The Qualification and Certification Board of the WTIA carries out a range of activities necessary to ensure the optimum management and efficient operation of a number of qualification and certification programmes for personnel involved in the fabrication, construction, and maintenance of engineered plant. It also covers the certification of fabrication, construction, repair and maintenance companies to ISO 3834 Parts 2, 3 or 4 in accordance with the guidelines of the International Institute of Welding (IIW) document IAB-339-08 “Rules for ANBCCs operating the IIW Manufacturer Certification Scheme”.
These programmes and activities are those authorised by:
- The IIW for the examination, qualification and certification of welding personnel; as an IIW Authorised National Body (ANB).
- The IIW for the certification of companies; as an IIW Authorised National Body for Company Certification (ANBCC).
- Standards Australia for the certification of specific welding personnel (welder and welding supervisors); as a national examining body.
- Australian Institute for the Certification of Inspection Personnel (AICIP) for the certification of specific in-service pressure equipment inspection personnel. The WTIA provides the Secretariat for the AICIP.
- WTIA Council for the qualification and certification of welding-related personnel such as Welding Inspector, Fabrication Inspector.
As the IIW ANB and ANBCC for Australia and New Zealand (NZ), the WTIA, through its Qualification and Certification Board, accepts responsibility for the implementation of the IIW programmes and IIW requirements within these countries.
The Qualification and Certification Board comprises representation from parties which have a valid interest in the programmes, and is composed in such a way that no single interest predominates.
The Qualification and Certification Board acts under the authority granted to it by the:
- WTIA Council as the body responsible for all WTIA Qualification and Certification matters; and,
- The IIW International Authorisation Board (IAB) as the ANB for Australia and NZ and as governed by the rules issued by the IAB; and,
- The IIW IAB as the ANBCC for Australia and NZ as per the IAB rules.
Its structure is shown on the WTIA Q & C Organisational Chart
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