About IICS 3.1 Certified Welding Inspector

IICS 3.1 Certified Welding Inspector is generated to certify Welding Inspector. Based on your working experience in the welding industry, you will be entitled to be entitled as IICS 3.1A Certified Associate Welding Inspector and IICS 3.1 Certified Welding Inspector.    

Eligibilitycwi

To be eligible for certification, candidates must:

  • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Meet experience requirements
  • Meet medical requirements
  • Pass the eye test
  • Pass the written examination

 

Download the Requirement below for more information:

DOCUMENT No. IICS-WI-15-10

 

Qualification Requirement

IICS 3.1A - Certified Associated Welding Inspector

Education Minimum Years of Experience Description of Experience Required

No specific experience required; School leavers or candidates with less or minimal experience in the field of welding

Note: In order to get approved for the examination it will be
required to attend the welding inspector training.

 Not required Not required

 

IICS 3.1 - Certified Welding Inspector

Education Minimum Years of Experience Description of Experience Required
Associated Welding Inspector

minimum of 2 years (within the recent 3 years)
  • Experience in welding-related assignments, or
  • Related to duties and responsibilities of an Associate Welding Inspector under qualified supervision, independently verified
Welding Inspector minimum of 2 years (within the recent 3 years)
  • Conducts inspection of welding, based on usage, condition and performance

Welders or Maintenance Technicians, Supervisors or Foreman

QA/QC Personnel in the field of crane manufacturing, maintenance or repair

Note: In order to get approved for the examination it will be required to attend the crane inspector training.

minimum of 2 years (within the recent 3 years)
  • Welding related work experience

Medical Requirements

Certified Welding Inspectors (IICS 3.1A or IICS 3.1) must be in good physical health, sufficient enough to handle the physical demands that welding inspections require.

Exam Information

IICS 3.1A Certified Associate Welding Inspector and IICS 3.1 Certified Welding Inspector

Pass mark is 70%. If the overall passing mark couldn’t get achieved the individual part, which has been failed shall be retaken.

Examination
Format		 Time
Allowed		 Details

 Theoretical

Part A

(Open Book)

 2 hours

30 minues

50 multiple choice questions

Ability to work with the applicable codes and standards:

  • AWS D1.1: 2015, Structural Welding Code
  • ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code

    - ASME IX Welding Qualifications (Part QW)   

    - ASME V: 2015, Nondestructive Examination, Article 9

    - ASME B31.3: 2014 Process Piping, Chapter V & VI

    - ASME Sec. VIII Div. 1: 2015, Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels
      (UG, UW, UCS, Mandatory appendix 4)
  • API 577 Welding Inspection and Metallurgy Code, 2013

 Theoretical

Part B

(Closed Book)

2 hours

30 minutes

100 multiple choice questions

  • General & specific Welding Theory, Welding Metallurgy, Welding processes, Welding discontinuities, Product Technology, NDT, Welding QA/QC, Welding symbols

 Practical

Part A

 1 hour

15 minutes

Time Allowed: 45 minutes

  • Review of a welding procedure (WPS/PQR) in accordance to ASME IX - SMAW, GTAW, FCAW or GTAW processes

 

Time Allowed: 30 minutes

  • Completion of a welder certificate (WPQ) in accordance to ASME IX
    - SMAW, GTAW, FCAW or GTAW processes

Practical

Part B

 1 hour

30 minutes		 Time Allowed: 30 minutes
  • Visual Inspection of a plate butt weld for compliance to a code provided by the Test Center

 

Time Allowed: 30 minutes

  • Visual Inspection of a pipe butt weld (not fractured) for compliance to a code provided by the Test Center

 

Time Allowed: 30 minutes

  • Visual Inspection of a set of destructive test samples (one macro, bend or fractured fillets) for a welder
    or procedure approval test, intended to comply to a code provided by the Test Center

 

Examination Timing

Group Time  Schedule
Group 1

 8.30 am – 11.00 am Open book examination
11.15 am – 12.30 pm WPS, PQR & WQT
12.30 pm – 1.30 pm Lunch break
1.30 pm – 4.00 pm Closed book examination
4.15 pm – 5.45 pm Practical examination
Group 2
 		 8.30 am – 11.00 am Open book examination
11.15 am – 12.45 pm Practical examination
12.45 pm – 1.45 pm Lunch break
1.45 pm – 3.00 pm WPS, PQR & WQT
3.15 pm – 5.45 pm Closed book examination
Group 3 8.30 am – 9.45 am WPS, PQR & WQT
10.00 pm – 12.30 pm Open book examination
12.30 pm – 1.30 pm Lunch break
1.30 am – 3.00 pm Practical examination
3.15 pm – 5.45 pm Closed book examination
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