WELDER TRAINING [Part 3]

Certified welders Vs Qualified welders.

There is a difference between qualified welders and certified welders. Qualified welders are those welders who are qualified according to some project standards. Certified welders are those who are certified by an international organisation.

International certifications for welders.

Below are some of the famous international certification schemes for welders.

1. AWS certified welder : The program is conducted by American Welding Society (AWS). The details of the same can be found in the link given below.

http://www.aws.org/certification/detail/certified-welder-program

2. TWI Certified welder : The program is conducted by TWI. The details of the same can be found in the link given below.

http://www.cswip.com/schemes/welders/

Indian certifications for welders.

Below are the certification schemes for welders in India.

1. Indian Boiler Regulations-1950 : IBR approved welder can weld boilers and other items that comes under IBR purview. The details can be found in the link given below.

http://dipp.nic.in/boiler_rules_updated/reg602.htm

2. National welder training and certification scheme : This is conducted by Indian institute of welding. The details can be found in the link given below.

http://www.iiwindia.com/education/NWTCS.php

Special welders: 

Some project requires special welders. Some of the special welder requirement are as below.

1. Welder who can weld with both left hand and right hand.

2. welder who can weld with left hand. (In India most welders are right hand welders)3. Welder who can do welding looking in to mirror ( of joints which cannot be seen directly)

Welding as a career.

Not many are now coming to the field of welding. Previously it was not the case. One Welder will come with a helper for one project, by the end of the project that helper will become a good welder. For the next project these two welders will bring two helpers and this series continuous.

Good technicians are available,  but remunerations are less. Welders are now trying to get international projects for making money.

Attracting, training and retaining welders are the actions that construction companies to take up, so that the pool of technicians can be well maintained.

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