PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES
CWI ENDORSEMENT EXAM PREPARATION
Did you know? If you take and pass these 4 CWI Endorsement exams, you can apply to obtain you Senior CWI (provided you meet the required years of experience in the field).
Nondestructive Examination Coordination Endorsement
📅 Class Date: Saturday, JUNE 7th
⏰ Time: 7 AM – 6 PM
📍 Location: 32081 Corydon St, Lake Elsinore or Online (Hybrid Option Available)
💰 Cost: $495
The following is a list of informative reference books to assist those wishing to take the Nondestructive Examination Coordination endorsement test.
- NDE qualification and certification programs. The endorsement holder should demonstrate an understanding of the programs and governing standards that determine how NDE agencies are assessed and what the training and certification requirements are for NDE practitioners.
- NDE methods. The endorsement holder should demonstrate an understanding of the basic elements necessary for each of the major NDE methods. This will prepare the holder to oversee the selection of the proper NDE method from the perspective of the advantages and limitations of each method.
- NDE Coordination. The endorsement holder should demonstrate knowledge of inspection test plans, sampling protocols, probabilities of detection, and how to interpret data collected from NDE reports.
📅 Class Date: Saturday, JUNE 7th
⏰ Time: 7 AM – 6 PM
📍 Location: 32081 Corydon St, Lake Elsinore or Online (Hybrid Option Available)
💰 Cost: $495
The following is a list of informative reference books to assist those wishing to take the Nondestructive Examination Coordination endorsement test.
Welding Procedure Qualifier Endorsement
📅 Class Date: Saturday, JULY 12th & 13th (tentative)
⏰ Time: 7 AM – 6 PM
📍 Location: 32081 Corydon St, Lake Elsinore or Online (Hybrid Option Available)
💰 Cost: $600
Required Books:
📖 B2.1/B2.1M: 2021 Specification for Welding Procedure and Performance Qualification
📖 D1.1/D1.1M:2020 Structural Welding Code – Steel
Objectives-demonstrate capabilities in the following:
(1) Implement the organization’s responsibilities.
(2) Work with an engineering specification or drawing, determine which base material – filler metal combination would be applicable for procedure qualification testing.
(3) Evaluate welding process(es) required for the application and determine the essential variables impacting the qualification process.
(4) Determine if a Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) is required to be qualified by testing, is suitable for prequalification, or if there are alternative WPS’s that could be utilized.
(5) Determine the equipment needed for preparing and taking required measurements to be recorded during welding of the test plates.
(6) Perform oversight of the welding of the weld test.
(7) Determine the final NDE requirements of the weld test.
(8) Determine the destructive mechanical testing required per the governing standard(s).
(9) Correctly prepare the test specimens from the test coupons.
📅 Class Date: Saturday, JULY 12th & 13th (tentative)
⏰ Time: 7 AM – 6 PM
📍 Location: 32081 Corydon St, Lake Elsinore or Online (Hybrid Option Available)
💰 Cost: $600
Required Books:
📖 B2.1/B2.1M: 2021 Specification for Welding Procedure and Performance Qualification
📖 D1.1/D1.1M:2020 Structural Welding Code – Steel
Objectives-demonstrate capabilities in the following:
(1) Implement the organization’s responsibilities.
(2) Work with an engineering specification or drawing, determine which base material – filler metal combination would be applicable for procedure qualification testing.
(3) Evaluate welding process(es) required for the application and determine the essential variables impacting the qualification process.
(4) Determine if a Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) is required to be qualified by testing, is suitable for prequalification, or if there are alternative WPS’s that could be utilized.
(5) Determine the equipment needed for preparing and taking required measurements to be recorded during welding of the test plates.
(6) Perform oversight of the welding of the weld test.
(7) Determine the final NDE requirements of the weld test.
(8) Determine the destructive mechanical testing required per the governing standard(s).
(9) Correctly prepare the test specimens from the test coupons.
- (10) Perform an evaluation of the test results.
- (11) Document the actual variables used during welding of the weld test and the test results on a Procedure Qualification Record (PQR).
- (12) Assist with the determination of weld test failures.
- (13) Finalize the WPS.
Welding Coordination and Quality Assurance (WCQA) Endorsement
📅 Class Date: Saturday, September 20th
⏰ Time: 7 AM – 6 PM
📍 Location: 32081 Corydon St, Lake Elsinore or Online (Hybrid Option Available)
💰 Cost: $495
📅 Class Date: Saturday, September 20th
⏰ Time: 7 AM – 6 PM
📍 Location: 32081 Corydon St, Lake Elsinore or Online (Hybrid Option Available)
💰 Cost: $495
- An understanding of the definition of welding coordination, the tasks of welding coordinators in a company, and being able to assist companies in meeting the requirements of ISO 14731.
- An understanding of the basic elements necessary to establish a welding quality assurance program, principles of being an auditor as well as an auditee, the major features of the most common welding quality assurance programs, (i.e., ASME, AISC, ISO, and AWS programs).
- The capability of advising a manufacturer as to how to conduct the basic elements of manufacturing a welded product, including estimation, design, qualification, throughput, and process improvement.
Welder Performance Qualifier (WPQ1) Endorsement
ARE you a Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) looking to enhance your credentials OR to become a Senior Certified Welding Inspector (SCWI)? The Welder Performance Qualifier (WPQ1) Endorsement is a supplemental certification that validates your expertise in conducting welder qualification tests. It is also a requirement to become a Senior CWI!
📅 Class Date: TBD
⏰ Time: 7 AM – 6 PM
📍 Location: 32081 Corydon St, Lake Elsinore or Online (Hybrid Option Available)
💰 Cost: $495
Required Books:
📖 BPWQ: Best Practices for Performing a Welder Qualification Test
📖 B2.1/B2.1M: 2021 Specification for Welding Procedure and Performance Qualification
📖 B5.4: 2025 Specification for the qualification of Welder Test Facilities
📖 AWS QC4-89, Standard for Accreditation of Test Facilities
🔥 Limited Seats Available – Reserve Your Spot Today!
ARE you a Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) looking to enhance your credentials OR to become a Senior Certified Welding Inspector (SCWI)? The Welder Performance Qualifier (WPQ1) Endorsement is a supplemental certification that validates your expertise in conducting welder qualification tests. It is also a requirement to become a Senior CWI!
📅 Class Date: TBD
⏰ Time: 7 AM – 6 PM
📍 Location: 32081 Corydon St, Lake Elsinore or Online (Hybrid Option Available)
💰 Cost: $495
Required Books:
📖 BPWQ: Best Practices for Performing a Welder Qualification Test
📖 B2.1/B2.1M: 2021 Specification for Welding Procedure and Performance Qualification
📖 B5.4: 2025 Specification for the qualification of Welder Test Facilities
📖 AWS QC4-89, Standard for Accreditation of Test Facilities
🔥 Limited Seats Available – Reserve Your Spot Today!
PDH-LAWC - L.A CITY WELDER CERTIFICATION WRITTEN EXAM PREPARATION CLASS
Pre-requisite: None
Description: This one day lecture is intended for welders who want to obtain the L.A City Welder Certification. The class consists of a lecture on general welding knowledge and the AWS D1.1 codebook.
Objective: Successful completion of this class prepares students to take the L.A City Certified Structural Welder Written Exam, which is administered by the City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety.
Required Publications: AWS D1.1:2010 and the textbook Welding Principles and Applications by Larry Jeffus, latest edition.
Student Evaluation and Course Completion:
Students will not be evaluated at the end of the class. The course is considered complete if the student attended class as required.
Occupational Classification Code: 51-4120 Welding, Soldering and Brazing Workers
PDH-LAWC Course Duration: 1 day, up to 10 hrs of instruction
Registration fee: $250
Course fee: $275
Required publications fee: $370
Total charges for period of attendance for PDH-LAWC: $250 + $275 = $525
Estimated schedule of total charges for PDH-LAWC: $525 + $370 = $895
For more information, including class schedule, visit our L.A City Welder Certification page. Click here
Description: This one day lecture is intended for welders who want to obtain the L.A City Welder Certification. The class consists of a lecture on general welding knowledge and the AWS D1.1 codebook.
Objective: Successful completion of this class prepares students to take the L.A City Certified Structural Welder Written Exam, which is administered by the City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety.
Required Publications: AWS D1.1:2010 and the textbook Welding Principles and Applications by Larry Jeffus, latest edition.
Student Evaluation and Course Completion:
Students will not be evaluated at the end of the class. The course is considered complete if the student attended class as required.
Occupational Classification Code: 51-4120 Welding, Soldering and Brazing Workers
PDH-LAWC Course Duration: 1 day, up to 10 hrs of instruction
Registration fee: $250
Course fee: $275
Required publications fee: $370
Total charges for period of attendance for PDH-LAWC: $250 + $275 = $525
Estimated schedule of total charges for PDH-LAWC: $525 + $370 = $895
For more information, including class schedule, visit our L.A City Welder Certification page. Click here
PDH-CWI - CWI EXAM PREPARATION COURSE
Pre-requisite: None
Description: This course is intended for those who want to become an American Welding Society Certified Welding Inspector or want to learn about welding inspection. This course is divided into three parts:
Part A - Fundamentals
Part B - Visual Inspection / Practical Workshop Part C - Codebook
This is a 60 hours course, and each Part is covered in 2 days.
Students can register to attend one, two or all three parts.
Objective: Successful completion of this class prepares students to work in welding inspection and quality control. It also prepares students who wish to take the American Welding Society Certified Welding Inspector exam, which is administered by the American Welding Society.
Required Publications:
For Part A:
(1) WIT-T Welding Inspection Technology (2) WIT-W Welding Inspection Technology
Workbook
(3) AWS A3.0M/A3.0 Standard Welding Terms
and Definitions
(4) AWS A2.4/A2.4M Standard Symbols for
Welding, Brazing, and Nondestructive
examination
(5) Official AWS Book of Sample Examination
Questions
For Part B: AWS B1.10/B1.10M Guide for the Nondestructive Examination of Welds
For Part C:
(1) AWS D1.1/D1.1M Structural Welding Code -
Steel
(2) CC-RM AWS D1.1 Code Clinic - Reference
Manual
OR
(3) API 1104 Welding of Pipelines and Related
Facilities
(4) API-M Study Guide for API Standard 1104
Student Evaluation and Course Completion:
Students will not be evaluated at the end of the class. The course is considered complete if the students attended the Parts they registered for.
Occupational Classification Code: 51-4120 Welding, Soldering and Brazing Workers
PDH-CWI Course Duration: 6 days, up to 60 hours of instruction
Registration fee: $250
Course fee - all three parts: $1,500
Course fee - two parts: $1050
Course fee - one part: $400
Textbook (Required Publications) fee:
Publications for Part A, Part B and Part C bundle (with AWS D1.1 codebook): $1,125
Publications for Part A, Part B and Part C bundle (with API 1104 codebook): $1,099
Total charges for period of attendance for all three parts of PDH-CWI: $250 + $1,500 = $1,750
Estimated schedule of total charges for all three parts of PDH-CWI: $1,750 + $ 1,125 = $2,875
For class schedules and more information visit our CWI Exam Training page. Click here.
Description: This course is intended for those who want to become an American Welding Society Certified Welding Inspector or want to learn about welding inspection. This course is divided into three parts:
Part A - Fundamentals
Part B - Visual Inspection / Practical Workshop Part C - Codebook
This is a 60 hours course, and each Part is covered in 2 days.
Students can register to attend one, two or all three parts.
Objective: Successful completion of this class prepares students to work in welding inspection and quality control. It also prepares students who wish to take the American Welding Society Certified Welding Inspector exam, which is administered by the American Welding Society.
Required Publications:
For Part A:
(1) WIT-T Welding Inspection Technology (2) WIT-W Welding Inspection Technology
Workbook
(3) AWS A3.0M/A3.0 Standard Welding Terms
and Definitions
(4) AWS A2.4/A2.4M Standard Symbols for
Welding, Brazing, and Nondestructive
examination
(5) Official AWS Book of Sample Examination
Questions
For Part B: AWS B1.10/B1.10M Guide for the Nondestructive Examination of Welds
For Part C:
(1) AWS D1.1/D1.1M Structural Welding Code -
Steel
(2) CC-RM AWS D1.1 Code Clinic - Reference
Manual
OR
(3) API 1104 Welding of Pipelines and Related
Facilities
(4) API-M Study Guide for API Standard 1104
Student Evaluation and Course Completion:
Students will not be evaluated at the end of the class. The course is considered complete if the students attended the Parts they registered for.
Occupational Classification Code: 51-4120 Welding, Soldering and Brazing Workers
PDH-CWI Course Duration: 6 days, up to 60 hours of instruction
Registration fee: $250
Course fee - all three parts: $1,500
Course fee - two parts: $1050
Course fee - one part: $400
Textbook (Required Publications) fee:
Publications for Part A, Part B and Part C bundle (with AWS D1.1 codebook): $1,125
Publications for Part A, Part B and Part C bundle (with API 1104 codebook): $1,099
Total charges for period of attendance for all three parts of PDH-CWI: $250 + $1,500 = $1,750
Estimated schedule of total charges for all three parts of PDH-CWI: $1,750 + $ 1,125 = $2,875
For class schedules and more information visit our CWI Exam Training page. Click here.
PDH-CWI INDIVIDUAL CLASS
Pre-requisite: None
Description: Individual CWI classes consist of 1 day of instruction and are scheduled on an individual basis. Each class can hold maximum of 2 people. Depending on the instruction desired, students may need to purchase publications.
Occupational Classification Code: 51-4120 Welding, Soldering and Brazing Workers
PDH-CWI Individual Class Duration: 1 day, up to 10 hours of instruction
Registration fee: $250
One-Day class fee: $410
Total charges for period of attendance for PDH- CWI Individual class: $250 + $410 = $660
Estimated schedule of total charges for PDH- CWI Individual Class: $250 + $410 = $660
Total payment due prior to starting the class: $660.
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Description: Individual CWI classes consist of 1 day of instruction and are scheduled on an individual basis. Each class can hold maximum of 2 people. Depending on the instruction desired, students may need to purchase publications.
Occupational Classification Code: 51-4120 Welding, Soldering and Brazing Workers
PDH-CWI Individual Class Duration: 1 day, up to 10 hours of instruction
Registration fee: $250
One-Day class fee: $410
Total charges for period of attendance for PDH- CWI Individual class: $250 + $410 = $660
Estimated schedule of total charges for PDH- CWI Individual Class: $250 + $410 = $660
Total payment due prior to starting the class: $660.
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PDH WPS/PQR/WPQR CLASS
Pre-requisite: None
Description: This one day class is intended for those who want to learn how to write Welding Procedure Specifications, Procedure Qualification Records and Welder Performance Qualification Records.
Occupational Classification Code: 51-4120 Welding, Soldering and Brazing Workers
PDH-WPS/PQR/WPQR Class Duration: 1 day, up to 10 hours of instruction
Registration fee: $250
One-Day class fee: $410
Total charges for period of attendance for PDH WPS/PQR/WPQR:$250 +$410 = $660
Estimated schedule of total charges for PDH WPS/PQR/WPQR : $250 +$410 = $660
Total due prior to starting the class: $660
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PDH- DESTRUCTIVE TESTING CLASS
Pre-requisite: None
Description: This one day class is intended for those who want how to learn about destructive testing techniques. This class will cover the following destructive testing methods: bend test, tension test, metallurgical test, and hardness test. The class will provide an overview of the different destructive testing methods and applications, followed by hands-on training in some of the methods.
PDH-Destructive Testing Class Duration: 1 day, up to 10 hours of instruction
Registration fee: $250
One-Day class fee: $410
Total charges for period of attendance for PDH-Destructive Testing: $250 + $410 = $660
Estimated schedule of total charges for PDH Destructive Testing: $250 + $410 = $660
Total due prior to starting the class: $660
Click here to register for the class.
Description: This one day class is intended for those who want how to learn about destructive testing techniques. This class will cover the following destructive testing methods: bend test, tension test, metallurgical test, and hardness test. The class will provide an overview of the different destructive testing methods and applications, followed by hands-on training in some of the methods.
PDH-Destructive Testing Class Duration: 1 day, up to 10 hours of instruction
Registration fee: $250
One-Day class fee: $410
Total charges for period of attendance for PDH-Destructive Testing: $250 + $410 = $660
Estimated schedule of total charges for PDH Destructive Testing: $250 + $410 = $660
Total due prior to starting the class: $660
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PDH-L.A CITY DEPUTY INSPECTOR/ICC SPECIAL INSPECTOR S1 STRUCTURAL STEEL AND BOLTING SPECIAL INSPECTOR CLASS
Pre-requisite: None
Description: This one day class is intended for those who want to work as special inspectors and/or L.A City Deputy Inspectors. Students will learn structural steel and high strength bolting, and reading structural plans/blueprint reading.
Required Publications: AISC Steel Construction Manual, including AISC Specifications for Structural Joints using High Strength Bolts & IBC 2015
Required Publication fees:
AISC manual: $400
IBC 2015: $200
Occupational Classification Code: 51-4120 Welding, Soldering and Brazing Workers
PDH-L.A City/ICC Special Inspector S1 Class Duration: 1 day, up to 10 hours of instruction
Registration fee: $250
PDH-L.A City/ICC Special Inspector S1 Class fee: $410
Total charges for period of attendance for PDH-L.A City/ICC Special Inspector S1 Class : $250 + $410= $660
Estimated schedule of total charges for PDH-L.A City/ICC Special Inspector S1 Class: $660 + $400 + $200= $1,260
These classes are scheduled on an individual basis.
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PDH-L.A CITY DEPUTY INSPECTOR/ICC SPECIAL INSPECTOR S2 STRUCTURAL WELDING SPECIAL INSPECTOR CLASS
Pre-requisite: None
Description: This two day class is intended for those who want to work as special inspectors. Students will learn blueprint reading, welding symbols, the AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code - Steel and reading plans.
Required Publications : AWS D1.1:2015 & AWS A2.4
Required Publications Fees:
AWS D1.1:2015: $425
AWS A2.4: $155
Occupational Classification Code: 51-4120 Welding, Soldering and Brazing Workers
PDH-L.A City/ICC Special Inspector S2 Class Duration: 2 days, up to 16 hours of instruction
Registration fee: $250
Class fee: $950
Total charges for period of attendance for PDH-L.A City/ICC Special Inspector S2 Course : $250 + $950 = $1,200
Estimated schedule of total charges for PDH-L.A City/ICC Special Inspector S2 Course: $1,200 + $425 + $155 = $1,780
These classes are scheduled on an individual basis.
Click here to register for the class.
Description: This two day class is intended for those who want to work as special inspectors. Students will learn blueprint reading, welding symbols, the AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code - Steel and reading plans.
Required Publications : AWS D1.1:2015 & AWS A2.4
Required Publications Fees:
AWS D1.1:2015: $425
AWS A2.4: $155
Occupational Classification Code: 51-4120 Welding, Soldering and Brazing Workers
PDH-L.A City/ICC Special Inspector S2 Class Duration: 2 days, up to 16 hours of instruction
Registration fee: $250
Class fee: $950
Total charges for period of attendance for PDH-L.A City/ICC Special Inspector S2 Course : $250 + $950 = $1,200
Estimated schedule of total charges for PDH-L.A City/ICC Special Inspector S2 Course: $1,200 + $425 + $155 = $1,780
These classes are scheduled on an individual basis.
Click here to register for the class.