certificate of competency will be issued. The candidates eye examination results shall be determined by an ophthalmologist, optometrist, or other recognized professional and the eye examination conducted within a period of one (1) year of submission to the Administrator.
REFERENCE MATERIAL: - AWS Handbook Volume 2 (8th Edition) - ASME Section II Part C
ASME SECTIONS I, VIII, B31.1 B31.3 and National Board Inspection Code (Weighting 20%) Referenced sections in these construction codes pertaining to welding requirements. - ASME SECTION I Part PW - ASME SECTION VIII Division I Parts UG, UW, UCS, UHA, UHT - ASME B31.1 - Chapter V - ASME B31.3 - Chapter V - National Board Inspection Code Part RD
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For Welding Examiner competency examination information, please call the ABSA Education and Certification Department at (780) 437-9100 ext. 327 or toll free 1-877-4338910 or email welding @albertaboilers.com