Recognized Training Courses for Visual Welding Inspectors
Candidates, who have successfully completed a course(s) recognized by the CWB for study in the fundamental principles and practices of welding and quality control and inspection of welding, applying for certification are entitled to:
- Level 1 – exemption from writing the CWB’s examination on basic welding fundamentals and basics of visual welding inspection.
- Level 2 – write the "short exam" on examination on basic materials science, advanced welding fundamentals and other welding inspection techniques (NDE).
- Level 3 – write the "short exam" on advanced materials science, quality assurance/quality management systems, and welding metallurgy.
The following is a list of educational programs and their providers which have been reviewed and found to be acceptable for meeting the above requirement. Updates will be provided as new educational programs have been reviewed and confirmed to be acceptable.
Institution | Program/Course |
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AMPP | Ethics for the Corrosion Professional |
CASTI (Codes and Standards Training Institute) Edmonton | CSA W178.2 Level 2 |
CASTI (Codes and Standards Training Institute) Edmonton | CSA W187.2 Level 1 |
CEGEP Trois Rivières Trois Rivières | Fabrication Mécanosoudée - 3 year program |
CINDE Hamilton | Welding Inspection and Quality Control Level 1 Note: Only exempts Level 1 candidates from the Welding Inspection examination |
Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) Bathurst | Technologie du soudage / Welding Technology |
College of the North Atlantic Burin Campus | Welding Engineering Technician |
Conestoga College Guelph Campus | Manufacturing Engineering Technology – Welding & Robotics |
Conestoga College Guelph Campus | Welding Engineering Technician |
Conestoga College Guelph Campus | Welding Engineering Technology - Inspection |
CWB Education Milton, Nisku, Laval, Winnipeg, Dartmouth, Online | Modular Learning Programs |
Durham College Oshawa | Fundamentals of Welding Inspection WELD 3100 Note: Only exempts Level 1 candidates from the Welding Inspection examination |
McKenzie College Sydney Campus | Welding Inspection & Quality Control |
New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) Moncton Campus | Welding Technology |
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) Edmonton | Material Engineering Technology |
Northern College Kirkland Lake Campus | Welding Engineering Technology |
Nova Scotia Community College Pictou Campus | Welding Inspection & Quality Control |
SAIT Calgary | Welding Engineering Technology |
Udemy | Simple Welded Connections for Beginners |
Université du Québec École de technologie supérieure Montreal | MEC 625 Technologie du Soudage |
University of Ottawa | MCG 4109 D and MCG 5171 or MCG 5179 |
University of Waterloo Waterloo | Welding Specialization Program |