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International Harmonization of Education,Training, Qualification and Certification in Welding Ir Robert VENNEKENS, IWE

International Harmonization of Education,Training, Qualification and Certification in Welding Ir Robert VENNEKENS, IWE, CEWE, FWeldI Mechelen, 05-11-2010. Some welding history. Some welding history (2). 3000 BC Soldering / Brazing 1000 BC Flame / Forge welding 1890 Arc welding

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International Harmonization of Education,Training, Qualification and Certification in Welding Ir Robert VENNEKENS, IWE

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  1. International Harmonization of Education,Training, Qualification and Certification in Welding Ir Robert VENNEKENS, IWE, CEWE, FWeldI Mechelen, 05-11-2010

  2. Some welding history

  3. Some welding history (2) 3000 BC Soldering / Brazing 1000 BC Flame / Forge welding 1890 Arc welding 1910 SMAW 1917 Laser (Principle  Einstein) Etc 3

  4. The foundation of Welding Institutes 4

  5. Some abbreviations… • IIW = International Institute of Welding (1949) • ERIW = European Research Institute for Welding • ECCW = European Council for Cooperation in Welding (1974) • EWF = European Welding Federation (1992) • ANB = Authorized National Body • ATB = Approved Training Body

  6. The start of EWF In the 70-ties some European welding institutes started to cooperate  ERIW was created (European Research Institute for Welding Belgium, France, Germany and United Kingdom) ECCW was founded (just a group of welding enthousiasts, but not a legal entity !)  later  EWF All members of EWF are member of IIW 6

  7. ECCW - EWF 7

  8. EWF - Logo

  9. New EWF - logo

  10. IIW-EWF newsletter

  11. EWF 11

  12. EWF

  13. Diploma  job functionLink between EWF- IIW en CEN • EWF guidelines CEN standards • Qualification by Certification for job diploma competence • Diploma valid for Certificate with life restrictedvalidity in time Education and training Job function

  14. The IIW / EWF Systems • Excellence in welding • The IIW - EWF systems for: • Personnel Qualification (education & training) • Personnel Certification (competence validation) • Companies Certification (ISO 3834)

  15. 1974 • ECCW Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands and U.K. 1992 • EWF created  EU, EFTA and Eastern European Countries • EWE, EWT and EWS Guidelines approved • First ANBs authorized: Portugal, Spain and U.K. History of Development EWF and IIW Systems

  16. History of Development EWF and IIW Systems 1996 • Rules for the implementation of Company Certification System issued • Other EW Guidelines approved 1997 • IIW and EWF sign formal agreement • EWF enlarges to 24 members • Weld-On first Leonardo da Vinci Cooperation project starts

  17. 2000 • IIW T&Q System is formally established • IWE, IWT, IWS and IWP Guidelines are issued • First International ANBs authorized: China, Japan, Australia 1999 • IIW and EWF create Planning and Implementation Group • 21 ANBs operate the EWF T&Q System • Guidelines Special Courses issued History of Development EWF and IIW Systems

  18. EWF IIW IAB International Authorisation Board The IIW Systems Management Body

  19. EWF - IIW Members Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Iran, Japan, Netherlands, Nigeria,  Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

  20. How did we proceed? (1) +/- 1984 contacts started between 8 countries Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands and U.K. How did we tackle the “problem” of harmonisation: • Inventory of the existing educations/qualifications • Define the content of “the guideline(s)” • Establishing minimum requirements for the education = creation of guidelines 4. Harmonisation of examinations

  21. How did we proceed? (2) 5. One ANB per country (only) 6. Creation of ATB’s 7. Revision of the guidelines 8. Certification of personnel 9. Certification of companies 10. Rules and operating procedures of the ANB’s are published

  22. How did we proceed? (3) • Each ANB operates in conformity with the international rules and operating procedures of EWF –IIW. • Each ANB runs a quality system that is audited every 5 years (full audit), with surveillance audit somewhere in between. • The ANB is responsible for the implementation of the international system in its country and audits and approves the ATB’s.

  23. « The guideline » (1) • EWE / IWE • Welding processes and equipment • Materials and their behaviour during welding • Construction and design • Fabrication, applications engineering

  24. « The guideline » (2) • For each topic of each subject we defined « key-words » and later (after revision of the guideline) we defined the: -Objective (description) -Scope (what must be in it) -Expected result • For each level (IWE, IWT, IWS and IWP) we defined the number of hours to be allocated to each item

  25. « The guideline » (3) • Problems encountered: -correct definitions (e.g. shall and should…) -what’s « an hour »? -difference between diploma and job function (in the discussions) -etc.

  26. The IIW/EWF QUALIFICATION SYSTEM

  27. There are 42ANBs Network at the present They comprise: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, R. P. China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine and United Kingdom. ANBs Applicantsat the present: Egypt, Greece, Indonesia, Nigeria, South Korea, Turkey and United States of America

  28. The IIW/EWF QUALIFICATION SYSTEM • Single International System for Education and Qualification of Welding Personnel • Central examinations management (for the Multiple Choice Questions) The IIW/EWF Training System for Welding Personnel IWE/EWE International/European Welding Engineer IWI-C/EWI-C International/European Welding Inspector Comprehensive level IWT/EWT International/European Welding Technologist IWI-S/EWI-S International/European Welding Inspector Standard level IWS/EWS International/Eueopean Welding Specialist IWP/EWP International/European Welding Practitioner IWI-B/EWI-B International/European Welding Inspector Basic level IW/EW International/European Welder Possible Optional Access (if other access conditions are also met) Direct Optional Access

  29. Module E.6 – Training Exercises Module E.6 – Examinations 45º Module E.5 – Training Exercises Module E.1 – Training Exercises Module E.3 – Training Exercises Module E.5 – Examinations Module E.1 – Examinations Module E.3 – Examinations Module E.2 – Training Exercises Module E.4 – Training Exercises Module E.2 – Examinations Module E.4 – Examinations The IIW/EWF QUALIFICATION SYSTEM The International Welder Guideline Structure Practical Training and exams per module

  30. Professional Qualification EWF System Combined System EWF and IAB/IIW ANBs Rules for the Approval of ANBs and ATBs EWF and IAB/IIW Guidelines: - EAE/EAS/EAB – Adhesive Bonding - EWS-RW/EWP-RW - Resistance Welding - ETSS/ETSP/ETS - Thermal Spraying - MMA EW-Diver Welder - EPW – Plastic Welder - European Aluminothermic Welder -- (EAW),RAILSAFE/Guide/PU/SLV/TB/060227 Qualification Levels /Guidelines: - IWE/EWE – Engineer - IWT/EWT – Technologist - IWS/EWS - Specialist - IWP/EWP – Practitioner - IWIP/IWIP – Inspection Personnel - IW/EW – Welder - IWSD – Structures Designer • Special Courses at Specialist Level: • - Laser • - Robots • - Reinforcing Bars • - Welding Imperfections NDT • - Macro and Microscopic Examination of Joints • - Heat Treatment of Welded Joints • Risk Management in Welding Fabrication The EWF QUALIFICATION SYSTEM

  31. ATB Certificate 31

  32. The EWF QUALIFICATION SYSTEM The EWF Qualification System The Levels Structure

  33. The EWF QUALIFICATION SYSTEM

  34. European/International qualifications in welding 34

  35. The IIW/EWF QUALIFICATION SYSTEM The IIW Training and Qualification System

  36. The EWF QUALIFICATION SYSTEM

  37. The EWF QUALIFICATION SYSTEM

  38. The IIW/EWF QUALIFICATION SYSTEM European Training and Qualification

  39. The IIW - EWF CERTIFICATION SYSTEMS Certification Personnel Companies Certification Certification EWF / IIW EWF / IIW SystemANBs SystemANBCCs Manufacturer Certification System Certification System for Welding Co ordinators – PCS Quality (EN ISO 3834) Environmental (EN ISO14000) Certification of Plastic Welders - Health & Safety – CEPW

  40. The IIW/EWF COMPANIES CERTIFICATION SYSTEM The EWF integrated system for Quality, Environment and Health & Safety (only applied for the EWF System) The IIW System at the present only comprises the Quality System (ISO 3834)

  41. Technical Knowledge Requirement – “Inter./Euro. Welding Engineer” “Inter./Euro. Welding Technologist” “Inter./Euro. Welding Specialist” “Inter./Euro. Welding Practitioner” (IIW/EWF Diploma) 1 2 2 years recent experience – relevant job content and level 3 Demonstration of maintaining and developing technical knowledge ANB Assessment 4 Issue of Certificate “Certified Inter./Euro. Welding Engineer” (Renewed every 3 years by repeating steps 2, 3 and 4 above – “Surveillance”) 5 The IIW/EWF CERTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR PERSONNEL The Steps to IIW/EWF Personnel Certification

  42. The EWF QUALIFICATION SYSTEM

  43. The EWF QUALIFICATION SYSTEM • At the start of the system  transition arrangements for people that: -met the requirements at the start -the « grandfathering route » • The transition arrangements stopped after « X » years • All new member countries  transition arrangements for 3 years

  44. The EWF QUALIFICATION SYSTEM

  45. IT Tools for Harmonising Examinations in Welding Courses Navigation Tool bar: • Questions – New; List; Print, Validation Process • Exams – Management (generate), Evaluation (up and download data) • Statistics – Data: generated exams, scoring, used questions • Maintenance – Exams layout translation, Scoring to delete • Manual – User Manual at the level of access plus the lower levels

  46. The EWF QUALIFICATION SYSTEM Euroepan Training and Qualification System for Welding Personnel

  47. The EWF QUALIFICATION SYSTEM The EWF have been adopted by the IIW originating the International Training and Qualification System for Welding Personnel

  48. References in the standards • In Annex A of EN ISO 14731: « Welding coordination -Tasks and responsabilities » is made reference to the EWF/IIW guidelines • Also in EN ISO 3834-5: Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials – Part 5: Documents with which it is necessary to conform to claim conformity to the quality requirements of ISO 3834-2, ISO 3834-3 or ISO 3834-4. • Etc.

  49. The IIW/ EWF QUALIFICATION SYSTEM

  50. The EWF QUALIFICATION SYSTEM STANDARD REQUIREMENTS FOR ATB’s and ANB’s Teaching Staff • Facilities ATBs Role Training Materials Audit Examination ANB Role Surveillance

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