Certification Schemes offered by The Indian Institute of Welding, Certification Division (IIWIC)
List of Personnel Certification Schemes operated by IIWIC:
| Schemes | Scheme Category | Scheme Description |
| Scheme – 1 | NWTCS | Certified Welder (CW)
(As per IIWIC’s own curriculum) |
| Scheme – 2 | TOT | Certified Welding Trainer (CWT)
(In line with Industry requirements) |
| Scheme – 3 | NWICS | Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)
(In compliance with the requirements of IS 18224:2023) |
| Scheme – 4 | WC | Welder certification
(As per National and International Codes and Standards) |
Scheme – 1: Certified Welders’ Scheme
National Welding Training and Certification Scheme (NWTCS) of IIW-India have been developed by the Technical Committee with an objective to meet the demand of industry for welders, trained and certified to a level of competency as per IIWIC standards.
This scheme is specifically designed for large number of pre-school leaving candidates and dropouts who are unable to continue with formal education and provides an opportunity to build alternative career. The certification schemes under NWTCS will make the qualified welders & instructors better acceptable to industry all over India and open up opportunity and mobility throughout the country and even overseas.
To operate the scheme, IIW-India’s strategy is to provide details of prerequisites, curriculum and qualification testing requirements to the candidates at the enquiry stage so that the aspirant may accordingly prepare himself. Finally, when the candidate is ready to sit for the examination, the examinations are conducted by IIWIC at a suitable ATC by IIWIC authorized assessors / examiners as per IIWIC requirements. Successful candidates are awarded IIWIC certificate of competence.
Following are the schemes offered under NWTCS category by IIWIC:
| Sl. No. | Level of Certification Scheme | Scheme Name | Scheme Code |
| 1 | Foundation Scheme | MMAW – Foundation | MMAW-F |
| 2 | Foundation Scheme | GMAW – Foundation | GMAW-F |
| 3 | Foundation Scheme | GTAW – Foundation | GTAW-F |
| 4 | Industry Oriented Standard Scheme | MMAW – Structural Welding | MMAW-S |
| 5 | Industry Oriented Standard Scheme | GMAW – Structural Welding | GMAW-S |
| 6 | Industry Oriented Standard Scheme | Boiler & Pressure Vessel Welding | MMAW-P |
| 7 | Expert in Welding | Expert Welder | EW |
Scheme – 2: Certified Welding Trainers’ Scheme
Training of Trainers (TOT) Scheme of IIW-India has been designed to certify the Welding Trainers / Instructors (CWT), firstly to acquaint the participants with the requirements of different welding training courses under IIWIC’s National Welding Training and Certification Scheme (NWTCS) and secondly to fulfil the requirements of different fabrication industries to train the welders either inhouse or through the training institutes. The program is developed to identify gaps in the individuals practical and theoretical competencies and provide suitable refresher training and practice to enable participants to deliver the required standard of training. Finally, there would be sessions to help develop the teaching and soft skills of the individuals to make them more effective as trainers. The scheme provides an opportunity to assess and recognize the job competence of candidates through award of certification.
Scheme – 3: Certified Welding Inspectors’ Scheme
National Welding Inspectors’ Certification Scheme (NWICS) of IIW-India is a comprehensive scheme which provides for examination and certification of personnel seeking to demonstrate their competence and knowledge in the field of welding inspection.
IIWIC operates NWICS for welding inspectors which has been prepared to meet the industries’ demand for certified welding inspectors at three (3) levels – Basic, Standard and Advanced. Welding Inspectors shall be tested and certified as per Certification Schemes (NWICS) detailed in this document. The scheme also complies to the requirements of IS 18224:2023.
The scheme is specifically designed both for new entrants to fabrication industry and for large number of experienced candidates who are conducting welding inspection functions without any formal recognition of their ability. The scheme provides an opportunity to assess and recognize the job competence of candidates through award of certification.
To operate the scheme IIW-India’s strategy is to provide details of prerequisites, curriculum and qualification testing requirements to the candidates at the enquiry stage so that the aspirant may accordingly prepare himself. Finally, when the candidate is ready to sit for the examination, the examinations are conducted by IIWIC at a suitable ATC by IIWIC authorized assessors / examiners as per the requirements. Successful candidates are awarded IIWIC certificate of competence.
Following are the NWICS Inspector certification schemes operated by IIWICS:
| Sl. No. | Scheme Title | Scheme Code |
| 1 | Certified Welding Inspector – Basic | CWI-B |
| 2 | Certified Welding Inspector – Standard | CWI-S |
| 3 | Certified Welding Inspector – Advanced | CWI-A |
Scheme – 4: Welder Certification Scheme
When any National / International Codes and Standard specifies the requirements for qualification testing of welders for fusion welding, it refers to a qualification standard which provides a set of technical rules for a systematic qualification test of a welder and enables such qualification to be uniformly accepted independent of the type of product, location and examiner or examining body.
IIWIC offers welder certification schemes to individual applicants, or a group of welders engaged in a manufacturing organisation being sponsored by the employer for Welders Certification or as a part of the manufacturing organisation’s requirement to comply with its own QSM or ISO 3834 or special requirement of its customer, at their premises or at IIWIC Authorised Testing Centre (ATC).
IIWIC endeavours to meet the demand of industry for certification of Welders as per national or international code or standard as listed below, or any other equivalent standards as required by the industry:
| Sl. No. | Code / Standard | Title |
| 1 | IS 7310 Part I
|
Approval tests for welders working to approved welding procedures, Part I: Fusion welding of steel |
| 2 | IS 7318 Part I & Part II | Approval tests for welders when welding procedure approval is not required, Part I: Fusion welding of steel and Part II: TIG or MIG welding of aluminium and its alloys |
| 3 | EN ISO 9606-1 & 9606-2 | Qualification testing of welders – Fusion welding, Part 1: Steels and Part 2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys |
| 4 | EN-287-1 | Qualification test of welders – Fusion welding, Part 1: Steels |
| 5 | ASME BPVC Section IX | Welding, Brazing and Fusing Qualifications |
| 6 | AWS-D1.1, D-1.2, D-1.3 & D1.6 | Structural Welding Code – Steel, Aluminium, Sheet Steel and Stainless Steel |
| 7 | – | Any other National and International Codes and Standards for Welder Qualification |