This specification establishes the requirements for AWS certification of resistance welding technicians. It describes how personnel are certified, and the principles of conduct and practice by which certification may be maintained. Any oral or written claim of certification under the guidelines established herein shall be made only by those individual Certified Resistance Welding Technicians (CRWTs) who are, at the time of the claim, current and in compliance with all clauses of this specification.

In the certification process, AWS conducts an examination to determine a person's general knowledge of the resistance welding processes and related technical areas. No determination is made of an individual's capabilities in applying that knowledge within a specific work environment, nor under actual working conditions.

In the certification process, the employer is responsible for determining that a person has specific capabilities required for a given work assignment and other qualifications as stated herein.

It shall be the responsibility of the employers to determine that the CRWT is capable of performing the duties involved in their particular welding environment, and to provide or make available such training or indoctrination as may be required.

This specification is intended to supplement the requirements of an employer, code, or other documents and shall not be construed as a preemption of the employer's responsibility for the work or for the performance of the work.

Safety Precautions. This document is not intended to address safety and health matters regarding the CRWT. Safety and health requirements are provided in ANSI Z49.1, Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes¹ and other safety and health standards, and federal, state, and local government regulations. This document only covers the rules of personnel certification.

¹ ANSI Z49.1 is published by the American Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Road, Miami, FL 33126.