IIWIAB Presentation

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IIW-IAB Presentation
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Introduction

• International Institute of Welding
• Founded 1948
• 13 countries
• 22 member societies

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Introduction

• Evolution of Organizations
• German Welding Society
• European Welding Federation
• International Institute of Welding
• IIW International Authorisation Board

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What is the IAB?

• The International Authorisation Board was set up
  to administer the business operations to
  authorize training and education in compliance
  with published IIW guidelines.
• It does this through the actions of two
  committees.

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What is the IAB?

• IAB Group A Education, Training, and
  Qualification
• Defines what the training and education
  guidelines are for each personnel category
• IAB Group B Implementation and Authorisation
• Writes the rules for how to participate in the
  IAB process

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What is the ANB?

• The Authorised National Body is established in
  each country to approve training schools, conduct
  final examinations, and to issue IIW diplomas to
  graduates.

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How does a school get approved as an official
training body?

• Application
• Conformance to IIW curriculum
• Audit

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What are the IIW diplomas that are offered?

• International Welding Engineer
• International Welding Technologist
• International Welding Practitioner
• International Welding Specialist
• International Welding Inspector
• International Welder

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Diplomas issued up to 2004

• IWE 7,050 (Germany 2,943)
• IWT 2,099 (Italy 385)
• IWS 8,042 (Germany 6,065)
• IWP 493 (China 144)
• IWI 724 (UK 507)

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International Welding Engineer
Subjects and Hours
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International Welding Engineer

• Modules and Entry Points

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International Welding Technologist
Subjects and Hours
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International Welding Technologist
Modules and Entry Points
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International Welding Specialist
Subjects and Hours
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International Welding Specialist
Modules and Entry Points
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International Welding Practitioner
Subjects and Hours
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International Welding Practitioner
Modules and Entry Points
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International Welding Inspector
Three Levels

• Comprehensive (IWI-C)
• Standard (IWI-S)
• Basic (IWI-B)

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International Welding Inspector
(IWI-C) Comprehensive
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International Welding Inspector
(IWI-S) Standard
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International Welding Inspector
(IWI-B) Basic
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International Welder Three Levels
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For further information

• On the IIW Guidelines seen in this presentation,
  downloads are available at http//www.iiw-iis.org
  
• (Click on IAB in the left column)
• If your school is interested in becoming an
  Approved Training Body, please contact
• Jeff Hufsey at AWS 1(800) 443-9353 x.264

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Thank you for your time.
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Definitions

• Access Conditions The prerequisite academic
  and/or age and experience requirements that a
  student must possess to enter the courses. This
  may include the successful completion of IIW
  modules for a lesser diploma. Access conditions
  must be defined and approved for each country.

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Definitions

• Routes to Qualification Each IIW Guideline
  specifies Standard Routes (taking all the modules
  or exempting a module) or an Alternate Route
  which establishes that the candidate has already
  taken the required coursework but requires the
  completion of a project. Successful completion
  of both the Standard or Alternate Routes still
  require the candidate to take and pass the final
  examinations in order to be awarded the IIW
  diploma.