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About Our CWI Exam Prep Course

Our course is taught by a Senior CWI, AWS Certified Welding Educator and Certified Welder, with over 40 years of experience in the welding industry.  Classes are purposely small to provide for a better learning experience.
Our 10 hours-long classes are intense and require commitment and dedication. Our goal is to make you succeed at the test and as a career CWI.
​We have what it takes - do you?
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California Welding Institute LLC is dedicated to improving the industry's capabilities for implementing outstanding Quality Control Programs.
Our mission & goals are to offer:
>> Highest quality training to help develop top level professionals in the field of Welding Inspection and Quality Control <<
>> Training conducted by Expert Instructors <<
>> Thorough review of study material explained in detail and in simple terms<
>> REAL Instruction - Intensive / non-nonsense / to the point <<

Our customer support extends far beyond the classroom. We network and build long lasting relationships with our customers

Submit request for a CWI Exam Application Package here

CWI Exam Training Schedule  - Taught by a Senior CWI!!!!

CLASS STARTS AT 7:30 AM

PART A - Fundamentals / Welding Inspection Course:  
Saturday September 9th and Sunday September 10th
Description: This 20 hours course will cover welding processes, welding metallurgy, weld examination, welding performance, definitions and terminology, welding symbols, test methods, reports and records, duties and responsibilities, safety, destructive testing, cutting, brazing and soldering.

PART C - AWS D1.1 Codebook Course:  
Saturday September 16th and Sunday September 17th
Description: This 20 hours course will cover the AWS D1.1 Codebook, including materials and design, fabrication, inspection and qualification.

PART B - Practical/Visual Inspection Workshop:
Saturday September 23rd and Sunday September 24th
Description: This 20 hours course will cover procedure and welder qualifications, mechanical test and properties, welding inspection and flaws, non destructive examination (NDE), utilization of specifications and drawings. Training is hands on with all new weld replicas!

PART C - API 1104 Codebook Course:  
Saturday September 30th and Sunday October 1st
Description: This 40 hours course will cover the API 1104 Codebook, including materials and design, fabrication, inspection and qualification.


GROUP COURSE Pricing & Application

60 hrs Group Course Fee: $1,750
Books not included in price
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40 Hrs Group Course Fee: $1,300
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20 Hrs Group Course Fee: $650
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20 Hrs Hands On Group Class Fee: $1,350
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CWI Individual 1 day/ 10 hours session fee: $660
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Study material not included in this pricing- books are 25% off list price for our students, includes shipping PLUS a one year AWS student membership (AWS membership = $200 off you CWI application).

Get PDHs & CEUs towards your CWI 9 year renewal or ICC recertification
CWI Book Bundle includes the following 8 publications:

PART A: FUNDAMENTALS
WIT-T: 2008 WELDING INSPECTION TECHNOLOGY
WIT-W 2008 WELDING INSPECTION TECHNOLOGY WORKBOOK
AWS A3.0M/A3.0:2010 STANDARD WELDING TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
AWS A2.4:2007 STANDARD SYMBOLS FOR WELDING, BRAZING, AND NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION
OFFICIAL AWS BOOK OF SAMPLE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS

PART B: VT PRACTICAL
AWS B1.10M/B1.10: 2009 GUIDE FOR THE NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION OF WELDS

PART C: CODEBOOK
OPTION 1: With AWS D1.1:2015
AWS D1.1/D1.1M: 2015 STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE-STEEL (NEW 5 YEAR REVISION CYCLE)
CC-RM:2015 - AWS D1.1 CODE CLINIC - REFERENCE MANUAL

OPTION 2: WITH API 1104
API 1104:2013 WELDING OF PIPELINES AND RELATED FACILITIES - 21ST EDITION
API-M: 2008 - STUDY GUIDE FOR API STANDARD 1104 WELDING OF PIPELINES AND RELATED FACILITIES

FREE DOWNLOADS:
​AWS CWI BODY OF KNOWLEDGE   
PART B EXAMINATION BOOK OF SPECIFICATIONS
AWS QC1:2016 STANDARD FOR AWS CERTIFICATION OF WELDING INSPECTORS
AWS B5.1:2013 SPECIFICATION FOR THE QUALIFICATION OF WELDING INSPECTOR

What People Say About Our Course

> EVERYONE RATES THIS THE BEST CWI SEMINAR EVER !!! <
"Well worth the extra money" 
"Real knowledge, real training, true results"
"No contest, the best learning experience ever"
"I needed PDH hours for my 9 year renewal and learned so much!"
"The 20 hour lab course was the real deal, finally I felt like a REAL CWI"
"I took your CWI class in April. I took the Test in Sacramento. I passed! Part A 85% Part B91% Part C 92%. Thank you. Your class was great!" 

You can find more reviews on our Facebook Page

Upcoming AWS CWI Exams 2017

UNITED STATES / SOUTHWEST REGION California/Nevada/Arizona
San Francisco, CA - September 16th, 2017
EXAM APPLICATION DEADLINE 08/07/2017  exam code: CA16117
Long Beach, CA - October 7th, 2017
EXAM APPLICATION DEADLINE 08/28/2016  exam code: CA17117
Sacramento, CA - November 11th, 2017
EXAM APPLICATION DEADLINE 10/02/2017  exam code: CA18317
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Los Angeles, CA - December 9th, 2017
EXAM APPLICATION DEADLINE 10/30/2017  exam code: CA18917
We strongly encourage CWI applicants who have attended our Seminars, to also attend the AWS Official CWI Seminar hosted by the American Welding Society's Education Department on the week preceeding the exam.
This will provide a last minute review, a chance to ask questions and get the perspective from a different instructor. This "training formula" provides best chances of passing this extremely dificult exam the first time. 

AWS Official Seminars & CWI Exams / Schedule & Application Package:
 
 Get a hard copy AWS CWI Exam Application complete package by US mail here
(includes AWS certification exam schedule and pricing) 

OR download the Complete AWS CWI Application Package with AWS Seminar & Exam Schedule here
 
For Online CWI Exam Registration click here
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