Who: Fabricators, Welders, Engineers, Inspection/ Quality Control, Shop Supervisory personnel, and Certified Welding Inspector candidates.

What: This course is designed to cover requirements weld inspection for discontinuities & defects in accordance with code based programs. The thrust of this program is to bring enhance all aspects of the use of visual weld inspection in a welding or other quality control programs.

The course will cover:

• the inspection of weldments
• requirements of Welding Procedures (WPS) and the Welder performance documentation in detail
• acceptance criteria as seen in common code work
• workmanship criteria for AWS D1.1 (Steel), D1.2 (Aluminum), D1.6 (Stainless Steel), D1.3 (Sheet Steel), ASME B&PV
• use of weld gauges for size and proper weld profiles
• Other codes may be included if requested / required for a given program

A review of weld symbols will be included for this course. For those taking both the Visual level I and II for qualification it is recommended that the Welding symbol course be taken to enhance success.

This Course requires the passing of a written & practical examination for the completion in accordance with a written inspection procedure (to ASNT SNT-TC-1a) with a minimum 80% to be used as a qualification with an in house inspection program.