This specification establishes the minimum requirements for the qualification of the Welding Inspector Specialist and Welding Inspector Assistant. The employer is responsible for the testing, examination and qualification of these inspectors.

This specification is to aid employers in identifying the basic factors in qualifying personnel performing welding inspection for a specific company or project.

In developing the written practice (see Section 7), the employer should review the detailed recommendations presented herein and incorporate them into the practice.

The Welding Inspector Specialist will not be subject to examination and certification by the American Welding Society (AWS). They are not acceptable candidates for reciprocity as an AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) or Certified Associate Welding Inspector (CAWI) in accordance with AWS QC1, Standard for AWS Certification of Welding Inspectors.