The easiest way to become a certified welder is to do a test fillet weld break, las Send to laboratory testing, record a certified AWS welding on the sample form ... Completed.
Let me explain.
Welding certification need not be too complicated though more often than not, it's made to be complicated.
A horizontal (2F position) with a simple T can be used to declare a welder as long as it is done correctly, properly tested, and properly recorded.
Welding code allows for all levels of certification. The reason is simple tests such as 2F fillet break test is rarely performed because of the limitations of that qualification. A fillet weld break test 2F only qualified for fillet welds, and only on the flat and horizontal position, if that includes the scope of your work, then you are fine to use this simple test.
Most employers take it to the other extreme and try to choose the welding tests are eligible for all positions, all types of welded joints, and all thicknesses.
What happens then is one or all of three things:
Let me explain.
Welding certification need not be too complicated though more often than not, it's made to be complicated.
A horizontal (2F position) with a simple T can be used to declare a welder as long as it is done correctly, properly tested, and properly recorded.
Welding code allows for all levels of certification. The reason is simple tests such as 2F fillet break test is rarely performed because of the limitations of that qualification. A fillet weld break test 2F only qualified for fillet welds, and only on the flat and horizontal position, if that includes the scope of your work, then you are fine to use this simple test.
Most employers take it to the other extreme and try to choose the welding tests are eligible for all positions, all types of welded joints, and all thicknesses.
What happens then is one or all of three things:
- The failure rate went through the roof
- Welder can not be passed unless the number of lots allowed to practice.
- Visual inspection criteria dumbed down because if not, nothing is passed.
None of the good stuff. That's why it's important to choose the appropriate welding certification tests ... stating to the task and not much beyond what is required. Trying to get all the qualifications which might have required a test of a single weld is impossible, unreasonable, and costly in the end.
It is far better to start simple and go from there.
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