Welding Inspection : Training and Certification (Level 1 & 2)

Duties and responsibilities; fusion welding process, thermal cutting process; welding and cutting equipment; weld defects and methods of avoiding defects; ferrous and non ferrous metals; metallurgy and weldability of steels; heat treatment, visual inspection methods; destructive and non-destructive testing, etc. 

Weld inspector level 2 : contents: training & certification, the following are some of the training contents regards to weld inspector. 

The content of the training course on Welding Inspection (Level 2) would consist of the following:

• Responsibilities & Duties of Welding inspectors
• Welding Terminology and Symbols
• A brief explanation of all type of welding processes and equipment including procedures & test
• Thermal cutting processes
• Material inspections and steel weld metallurgy
• Weldability of steel, stress and distortion
• Post-heat treatment, normalizing, quenching and etc.
• Visual examination and dimensional assessment
• Mechanical testing of welded joints
• Understanding of cracking, weld defects and repairs
• Weld decay in austenitic stainless steel
• Welding consumables
• Welding plant and arc welding safety
• Welding-related specifications and standards
• Weld drawings, understanding and interpretation
• Weld defects related to welding process and prevention
• Practical: Visual Welding inspection, NDT reporting assessment according to codes/specifications and reporting
• Quality assurance
• QA/QC and inspection
• Normative documents (codes)
• The content of the training course on Welding Inspection (Level 1) would consist of the following:
• Basic Duties of Welding Inspector
• Welding process, Position, Consumable, etc
• Joint Types
• Mechanical Test
• Appreciation To NDT
• Course Work DAY 6 TO DAY 10
• Interpret Standards
• Visual Inspection - Fillet, Plate & Weld Fit-Up 
• Reporting Techniques

At the end of the course, attendees shall be able to:

• Understand the requirements of relevant codes, standards and specifications
• Possess an understand of the relationship between quality assurance, welding and inspection procedures
• Confirm that welding operators and welders have been properly qualified
• Confirm during welding that only specified and accepted welding procedures are used
• Examine and evaluate welds according to the prescribed inspection procedures
• Review NDT reports on welding work
• Record welding inspection results
• Implement a system of quality control over the welding and inspection process
• Possess an understanding of the factors influencing the formation of weld defects
• Interpret weld drawings and specifications
• Compile and maintain detailed weld inspection records
• Meets syllabus requirements for PCN examinations

Time Table Of Course (Level 2):
Day 1 to Day 5

• Duties of Welding Inspector
• Welding Process,Position,Consumables etc
• Joint Type
• Mechanical Test
• Course work

Day 6 - Day 8

• Interpreter Standards
• Visual Inspection ( Macro,Fracture,Bend Test,Plate and Pipe )
• Reporting Technique

Time Table Of Course (Level 1):
Day 1 to Day 2

• Duties of Welding Inspector
• Welding Processes, Positions, Consumables & etc.
• Joint Types
• Mechanical Test
• Course work

Day 3 - Day 4

• Interpret Standards
• Visual Inspection (Weld Fit-Up, Plate and Fillet)
• Reporting Techniques