CSA W178.2 Level 1

Welding Inspector Exam Preparation
for CSA W178.2 Level 1 Exam Preparation, including ASME B31.3 Code Exam training

Attendance Options

Remote Online Attendance:
participants attend remotely (from home or workplace) and interact with the live instructor through an online video meeting on the scheduled classroom training dates.
In-Person Attendance:
participants attend in-person (at the Holiday Inn Express location) and interact with the live instructor on the scheduled classroom training dates.
*Note: If health and safety concerns preclude In-Person Attendance, you will be notified and transferred to Remote Online Attendance.

Objectives

To assist candidates achieve the CSA W178.2 Level 1 Welding Inspector Certification. It is also the objective of this course to prepare exam candidates to write the ASME B31.3 code endorsement exam as part of this certification.

Who Should Attend

Inspectors, NDE examiners, Alberta Welding Examiners, experienced welders, welding supervisors, quality control personnel, technologists, and engineers who want to obtain the CSA W178.2 Level 1 welding inspector certification.

Course Cost Savings

We provide over $1,000 in cost savings by providing you with a notebook to keep and having weld samples and toolkits available for use in class. Textbooks and toolkits are mandatory additional purchases with some of our competitors, but they are all included in our price.

Accreditation

CWB Recognition for Exam Exemption

This course is approved by the Canadian Welding Bureau to qualify exam candidates for exemption from the closed-book portion (known as the "basic welding inspection and basic welding fundamentals" portion) of the 4-part CSA W178.2 Level 1 Welding Inspector Certification exam. To qualify for exemption, students must:

• complete and submit all e-learning lessons prior to the course start date and receive an average mark of 70% or more,
• attend all live session classroom training days, and
• receive a minimum mark of 70% on the Welding Inspection closed-book (2 hr) final exam on the last day of the live session classroom training.

Each participant will receive a digital CASTI certificate of completion with 48 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) for attending all 6 days of the classroom training. An additional 40 PDHs will be awarded for the completion of the e-learning lessons prior to the in-classroom start date.

CASTI Blended Learning

This course includes 13 days* of training as described below:

Estimated 5 Days* E-Learning (Access available Mar. 29 to Apr. 25, 2021)

• learn and practice code navigation
• study topics on the certification exams
• review examples and practice problems, and their detailed solutions, including references to corresponding paragraphs within exam code document(s)
• complete 3 practice exams about Basic Welding Inspection and Basic Welding Fundamentals
• practice problems and practice exam questions are submitted online and automatically graded

6 Days Live In-Classroom (Apr. 26 to May 1, 2021)

• receive instructor-led training on exam topics
• solve practice problems
• follow instructor-led review of examples and practice problems, and their detailed solutions
• complete 3 practice exams for practical visual inspection and reporting using weld samples and inspection tools

Includes Review Session and Exemption Exam (May 1, 2021)

• participate in instructor-led review
• complete a Basic Welding Inspection and Basic Welding Fundamentals closed-book (2-hr) in-classroom final exam
• Students must achieve a minimum mark of 70% in the in-classroom final exam to qualify for exemption from the closed-book Welding Inspection exam of the CSA W178.2 Level 1 Welding Inspector Certification.

Estimated 2 Days* E-Learning Practice Exams (Access available May 4, 2021 to May 31, 2021)

• 3 practice exams for ASME B31.3 code endorsement
• 3 practice exams for CSA Standard W178.2

* Estimates are based on the average time needed by previous students to complete online training. Your personal skill and experience levels will determine the actual time required to complete this work. Previous students took between 16-30 hours (2-4 days) to complete the online lesson work.

The e-learning lessons are an integral part of this training course and must all be submitted with an average mark of 70% or more to receive course completion recognition and full professional development hours (PDH) credit. Once practice exams and lessons are completed, students can reset them for further study and practice.
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Required Code Documents

All participants must have a copy of CSA Standard W178.2 and a copy of the ASME B31.3 code document for the code endorsement to complete this course. The ASME B31.3 code can be purchased from CASTI at a special discounted rate. A course notebook will be provided to all participants by CASTI.

Useful Links

• Getting Started: CSA W178.2 Level 1 Welding Inspector - Information for individuals new to the program.
• Compare CASTI to Competitors - CSA W178.2
• CASTI Inspector Career Path
• CSA W178.2 Guide to Assist Candidates Applying for Certification as Welding Inspectors - CWB Form 301e
• CSA W178.2 Application for Certification as Welding Inspector - CWB Form 450e
• CSA W178.2 Welding Inspector Visual Acuity Record - CWB Form 455e
• Practical Exam Instructions - CSA W178.2
• AWS Reciprocity Application Package

About the Instructor