![]() The term "Continuity" is applied for each welder, to a given welding process, from the date of the original qualification testing through to the present date, without any gaps in performing the specific welding process of greater than six months.Įach company is required to provide documentation showing that the welder worked with each of these qualified processes (GMAW, GTAW, FCAW, SAW) at least once every six months. Similar statements appear in ASME Section IX and most other welding codes. We all know the time and cost required to get certified, and now there are software solutions to help you quickly track and produce the documentation required to keep the most demanding Authorized Inspector on your side.Ī WELDING CERTIFICATION IS EFFECTIVE INDEFINITELYĪccording to American Welding Society AWS D1.1, Clause 4.2.3.1, a welder’s qualification is effective indefinitely, AS-LONG-AS, that welder does not go more than six months without using that process. It may seem unfair but getting busy and simply overlooking the requirements of AWS D1.1 can cause a welder to lose their welding certification and cost your company money.
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