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THE WORLD OF WELDING http://www.welding.org

BECOME A CERTIFIED WELDING SUPERVISOR

Attention welding supervisors, engineers, line The AWS designates that applicants must be high school
leaders, designers, corporate welding instructors, graduates or hold a state or military-approved high school
lead welders, and welding distributors and equivalency diplomy; verify three years of practical welding
experience in fabrication, construction, or welding-related
sales representatives! Give yourself the edge over the industry; and be directly involved in design, production,
competition by enrolling in the Hobart Institute’s one-week construction, inspection, or repair. Three years of relevant

Preparation for AWS-CWS Certified Welding Supervisor documented teaching experience may be substituted for one
Examination Course and take the four-hour exam on the fi fth year of practical experience.
day of the course to accepted applicants.
The course offered by Hobart Institute involves at least fi ve
In addition to providing you with an opportunity for continuing hours of assigned homework. The Institute supplies the books
education that is so vital in today’s workplace, the course and materials necessary for the course.
covers a wide variety of topics relevant to those involved
in team leadership, company management, and welding Class begins November 12 and culminates November 16
sales. A sampling of topics covered include fundamentals with the exam. Deadline for applications to the American
and processes of welding; symbols; welding safety; weld Welding Society take the AWS-CWS exam is October
inspection and documentation; personnel management and 5, 2012. Get started at http://www.welding.org/p-162-

supervision; welding economics; qualification of personnel; preparation-for-aws-cws-examination.aspx.
quality control and quality management; procedure testing
and management; equipment and consumables; materials and
prefabrication. Register today for the last CWS class of the year
at Hobart Institute!

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