⚡ 𝗖𝗦𝗪𝗜𝗣 𝘃𝘀. 𝗣𝗖𝗡 𝘃𝘀. 𝗜𝗦𝗢 𝟵𝟳𝟭𝟮 𝘃𝘀. 𝗔𝗪𝗦 𝗖𝗪𝗜 🏗️ 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 Becoming a certified welding inspector is essential in industries like Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, and Construction. Each certification serves a specific purpose and region. Let’s break them down. 🔥 𝗖𝗦𝗪𝗜𝗣 – 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🌍 ✔ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝘁 𝗜𝘀: A globally recognized welding inspection certification issued by TWI (The Welding Institute). ✔ 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲: ✅ Covers welding inspection, fabrication, and NDT knowledge. ✅ Levels: Visual (3.0), Welding Inspector (3.1), Senior Inspector (3.2). ✅ Requires theory & practical exams. ✔ 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱: UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia. 👉 www.twitraining.com ⚙ 𝗣𝗖𝗡 – 𝗡𝗗𝗧 & 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🇬🇧 ✔ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝘁 𝗜𝘀: A UK-based NDT & welding inspection certification under BINDT (British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing). ✔ 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲: ✅ Focuses on NDT methods (UT, RT, MT, PT, etc.) and welding inspection. ✅ Aligned with ISO 9712 for international recognition. ✅ Requires theory & practical exams. ✔ 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱: UK, Europe, and globally for NDT professionals. 👉 www.bindt.org 🎓 𝗜𝗦𝗢 𝟵𝟳𝟭𝟮 – 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗗𝗧 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 ✔ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝘁 𝗜𝘀: A globally accepted NDT certification ensuring competency in NDT personnel. ✔ 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲: ✅ Recognized worldwide for NDT inspector qualification. ✅ Requires practical experience and exams. ✔ 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱: Oil & Gas, Aerospace, Manufacturing, and global industries requiring NDT specialists. 👉 www.iso.org 🇺🇸 𝗔𝗪𝗦 𝗖𝗪𝗜 – 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 ✔ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝘁 𝗜𝘀: A highly recognized welding inspector certification issued by the American Welding Society (AWS). ✔ 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲: ✅ Covers welding codes & standards compliance (AWS D1.1, API 1104, ASME). ✅ Requires theory, practical, and codebook exams. ✔ 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱: USA, Canada, and globally for projects requiring AWS welding codes. 👉 www.aws.org 🔍 𝗖𝗦𝗪𝗜𝗣 𝘃𝘀. 𝗣𝗖𝗡 𝘃𝘀. 𝗜𝗦𝗢 𝟵𝟳𝟭𝟮 𝘃𝘀. 𝗔𝗪𝗦 – 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲? 🛠 CSWIP & AWS → Focus on welding inspection, while PCN & ISO 9712 specialize in NDT certification. 📜 AWS CWI dominates in the U.S., while CSWIP is preferred in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. ⚡ ISO 9712 is a global NDT standard, whereas PCN is UK-based but aligned with ISO 9712. 🚀 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 🏗 Oil & Gas – Pipeline and structural welding & NDT inspection. 🏭 Manufacturing – Welding quality control in production. ⚙ Construction – Structural steel & pressure vessel inspections. 🚢 Shipbuilding – NDT & welding inspection for marine structures. 🚆 Rail & Aerospace – High-precision welding evaluations. #cswip #pcn #aws #iso9712