Certified CSWIP Welding Inspection Program

Start Date End Date Venue Fees (US $)
05 Jul 2026 Dubai, UAE $ 3,900 Register
06 Sept 2026 Riyadh, KSA $ 3,900 Register
15 Nov 2026 Muscat, Oman $ 4,500 Register

Certified CSWIP Welding Inspection Program

Introduction

This course will teach you the duties and responsibilities of a welding inspector including fusion welding processes, typical weld defects, types of steel (including carbon-manganese, low alloy, and stainless steel), the hardening of steels, weldability, heat treatment, and parent metal defects. The program also includes visual inspection, the testing of parent metals and welds, and destructive and non-destructive test techniques. You will also learn welder and procedure approval, codes and standards, and an outline of safe working practices. There will also be the opportunity to practice examination questions while undergoing continuous and end-of-course assessment. If you meet the CSWIP requirements for eligibility, you will be able to complete the relevant CSWIP examination on day 5 of the course.

Objectives

    By the end of the course you should be able to:

    • Understand factors which influence the quality of fusion welds in steels 
    • Recognize characteristics of commonly used welding processes in relation to quality control 
    • Interpret drawing instructions and symbols to ensure that specifications are met 
    • Set up and report on inspection of welds, macro sections, and other mechanical tests
    • Assess and report on welds to acceptance levels 
    • Confirm that incoming material meets stipulated requirements and recognize the effects on weld quality of departure from specification 
    • Be in a position to pass the Welding Inspector examinations.

Training Methodology

This is an interactive course. There will be open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies, and presentations on best practice. Participants will have the opportunity to share with the facilitator and other participants on what works well and not so well for them, as well as work on issues from their own organizations. The online course is conducted online using MS-Teams/ClickMeeting.

Who Should Attend?

The CSWIP Welding Inspector course is designed for inspection engineers and supervisory staff. Those with little or no previous welding experience are advised to attend the Certificate in Visual Inspection of Welds course to prepare for this course.

Course Outline

The duties and responsibilities of a welding inspector; fusion welding processes; typical weld defects; types of steel; carbon-manganese, low alloy, and stainless steels; hardening of steels; weldability; heat treatment; parent metal defects; visual inspection; testing parent metals and welds; destructive tests; NDT techniques; welder and procedure approval; codes and standards; the outline of safe working practices; practice in examination questions; continuous and end-of-course assessment. In addition, candidates meeting the CSWIP requirements for eligibility complete the relevant CSWIP examination on day 5.

By completing this training and obtaining certification, you gain both knowledge and confidence to work as an inspector. The welding technology knowledge acquired during the CSWIP training also helps you develop into a responsible welding coordinator.

Training is delivered in three formats:

  • Traditional classroom training
  • Online live sessions (via Zoom)
  • Self-paced e-learning format (virtual training)

The Welding Inspection training program consists of three levels:

  • CSWIP 3.0 Visual Welding Inspector
  • CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector
  • CSWIP 3.2 Senior Welding Inspector

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