WABO Welding Certification

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About WABO Welding Certification

WABO Welder Certification, while not required, is encouraged to provide more opportunities in the industry. There is no single certification for all process, metals, and/or positions, but having at least one type of certification can expand opportunities for the welder. The offers one such welder certification. The was developed as a response to a need for a uniform method of determining qualifications and testing procedures for certification of structural welders and welding operators. The certification provides a means of documenting welding and testing qualifications and competency in structural welding.

Why Get Your WABO Welding Certification

It is possible to become a professional welder without ever becoming certified. However, we encourage Lake Washington Institute of Technology students to become WABO certificated for a few reasons:

  • More career opportunities will be available to them:
    • Certified welders are in demand across several industries, including manufacturing, construction, automotive, aerospace, and others. Certified welders have more opportunities for advancement and typically receive better pay. The . This makes welding one of the most demanded professions in America.
  • Job security:
    • When companies reduce their welding staff, they're more likely to keep a certified welder on staff because their certification makes them harder to replace in the future.
  • A WABO certification is evidence of your welding skills:
    • A welder certification is a great way to demonstrate your level of knowledge and understanding while job hunting. Certified welders are also more appealing to employers because statistics show that those who are certified have a lower rate of on-the-job incidents and injuries in comparison to welders who are not certified.
  • Contracts or project blueprints may state that certification is required:
    • In some cases, the welder doing the work must be certified to the correct code specified. As a certified welder, you will ensure that you can attain contracts that require these types of certifications. When awarded a contract, be sure to read all requirements and ensure you are in compliance with the requirements before beginning work.

Welder Certification Tests Offered at 吃瓜黑料网

Lake Washington Institute of Technology is an . The following certification tests are offered at the Kirkland Campus.

  • GMAW ("MIG") 3G (vertical up) plate
  • FCAW-G (鈥渄ual shield鈥�) 3G (vertical up) and 4G (overhead) plate
  • SMAW (鈥渟tick鈥� or 鈥渁rc鈥�) 3G (vertical up) and 4G (overhead) plate, 6G pipe
  • GTAW (鈥淭IG鈥� or 鈥淗eli arc鈥�) 3G (vertical up) and 4G (overhead) plate, 6G pipe
  • Reinforcing Steel
  • Sheet Steel Fillet

Fees for Certification Tests

Certification Fees

  1. For all test takers: $62 WABO fee 

    (Must submit payment directly to WABO, to pay the $62 fee, you may call 360-628-8669)

  2. A certification fee for 吃瓜黑料网 must be paid at the 吃瓜黑料网 cashier's window in West Building, W201F (see cashier hours)
  • Currently enrolled 吃瓜黑料网 students:
    • $200 per certification test
  • Non-吃瓜黑料网 students:
    • $300 per certification test

Fee Policy

 $200 or $300 payments are to be paid at 吃瓜黑料网 cashier; a receipt will be issued and shall be taken by the student to the test examiner. Examiner will make copy of member receipt and photo ID to keep for records.

 

Schedule Your Test

Schedule a date and time to test with Sarah Mason or Katelyn Wyczalek, 吃瓜黑料网 Welding program faculty. 

 

What You Can Expect at Your Certification Test

The following are standard welder certification instructions:

  1. Welders are expected to provide their own PPE which includes the following:
    1. Welding hood/helmet
    2. ANSI1 approved Safety Glasses
    3. Welding Gloves and Jacket
    4. Long pants, long shirt, and leather boots
  2. The following tools are recommended for welders to bring to their test:
    1. Angle Grinder with grinding, sanding and cutting disks
    2. Chipping hammer and/or chisels
    3. Welpers or other pliers
  3. Plates or pipe must be inspected after each; Fit up, Root pass, and Cover 
  4. Plates or pipe are NOT to be removed from their position during 
  5. No grinding after fit  Cleaning of beads is to be done with hand tools. Wire wheels may be used only with the inspector's permission only.
  6. Reinforcement is to be between flush and +1/8-inch 
  7. Weld width will extend onto the plate no more than 1/8-inch max on GTAW and 1/4 inch on FCAW and 
  8. Weld passes must fill the entire length of the 
  9. This test requires stringer bead  The cover passes must be stringers.
  10. There will be NO arc strikes outside the weld 
  11. All welds must pass visual inspection to WABO 
  12. You must provide a Driver's License, Passport, or other state or federal issued ID in order to 
  13. WABO Welder and Welding Operator Performance Qualification Standard 27-13 shall be the MINIMUM standard adhered to for qualification testing.

Examiner reserves the right to exercise personal judgement regarding a candidate鈥檚 competency.

Questions?

Contact our Welding CWI at (425) 739-8232. You may also send an email to Gayle.Oney@lwtech.edu