THIS IS AWS

The Primary Source for the Welding and

Materials Joining Community
 Overview
AWS
Welding Industry
Publications
Certification
Education
Foundation
FABTECH Show
Conferences & Seminars

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AWS
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 Mission
Our mission is to advance the science,
technology and application of welding
and allied joining and cutting
processes, including brazing, soldering
and thermal spraying.

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 Who We Are
Founded in 1919
AWS is the largest organization in the
world dedicated to the welding industry
AWS serves nearly 63,000
members worldwide
We are:
Business and Industry
Engineers
Welders
Educators
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 Who We Are
A standards-developing organization that
produces AWS practices, standards,
product specifications, and guidelines.

An advocate for American methods and practices in the

development of critical international standards through the
International Standardization Organization (ISO).

A volunteer-led organization governed by an enthusiastic,

committed board of directors that oversees the activities of more
than 160 local Sections around the world; more than 200 technical
committees; and an expert staff of about 100 at AWS headquarters.

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 What We Do
AWSs strategic goal is to support the
industry by providing:
Membership
Certification

Education

Conference/Seminars

Annual Exposition

Foundation and Scholarships

Publications, Codes and Standards and Periodicals

Interactive Website

JobFind
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WELDING
INDUSTRY

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Importance to Manufacturing
Welding plays a key role in the
manufacturing challenge
Welding is a key contributor to:
Heavy Manufacturing
Light Manufacturing
Construction
Transportation
Electronic/Medical
Maintenance & Repair
Energy

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 Career Paths
Welder Underwater Welder
Extensive and Brazer
growing job variety
Robotic Arc Welding
Engineers Technician/Operator
Researchers Radiographic Interpreter
Business Owner Inspector
Educator Maintenance and Repair
Salesperson Technology
Machine Operator Consultant

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 The Need Grows
Advancing manufacturing technology creates more uses for welding
in the workplace and is expanding opportunities.
Increased emphasis on certification, which ensures quality.
Computer skills are required for welding professionals responsible for
programming welding robots, lasers, and systems.
New materials are creating a greater need for a highly educated and
innovative welder workforce.
Automation reinforces the need for skilled machine operators.
US industries face foreign competition and require competitive welding
techniques and skilled operators to stay viable.
Skilled welders are needed to renew the countrys aging infrastructure.

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PUBLICATIONS

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 Publications
Get in the know with AWSs Welding Journal and Inspection Trends.

The monthly Welding Journal is received by all AWS

members. It contains feature articles on practical and
applied welding technology, peer-reviewed welding
research, new products, industry news, developing
technologies, safety, and AWS activities and programs.

The quarterly Inspection Trends serves the

nondestructive examination industry, including more
than 20,000 active Certified Welding Inspectors.

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Publications
AWS is your primary information source a
clearinghouse of expert welding knowledge you
cant get anywhere else. Our core competency
is gathering and disseminating information on
welding and allied processes.

We publish more than 230 technical documents

for the welding industry, including one of the
worlds most widely used standards,
D1.1/D1.1M, Structural Welding CodeSteel.

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CERTIFICATION

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Certifications
Your successful career is based on professional credibility. It
brings value, higher pay, job security, and recognition as one of
the industrys elite.
AWS conducts preparatory seminars throughout the U.S. and
around the world, and has certified more than 60,000 CWIs
since the programs launch in 1976.
AWS offers certification in the following categories:
Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)
Certified Welder
Certified Radiographic Interpreter (CRI)
Certified Welding Educator (CWE)
Certified Welding Engineer (CWEng)
Certified Welding Supervisor (CWS)
Certified Robotic Arc Welder (CRAW)
Certified Welding Sales Representative (CWSR)
Certified Welding Fabricator (CWF)

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EDUCATION

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 Education
We support welding education and research at all
levels, from children in 4-H Club programs to
high school students, and those seeking two-year
technical degrees, bachelors and graduate
degrees, as well as professionals in continuing
education programs.

AWS education initiatives include

skills-based training and advanced
metallurgy and welding technology.
These programs encompass all
conceivable aspects of the science and
art of welding.
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Education
S.E.N.S.E. (Schools Excelling through
National Skills Education) offers
administrative standards and curriculum
guidelines for the qualification of entry-
level, advanced, and expert welders in
high schools and colleges.

Recognized by the National Skill

Standards Board.

Of the 800-plus S.E.N.S.E. participating

organizations, more than 450 schools also
are Educational Institution Members of
AWS.

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FOUNDATION

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Foundation
Founded in 1989 to promote welding education
Promotes the study of welding and joining with
scholarships and fellowships
Grants $250,000 per year in scholarships

Collaborates with local training facilities, junior

colleges, colleges and universities to provide
trained, certified workers to help satisfy local
workforce needs
Connects companies with end-user training
institutions, junior colleges, and universities that
can provide them with long-term quality
employees
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 Fund Sources
Individual contributor Named
scholarship (e.g., Donald F. Hastings
scholarship)
Corporate contributor Named
scholarship (e.g., Hypertherm
Scholarship)
AWS Sections, Individuals and Corporations contribute to
the endowment
Earnings of the endowment are used to fund students as chosen
by the Education Scholarship Committee
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 From Modest Beginnings
In 1991, there was one
fellowship for $20,000

In 2009, there were more

than 400 recipients, and
almost $400,000

Total of 3,070 students,

over $4.5 million over
19 years
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FABTECH SHOW

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 FABTECH Show
Leading trade show for welding and
cutting, forming and fabricating,
tubing and piping, and stamping and
finishing.
Partnership with Society of Manufacturing Engineers
(SME), the Fabricators and Manufacturers
Association (FMA), and the Precision Metalforming
Association (PMA).

The expo showcases new products and

technological advances, accompanied by
an extensive array of AWS conferences,
seminars, workshops, and Society
meetings.

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Conferences & Seminars
AWS Conferences and Seminars offer a
wealth of practical guidance for welders,
supervisors, technicians, engineers, and
managers who oversee welding and allied
processes.

Thousands of welding professionals

from across the globe attend AWS
events to stay on the cutting edge of
the industry, form new business
relationships, problem-solve, share
best practices, and find new
procedures and processes that will
improve their operations.
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Contact Information
The essential membership organization for the
welding and joining industry.

www.aws.org

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