AWS CWI/CWE Exam Results??
AWS CWI/CWE Exam Results??
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Hey guys, I'm new to this forum, currently trying to figure out navigation throughout the site. If this has been posted I apologize for the repeat, although your relevant feedback would be greatly appreciated!! I just took my CWI/CWE exam today. I'm a nervous wreck because of all the weight on my shoulders(just like the average Joe). Anyway, I think I did okay but it's unclear when my results will be processed and sent to me so I can relax a little. I realize there is nothing I can do to change the scantron now, but that's just my personality to worry. Looking on different search engines and on here I've been unsuccessful in finding an accurate answer to my question which seems like it would be readily available. I was told the quickest way to find out your results is loging onto the AWS website, under "messages" AWS will update that inbox first. I've heard e-mail is shortly after. My question is WHEN have they been updating the website? Two weeks after the test? Two days? That's where the rubber meets the road in the forum. Getting a CLEAR response on when to be prepared to log-in onto AWS and watch for results. In addition it would be helpful to see the time frame others have waited.. How long did you have to wait ? Has anyone received results in 2-3 days?
Thanks for your help guys !
WeldTx
Thanks for your help guys !
WeldTx





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Best of luck to you guys, and God bless
WeldTx
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I'm hoping to join your ranks by the end of the year.
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Best regards,
WeldTx
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Personally, I dominated the fundamentals and code. I wish I was as confident about the practical portion. It was very difficult. I finished the other 2 sections with plenty of time to spare, but with part b it took me about an hour and 20 minutes to finish and I was there going over every thing for every second of the 2 hours. It was definitely no joke that's for sure.
For anyone about to take the exams - the best strategy for part b is to do all the text questions that have you flipping through the appendixes first. Everything that involves measuring the samples - do that last.
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Answer the easy questions first to collect as many points as possible. No one gets "extra" credit for answering the hard questions. If measuring and calculating UTS is part of your strong skill set, then by all means, answer those questions first.
No one gets a gold star for scoring in the 90%, no silver star for scoring in the 80%, only those scoring 72% or better pass.
Best regards - Al
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Solid advice to anyone looking to attempt the CWI exams: you need to know these documents forwards and backwards. And I DO MEAN FORWARDS AND BACKWARDS.
AWS QC1. Certification of welding inspectors.
http://www.aws.org/library/doclib/QC1-2007.pdf
AWS B5.1. Specification for the qualification of welding inspectors
https://app.aws.org/certification/docs/b5.1-2003-e...
AWS Z49.1. Safety in welding, cutting, and allied processes
http://www.aws.org/library/doclib/AWS-Z49.pdf
CODE BOOK OF CHOICE. - This is critical. Get a bootleg off the internet and go to kinkos with a thumb drive and stick it in a binder to practice with. A LOT. Just make sure it is the current version. D1.1 is a google search away, even though it will cost about $40 to print it. The practice exams are NOTHING like the real one. The practice tests throw softballs at you, the real deal was nothing but a shitload of oddball peripheral factoids hidden deep within the text of the code. API 1104 has no index as I am told, but even with the D1.1 that I took, most of it could not be indexed. The instructed strategy of using code words was nearly useless with a good portion of those questions. You have to have read it repeatedly cover to cover to know where to look.
The next ones are going to cost you, but I believe that if you don't want to cram 18 hours per day during the seminar, they are absolutely necessary. They will give you all of these at the event, but downloading a bootleg and sticking it in a binder to study ahead of time won't hurt anyone. Just don't tell them I told you to do that.
Certification Manual for welding inspectors. (some of this info is duplicated in the WIT book, but it's still a must have if you're serious)
https://pubs.aws.org/p/166/cm-certification-manual...
Welding Inspection Technology - They give you this book and expect you to cram it all in 3 days, which is completely unrealistic for anyone that is human. Buy this ahead of time, and read it cover to cover a few times. Its about 250 pages of textbook and you NEED to know this material inside out and backwards. For part A, this book is absolutely critical. By studying it ahead of time I was scoring 94% on the 220 practice questions the first day of the seminar, while the engineers were freaking out and doing suicide study shifts until 3 am every night because they were only getting around 50%.
http://pubs.aws.org/p/741/wit-t2008-welding-inspec...
Welding Inspection Technology Workbook - Kinda crooked that they sell this part separately, but you need it. Practice softball versions of the questions you will receive on part A.
http://pubs.aws.org/p/740/wit-w2008-welding-inspec...
AWS A2.4 Standard Symbols For Welding Brazing, and Nondestructive Examination - 2012 has some very important revisions that will be on upcoming exams. Variables to the left of the weld symbol used to be "S[Depth of bevel] - E[weld size]" - In 2012 and forevermore it will be shown as "S[size or strength of certain welds] or D[depth of groove] - (S = groove weld size)" It's a little more descriptive, but more complicated. You need to be familiar with weld symbolism up one side and down the other, take that to the bank.
http://pubs.aws.org/p/1040/a242012-standard-symbol...
AWS A3.0 Standard welding terms and definitions, including terms for adhesive bonding, brazing, soldering, thermal cutting, and thermal spraying. (What a mouthful lol)
Part A threw a few oddballs out of here just to screw people out of a couple correct answers. They gave this book to us and had us underline about 80 - 100 or more antiquated and bizarre unused terms that you will have to know for the exam.
http://pubs.aws.org/p/874/a30ma302010-standard-wel...
AWS B1.10 Guide for the nondestructive examination of welds. (This book is critical for someone like me with little to no experience in high end NDT. A lot of very useful detailed information regarding UT and RT, and several good charts / tables)
D1.1 Code Clinic (obviously, only for those that use this particular code for the exam): if you are like me and have little or no experience with the code book, this document, although LOADED with typos, does a great job of breaking down a 570 page code into 231 active pages for the real exam, includes 3 practice tests.
http://www.buildersbook.com/9780871715296.html
I hope all that is helpful. :)
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Invaluable source of knowledge, includes references in the text to chase down various topics both common and uncommon.
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I feel like a college grad after completing the CWI and I cant find a job in my field of study. smh.
I live in East Texas and I cant find any work around here, its all South South, TX.
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WeldTx
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Many companies are looking for something other than people that passed the open code book exam with API 1104 if they are involved with structural steel, bridges, etc.
Best regards - Al
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