BODY OF KNOWLEDGE

Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)

Certified Welding Educator (CWE)
Welding Inspector Endorsement (SIE)
The following is an approximate breakdown of the examination categories and the number of questions drawn from each subject area.

Part A: Fundamentals (CWI and CWE)

Part B: Practical (CWI and CWE)

Subject
Welding Processes
Heat Control & Metallurgy (carbon and low-alloy steel)
Weld Examination
Welding Performance
Definitions and Terminology
Symbols Welding and NDE
Test Methods NDE
Reports and Records

Percentage
10%
6%
9%
9%
12%
10%
8%
6%

Subject

4%
5%
4%
3%
2%
1%

Subject

Duties and Responsibilities

Safety
Destructive Tests
Cutting
Brazing
Soldering

AWS RECOMMENDED SELF-STUDY

Examination Preparatory Material
AWS PUBLICATIONS

Percentage

Procedure and Welder Qualifications

Mechanical Test and Properties
Welding Inspection and Flaws
NDE
Utilization of Specification and Drawings

30%
10%
36%
10%
10%

Part C: Code Book Applications (CWI, CWE and SIE)

Percentage

Materials and Design

Fabrication
Inspection
Qualification

10%
30%
25%
30%

CODE SUBJECTS AVAILABLE AND CURRENT EXAM EDITIONS

(applicants must provide own codebook for exam)

ORDER NUMBER

AWS D1.1- Structural Steel Code: 2010 Edition- code clinic available
(codebook provided for D1.1 week seminar participants only)
th

Certification Manual for Welding Inspectors

CM: 2000

Welding Inspection Handbook

WI: 2000

* D1.1/D1.1M Structural Welding Code-Steel

D1.1/D1.1M: 2010

* D1.1 Code Clinic Reference Manual

* API 1104 Study Guide for API Standard 1104
Welding of Pipelines
* Welding Inspection Technology

D1.1CCRM: 2010

* Welding Inspection Technology (Workbook)

WIT-W: 2008

*Welding Inspection Technology Sample CWI

Fundamentals Examination & Key

WIT-E: 2008

* Standard Welding Terms and Definitions

* Standard Symbols for Welding, Brazing, and
Nondestructive Examination
* Visual Inspection Workshop Reference
Manual
*Guide for the Nondestructive Examination of
Welds
Book of Specification for the Qualification of
Welding Inspectors (errata 2007)

API-M: 2008
WIT-T-2008

A3.OM/A3.0:2010
A2.4: 2007
VIW-M: 2008
B1.10M/B1.10:2009
B5.1: 2003

API 1104- Pipelines 20 Edition (code clinic available)

with Errata /Addendum July 2007, Errata 2 December 2008
AWS D1.2- Structural Aluminum Code: 2003 or 2008 Edition
AWS D1.5- Bridge Welding Code: 2010 Edition
AWS D15.1 - Railroad: 2007 Edition
ASME Sec IX: 2010 Edition w/ 2011 Addenda,
B31.1 & B31.3 2010 Editions
ASME Sec VIII (Div 1) & ASME Sec IX: 2007 Editions with 2008 Addenda

OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS
AWS Welding Handbook Series
Guide for the Visual Examination of Welds

ORDER NUMBER
WHB-ALL
B1.11: 2000

Safety in Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes

ANSI Z49.1: 2005

Metric Practice Guide for the Welding Industry

A1.1: 2001

Standard Methods for mechanical Testing of Welds

B4.0: 2007

Specification for Welding Procedure and

Performance Qualification

B2.1: 2009

*Books are provided to participants of the AWS Seminar week

To purchase any of the AWS publications or the API 1104 Codebook:

To purchase any of the ASME publications:

Contact WEX at 888-WELDING or 305-824-1177

Contact ASME at 800-843-2763

Or visit the website at www.awspubs.com

Or visit the website at www.asme.org/kb/standards

CWI Body of Knowledge

May 31, 2012