Welding Inspector Course
The Welding Inspector training program is tailored to meet industry requirements for welding inspection personnel involved in the fabrication, petrochemical, refinery, process plant, power generation, construction and other industries.
Qualification as a welding inspector is an ideal platform to build a career as a third-party inspector or to progress further as a technical expert or manager of an inspection function.
The Welding Inspector course is designed to equip an inspector to conduct basic inspections, to identify welding defects and witness and validate welder qualification tests. Students obtain a useful qualification which allows them to gain employment.
Candidates
Consultants, persons in charge of Quality Management Systems in welding, quality control managers, production managers, welding coordinators, personnel in charge of welding processes, welders and welding operators.
Prerequisites
Experience and specific knowledge of welding techniques and materials technology are required for a minimum of:
- 1 year for personnel with a degree in technical subjects (e.g., Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, etc.)
- 3 years for personnel in possession of a diploma of secondary education in technical subjects
- 6 years for personnel with less than high school diploma
Teaching and support material
Handouts, books and texts, slides in ppt/pdf.
Course provision
The course is conducted in online mode or in classroom with the support of qualified university professors, in partnership with SV Cert. The delegates who attend entire duration of the course will receive a certificate of attendance and those who will successfully pass the course exams will receive a certificate of competence in Welding Inspector.
General contents
- Welding processes and consumables
- Weld quality and discontinuities, the relationship between weld discontinuities, mechanical properties and tests
- Principles, materials, equipment, procedures and acceptance criteria for weld quality inspection with non-destructive and destructive methods
- Distortion and control of dimensions
- Welding standards, codes and specifications
- Welding safety practices and safety standards Steps for qualification of welding procedure (WPS, PQR), welder performance (WPQR), and the qualification and certification of welding inspectors
Course duration
About 40 hours