IAB-089r4-10-Draft1-International-Welder-Guideline-June-2010.doc Doc. 104/08/05-2010/IAB WG#A3a IAB-089r4-10 Draft 1 June 2010 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE EDUCATION, TRAINING, EXAMINATION AND QUALIFICATION OF: INTERNATIONAL WELDER (IW) This guideline replaces documents IAB-089-2004 Guideline of the International Institute of Welding INTERNATIONAL AUTHORISATION BOARD (IAB) Prepared by IAB Group A, WG A3a Version 104_08 of June 2010: Working Group WG A#3a comments were taken care of. Changes marked referring to 104_07. 1/106 IAB-089r4-10-Draft1-International-Welder-Guideline-June-2010.doc Doc. 104/08/05-2010/IAB WG#A3a Published by: IIW – IAB Secretariat C/o: ISQ Av. Prof. Dr. Cavaco Silva, 33 Taguspark – Apartado 012 P-2780-994 Oeiras PORTUGAL Tel: Fax: E-Mail: +351 21 4211351 +351 21 4228122
[email protected] 2/106 IAB-089r4-10-Draft1-International-Welder-Guideline-June-2010.doc Doc. 104/08/05-2010/IAB WG#A3a Table of contents Part I Part I .................................................................................................................................................................... 7 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 7 2 Access to the course................................................................................................................................... 7 3 Instruction programme ................................................................................................................................ 8 4 IW Diploma via the Alternative Route ......................................................................................................... 9 4.1 Entry Requirements............................................................................................................................ 9 4.2 Evaluation process ............................................................................................................................. 9 4.3 Awarding the IW Diploma................................................................................................................... 9 5 Theoretical education.................................................................................................................................. 9 5.1 Module A ............................................................................................................................................ 9 A.1 Using electricity for arc welding (2h).............................................................................................. 9 A.2 Welding equipment (2h)............................................................................................................... 10 A.3 Health and Safety (2h) ................................................................................................................. 10 A.4 Safe working in the fabrication shop (2h) .................................................................................... 10 A.5 Welding consumables (2h) .......................................................................................................... 11 A.6 Welding practice (1) (4h).............................................................................................................. 11 A.7 Welding practice (2) (2h)...........................................