CWI Part A

Why Atlas CWI Training?

• 48 hour money back guarantee eliminates your risk

• 6 months course access provides extended preparation time

• Atlas support lets you concentrate on the coursework

• Counts as 20 hours toward the AWS retest or 9-year renewal

• Audio Flashcards let you train while driving or relaxing

• Professionally developed courses are created and reviewed by field experts

• Quiz question banks provide exam type questions

• Timed/simulated exams prepare you for the real thing

• Instructor support is available when you need help

• Online convenience lets you set your own schedule and study at your own pace

• Pass on your first try or take the course again for free

Overview of the CWI Part A Course Material

Welcome to the Atlas exam prep course for the AWS CWI Part A exam. This online course will prepare you for the fundamentals portion of this exam. The fee for the Part A online course is $399.

This online preparatory exam course will prepare you for the AWS CWI Part A Fundamentals exam. This exam prep course provides the content that you need to pass the exam. 

Our CWI Part A, B, and C courses are AWS approved for 20 hours each and you can accumulate a total of 60 hours if you take all three parts. AWS accepts these hours for either re-testing purposes or as professional development hours (PDH) towards a 9-year renewal. If you are taking the Part A only and you need a certificate to show the training, this course will provide the 20 training hours for the AWS. 

The CWI Part A course is designed to prepare you for the AWS exam by using narrated lessons, practice quizzes, audio flashcards, and timed practice exams. Our unique online system sets us apart from other CWI training courses. This exam prep course provides the tools that you need to pass the exam. 

The online system is both convenient and economical. We are so confident in our comprehensive curriculum that we offer the course for free for anyone who does not pass on their first attempt using our course. 

Part A Fundamentals

Part A covers welding fundamentals. Although you may go into the exam with a lot of welding industry experience, there are many topics covered within Part A that may be unfamiliar. Topics from QC1, B5.1, and the Welding Inspection Workbook will be on the CWI Exam.

All the material you need is included in the course. Our training materials will cover all the relevant topics from the WIT publication that are needed to pass the CWI Exam – no need to purchase any other resources. In addition, we cover topics in the Body of Knowledge (BOK) such as: Standard Symbols for Welding, Brazing & Nondestructive Examination; Standard Welding Terms & Definitions; and Guide for the Nondestructive Inspection of Welds, to name three.

The Part A Fundamentals course has nine narrated lessons with quizzes placed throughout the lessons to reinforce the topics just covered. The Part A course has 575 quiz questions along with simulated timed practice exams. In addition, you have access to three hours of Audio Flashcards that review 375 Q and A’s.

Please Note the Following:

Our goal at Atlas is to provide you the necessary tools to pass the AWS CWI certification exam the very first time you try. Many of our students have considered themselves more hands-on when it comes to training courses. After taking our online training courses, these students have discovered that not only is online training a more economical way to prepare for a certification exam, but that online training is just a better way to learn the material. With the online training course, the student can start and stop whenever he/she may want. Students may also progress at their own pace, repeat material when needed, and use the interactive quizzes to train. This is by far the easiest way to study. The Atlas 48 hour money back guarantee means that you can check out the course with zero risks. If you are not happy with your purchase, we will gladly refund your money with no questions asked.

Included in the course:

• 20 hours of online prep

• Over 500 Practice questions

• Timed practice exams

• Practice quizzes with instant feedback

• Audio flashcards

COURSE CURRICULUM

Part A: Fundamentals

Objective: To acquaint the student with the Part A (Fundamentals) portion of the AWS CWI exam.

The student's course progress is monitored through a Learning Management System (LMS) and the student is issued certificate of completion after finishing the required lessons. Students are not limited to a single viewing, they may repeat any lesson multiple times over a three month enrollment.

Outline: 9 Lessons and quizzes plus over 500 questions built into interactive question banks, simulated/timed exams and audio flashcards. Topics Covered In Part A:

• Lesson 1: Welding Inspection and Certification

• Lesson 2: Safe Practices for Welding Inspectors

• Lesson 3: Metal Joining and Cutting Processes

• Lesson 4: Weld Joint Geometry and Welding Symbols

• Lesson 5: Documents Governing Welding Inspection and Qualification

• Lesson 6: Metal Properties and Destructive Testing

• Lesson 7: Welding Metallurgy for the Welding Inspector

• Lesson 8: Weld and Base Metal Discontinuities

• Lesson 9: Visual Inspection and Other NDE Methods and Symbols

ARE YOU ELIGIBLE?

To qualify to earn the CWI credential, candidates must pass a vision test and have a combination of qualifying education and work experience, with supporting documentation.

RECERTIFICATION

A Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) needs to complete 80 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) of courses, seminars, or online courses to maintain their certification. These courses must meet the requirements of AWS Specification for the Certification of Welding Inspectors (AWS QC1:2016-AMD1) and cover subjects defined in the Education and Experience Requirements of AWS Specification for the Qualification of Welding Inspectors (AWS B5.1:2013-AMD1).

Add One Endorsement:

A CWI can pursue adding an endorsement to their certification. Successful completion (passing exam score) will meet the requirements for CWI recertification. A CWI can pursue the endorsement option up to (11) months prior to the current CWI certification expiration date. A CWI must choose one of the endorsements from the list below. Endorsements require passing an exam. The following courses are eligible for endorsement:

AWS D1.1 Structural Steel 

AWS D1.5 Bridge Welding (Coming Soon)

AWS D15.1 Railroad (Coming Soon)

AWS D17.1 Aerospace

API 1104 Pipelines

Structural Bolting Inspection

Important Note: AWS QC1:2016-AMD1 defines endorsement as an added skill in one's certification credentials. Pursuing an endorsement during 9-year recertification requires a different code book than the one used for current active CWI certification.

ENDORSEMENTS OR CERTIFICATIONS ACHIEVED PRIOR TO 9-YEAR RECERTIFICATION:

Endorsements: A CWI who has previously taken and passed one or more endorsement exams prior to the 9-year cycle may apply for recertification without having to meet further examination, professional development hour, or seminar requirements.

9-Year Recertification Course: As an alternative to the previous permitted options, a CWI can register and successfully complete the AWS 9-Year Recertification Course. The successful completion of the course meets the requirements for CWI recertification.