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ANB COURSE CALENDAR & FEES 2024-25

FOR ENQUIRY:

Candidates interested to obtain Qualification/Certification from The Indian Institute of Welding-ANB are requested to write to anb@iiwindia.com with copy to anb.oprn@iiwindia.com attaching the duly filled Downloaded ‘Preliminary Information FORM of ANB Candidates‘

TRANSITION ARRANGEMENT TO QUALIFY for International Welding Coordination Personnel (IWCP)

(IWE & IWT Diplomas of the International Institute of Welding more than complies with the requirement of ISO 14731)

The Refresher course covering 20 topics as in the latest IAB Guideline covering different areas of welding, welding processes, materials & metallurgy, design and fabrication with 2+ hours of interactive sessions for each topic. The lectures are spread over 15 days and Q&A session are handled by the subject experts through ONILINE platform.

Table 1: Schedule for Refresher Course for Transition Route Candidates 2024-25

For any course related enquiry please mail us at enq.anb@iiwindia.com

NOTE:  98^th Refresher Course by Transition Arrangement related documents: CLICK HERE

• For specific information on Transition Arrangement (ONLINE) for IWE, IWT, IWS qualifications click the link for INFO IWCP Transition RC Online Brochure (Rev 5, 2024). Also, available in download section.
• Candidates after going through the eligibility conditions in the website page may (CLICK HERE)
• For early response, the candidates should fill the Preliminary Information Form and send this as an attachment. For further information please write to anb@iiwindia.com
• Course dates are scheduled duly registered eligible candidates before the mentioned last date of receipt of application to allow proper processing including final eligibility assessment by an independent Assessment Committee.
• Application Document is to be uploaded & shared by Google Drive LINK (General access should be ‘Anyone with the link’ with ‘View’ option). Intending candidates are requested to verify this procedure before submitting the application and also check the final dates from ANB-India office: anb@iiwindia.com for details on eligibility etc. The documents  to be uploaded in Google Drive are as follows:

1. CV (Latest)
2. Application Form ANB-INDIA-F-CAF-34 duly filled in (Download) 
3. Declaration Form ANB-INDIA-F-CDF-58 duly filled in (Download)
4. All relevant Qualification Certificates (Self Attested)
5. Experience Certificates
6. Photo ID proof
7. Application Fee Details Form ANB-INDIA-F-DFP-04 duly filled in (Download)

Detailed Information on course etc. please visit the website page: CLICK HERE

Table 2: Fees for Transition Arrangement effective September 2024

Note:

• Course fees include charges for issue of relevant IIW Diploma to the successful candidate.
• The Course fees for student candidates not eligible for Diploma will be ₹30,000.
• Unsuccessful candidates in the examination, if permitted by the Examination Committee
  of ANB India (limited to two more chances only), will have to pay a re-examination fee of ₹10,000.
• All the above fees are exclusive of applicable GST or any other taxes & levies

Candidates wishing to apply through the Transition Arrangements may opt for any of the IWCP qualifications, viz. IWE, IWT and IWS.
However, the candidature will be examined and adjudicated by the Assessment Committee. For this the person’s qualification and experience requirements have to fulfil the IAB Transition Criteria at the cutoff date as on January 3, 2011. The decision of the Assessment Committee will be binding for admission to refresher course & to qualify through Transition Arrangement subject to successful in the examination conducted by ANB India.

The refresher course though meant for Transition route, is open to all welding professionals to improve their knowledge as student candidate.

Candidates may go through the Brochure for IWCP Transition Route to check eligibility and IWCP Course Guideline IAB-252-r19 short version. 

The balance amount of fees (Table 2) should be paid once the Assessment Committee approves the candidature; this must be paid before the Start of course. The candidate may then attend the Refresher Course followed by the online MCQ test & Online Oral Interview. Successful candidates will be provided the IIW Diploma.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTE for (IWCP) International Welding Coordination Personnel – (IWE/IWT)

Note: Applications for Alternative Route IWE/IWT qualifications following IAB-252-19 guidelines will be accepted till September 30, 2024. ANB India will roll out the new application process for Alternative Route following IAB-442 guidelines from October 1, 2024.

(IWE/IWT Diplomas of the International Institute of Welding complies with the requirements of ISO 14731)

The Alternative Route is a fast track IWE/IWT qualification process that does not involve fulltime study like the Standard Route at an
Authorized Training Body (ATB).This option is available for candidates with four years of relevant experience in welding nd related areas holding a responsible position. However, the candidate must be aware that no structured lesson input is provided by ANB-India in any of the modules. Candidates have to submit a specified application that will go through a rigorous check as per IAB rules to get admission. Following admission, the candidate has to clear one or more stages before being allowed to appear for the final examination.

Table 1: Calendar for IWE/IWT Examination following for Alternative Route 2024-25

For any clarification, please mail us at enq.anb@iiwindia.com

The examination dates in the chart are just indicative. The candidates advised to check the exact dates, timing and venue with our ANB office by email to our secretariat at anb@iiwindia.com or contact him at Phone: +91 33 4815 0085. Alternative route Candidates may separately appear for written examination along with Standard Route Candidates at Chennai of any modules wit prior approval of ANB-India.

Interested Candidates must go through the IWCP brochure for eligibility and application process (How to Apply) for Alternative Route. Candidates are required to send duly filled in Applications Form no. ANB-INDIA-F-CAF-44N-442 (available under the IWCP Download) along with CV highlighting the Qualifications obtained (with dates), experience in industry with mention of work related to welding, fabrication & related activities. The names of the organizations and period of engagement, position held & type of job function must be provided in
chronological order. This must be accompanied with copies of all qualification, experience certificates and testimonials from the past and current employers, and the prescribed ‘Application Fees’ + GST as applicable. Incomplete documentation and submission may result in the rejection of the Application by ANB-India.

Table 2: Fees for Alternative Route effective from October 1, 2024

• Balance amount of fees apart from the ‘Application Fees’ as per table above to be paid in two stages as below (Sl. Nos. 2 & 3 in Table) and should be paid before he/she appears in the final written and oral examination. Successful candidates will be provided the recommended and eligible IIW Diploma. Fees are payable by DD or cheque at par or by Bank Transfer to “The Indian Institute of Welding-ANB” at Kolkata as per the details (Bank, GST & PAN details)
• The fees payable for additional Project evaluation and Project cum Technical Interview (after completion of project) by candidates who have opted for project based on their performance in the Technical Interview (Sl. No. 2) will be ₹30,000 for IWE & ₹25,000 for IWT respectively. This amount will include ₹5,000 for project proposal (abstract) assessment
  and the balance for project evaluation & interview. The project fees may be paid in two stages. Candidate may be rejected if the quality of
  proposals are not up to the mark.
• Unsuccessful candidates, may be allowed two more chances for each Module to re-appear in the examination but within a span of 6 years from the first appearance at the discretion of the ANB Examination Committee.
• Re-appearing in examination covers both written test and oral examination which is same as the Standard Route. Fees payable for re-appearing in each module (IWE/IWT) will be same as the first appearance and will be communicated by ANB-India Secretariat.
• Diploma issue fees for all levels are included in the total examination fee (Sl. No.3) for candidates (Written, Oral & Practical as applicable).
• All the above fees are exclusive of GST or any other Taxes levies.
• There are no charges for reply to preliminary enquiry for consultation before submission of formal application.

IWCP Downloads

All enquiry and communication may be made to the following address for the attention of Mr. Tapan K Dutta (+91 9874771446)

The Indian Institute of Welding-ANB

• IIW INDIA HOUSE
• Plot No : 38 Gitanjali Park, 200 Kalikapur Main Road,
• P.O. Mukundapur, Kolkata – 700 099.
• West Bengal, INDIA
• Tel: +91 33 4185 0085, E-mail : anb@iiwindia.com