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CERTIFICATION • MEMBERSHIP
EDUCATION • PUBLIC SAFETY
WEAREWELDING• OCTOBER 2014
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CWB - Canadian Welding Bureau
QUASAR – ISO Management Systems
CWBi – CWB Institute
CWA – Canadian Welding Association
CWA – Foundation Charity
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The CWB Group is an industry
supported private sector not for
profit organization providing
welding certification, management
systems registration and training
services.
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CWB CERTIFICATION
Certification for Welding Companies:
• Certify companies to W47.1, W47.2, W186
reinforcing bars, W55.3 resistance welding
(Canam)
• Qualify Welders, Welding Supervisors & Welding
Engineers
• Accredit weld test centers (schools)
• Qualification of Welding Procedures
• Certification of Electrodes and Filler Metals
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CWB CERTIFICATION
• Qualify union welders (Babcock and Wilcox)
• Companies to International requirements (e.g..
IIW/ ISO 3834)
• CWB Stud base Qualification
• Certify welding inspections W178.2 and
inspection organizations W178.1
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QUASAR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
QUASAR, formed in 1993 provides registration
services to industry and complements the
certification services provided by the CWB. Our
customers cover over 40 industries and
services in Canada, U.S., Mexico and globally.
The QUASAR Advantage
• Broad spectrum of industries
• 98% overall satisfaction with auditors
• Business optimization and growth
• Client focused and supportive auditing
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QUASAR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Industry specific auditing:
• ISO 9001:2008: Quality Management System
• ISO 14001:2004: Environmental Management
• HSAS 18001: 2007: Health and Safety CAN/CSA
• A660-10: Certification of Steel Building System
• CAN3-Z299: Quality Assurance Programs
• ISO 50001:2011: Energy Management
• AC472 Metal Building Systems
• ISO 3834:2005: The Welding Fabricator
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CWB INSTITUTE
For nearly 70 years the CWB Group, formally
the Canadian Welding Bureau, has been
involved in the education, training and testing
of skilled professionals in the welding, NDE
(non destructive test / evaluation),
metalworking and fabrication industries.
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CWB INSTITUTE
Through the CWBi we can provide you with a
range of courses, learning options and testing
to suit your needs.
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Classroom Courses
In-home Study
Comprehensive Online Courses
Mini Online Courses
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A small sample of courses offered by the CWBi:
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Welding Inspector Course – Level 1, 2 & 3
Welding Supervisor Course – Steel
Welding Supervisor Course – Aluminum
NDE Industrial Ultrasonic Inspection-Level 1
NDE Liquid Penetrant Inspection (LPI) - Level 2
NDE Magnetic Particle Inspection (MPI) - Level 2
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CWA MEMBERSHIP
The CWA was formed as a national membership
driven association, mandated to promoting and
supporting the welding and joining industry in
Canada.
Its mission is to provide a Canadian forum in which
welding professionals, their employers, fabricators
and welding-products suppliers are all able to
exchange information, share knowledge resources
and work with government and regulatory agencies
and each other to advance the welding profession,
its products and its practices.
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CWA MEMBERSHIP (51,252)
The CWA provides members the opportunity to:
• Promote the importance of welding and joining
• Journal & Engage publications
• Participate in Chapter activities and roundtables
• Free Student and Educators membership
• Free Basic membership
• Premium and Corporate membership
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CWA MEMBERSHIP
The CWA provides members the opportunity to:
• Influence legislation and regulation
• Participate in the development of education and
standards
• Help in the development of trained professionals
• Network with fellow members
• Participate in conferences, seminars and trade
show events
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CWA CanWeld Conference / IIW Congress
Theme: Welding in the Arctic
• 47 presentations
• 230 attendees from a dozen countries
• Topics covered included: welding in subzero
environments, cold temperature impact on the
human body, NDT, safety, etc.
• Resolution passed to have the next conference in
2 years time, hopefully in Finland
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How the CWA Foundation will
Support Education across Canada
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January 17, 2013, presented by
The CWA Foundation was founded in May of 2013
as a federally registered charity.
The Foundation’s key mandates are to support
public safety awareness, and to address the skilled
welding labour shortage in Canada.
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Provides scholarships to students
Manages industry repository
Promotes skills development with 2 simulators
Supports Skills Canada and World competition
events
• Organizes and participates in youth camps
• Provide educational opportunities: to
elementary, secondary and post- secondary
students, as well as aboriginals, women, those
with disabilities and visible minorities.
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CWB OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY
The mission of the Office of Public Safety is not
solely to advocate for public safety. It has also
been set up as a resource for individuals,
government and industry to better understand
standards related to welding, manufacturing and
construction – and how the effective
implementation of those standards can assist
industry become more competitive, improve
quality and reduce risk.
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• CWB Group
• CWA Members
• CWA Foundation
• Public Safety
www.cwbgroup.org
www.cwa-acs.org
www.cwa-foundation.org
www.weldquality.org
For information please call: 1.800.844.6790
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