CWI Roadmap
Your step-by-step guide to becoming an AWS Certified Welding Inspector — from eligibility to exam day.
Step 1 — Qualify
Step 2 — Choose
1
Choose Code Route
Most Popular
- API 1104 — Pipeline
- D1.1 — Structural Steel Code
2
Review Test Dates/Locations
3
Become AWS Member
Step 3 — Study
1
Purchase CWI Training
2
Purchase API 1104 Code Book (Part C)
or
Purchase D1.1 Code Book (Part C)
Step 4 — Apply
1
Visual Acuity Form
2
Submit Photo
- Proof of Identity
- 2" x 2" Photo
3
Submit Application with Payment
- Online Portal (preferred, avoid mailing!)
- Mail:
8669 NW 36 St, #130
Miami, FL 33166-6672
Step 5 — Test
1
Complete Online Training
- Allow 2–6 months to study
- Order of study: Part A, Part C, Part B last
2
Travel to Test Locations
- Part B — AWS Facility
- Part A & C — Prometric Test Center
Schedule A & C at Prometric within 60 days of Part B
3
Take Test, Wait for Results
- Score 72% to pass
- Allow 4–6 weeks for Part B results
- Parts A & C — instant results at Prometric
“I passed my CWI exam with flying colors — Part A 92%, Part B 87%, Part C 98%. Without SI Certs I would have been lost.”
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