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 obtained and maintained. Any oral or written claim of certification under the guidelines established herein shall be made only by the individual Certified Resistance Welding Technicians (CRWTs) who are, at the time of the claim, current and in compliance with all clauses of this specification. This specification meets or exceeds the requirements of AWS C1.5:2019, Specification for the Qualification of Resistance Welding Technicians. This specification supersedes AWS QC20:2011.

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 if the CRWT is capable of performing the duties involved in their particular welding environment.

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.

Statement on Safety.

Safety and health issues and concerns are beyond the scope of this specification and therefore are not addressed herein. Safety and health information is available from the following sources:

American Welding Society:

(1) ANSI Z49.1, Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes¹

(2) AWS Safety and Health Fact Sheets

(3) Other safety and health information on the AWS web site

Material or Equipment Manufacturers:

(1) Safety Data Sheets supplied by materials manufacturers

(2) Operating Manuals supplied by equipment manufacturers.

Verb Usage.

As used in this specification, the word shall denotes a requirement; the word should denotes a guideline; and the word may denotes an obligation to make a choice.

¹ ANSI Z49.1 is published by the American Welding Society, 8669 NW 36th St., #130, Miami, FL 33166.