Certified Welding Inspector
American Welding Society·CWI
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Exam at a glance
- Exam fee
- $1070 AWS members, $1285 non-members
- Duration
- Approximately 6 hours (2 hours per part)
- Passing score
- Minimum 72% required on each part independently
- Retake policy
- First retake without additional training, subsequent retakes require 16-40 hours training
- Validity
- Certification valid 3 years, renewable up to 9 years total, then recertification by exam or 80 PDH hours
Published exam facts, from the official outline.
What’s on the CWI exam
- Part A Fundamentals (150 questions, closed-book)
- Part B Practical (46 questions, hands-on)
- Part C Code Book (50-65 questions, open-book)
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