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Certified Welder (CWP)

American Welding Society (AWS)

Certification

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The AWS Certified Welder program is open to anyone with a talent for welding. This program was developed through input from volunteers throughout the industry and is designed to provide transferable credentials to professional welders who demonstrate the required skills

Format

Hybrid

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Detailed information about this program

The AWS Certified Welder program is open to anyone with a talent for welding. This program was developed through input from volunteers throughout the industry and is designed to provide transferable credentials to professional welders who demonstrate the required skills. This means your earned credentials reflect an industry need. Since the test is strictly performance-based, there are no prerequisite courses or certifications required prior to testing. If you are able to do the weld necessary to pass the test, then you are eligible to become an AWS Certified Welder.

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Deposit and adhere to welding procedure specifications including fit-up, assembly, positioning, and weld quality standards
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-4122.00
  • Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-4121.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certification)

  • Blueprints and work orders — read and translate into machine setup parameters with minimal oversight on a mid-volume fabrication line.
  • Welding machines for joining metal assemblies — set up, operate, and tend routinely across common metal types in a production environment.
  • Measuring and testing devices — apply independently to inspect completed workpieces and confirm dimensional conformance to specifications.
  • Machine controls and operating parameters — adjust to correct process deviations when weld quality or output falls outside acceptable limits.
  • Torch tips, wire gauges, and flux selections — choose according to metal thickness and job records without requiring supervisor approval for standard applications.
  • Production report forms and shift logs — complete accurately and consistently, capturing key operational data for supervisory review.
  • Metal surfaces — prepare using grinders, drills, and cutters with consistent technique to meet surface quality requirements before bonding.
  • Component fit-up and part alignment — execute with production measurements calculated independently for familiar assembly configurations.
  • Minor machine stoppages and holding-device errors — identify root cause and resolve by adjusting controls or resetting the machine during routine production shifts.
  • Industrial control software interfaces — navigate to monitor machine status and input setup parameters within established production workflows.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
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Placement Rate
78%