To enrol in this course you have experience in at least one of the following roles for the specified time period. Your experience must be verified by your current /or previous employer.
In addition, candidates must comply with Clause 1.3.4 of CSWIP Scheme Document WI-6-92 which states that All candidates (with the exception of ‘mature candidates,’ see section 1.4) must attend a CSWIP approved course of training at the appropriate level prior to examination.
Enrolment documentation must be sent by email to training@qmts.net.au and payment of the full fee must be received no later than 3 WEEKS prior to the course start date.
You will receive an invoice for the course fee/s once we receive your correctly completed Enrolment Form and signed Terms and Conditions.
If you have any questions about the course or enrolment process, please refer to our FAQ.
We run our Industry Training courses from the QMTS Head Office at 1/969 Abernethy Road, High Wycombe WA
You can find a map & more details are on our Contact page.
Enrolment documents must be lodged and payment must be received 21 days prior to the course start date. Please ensure all the documents specified in the enrolment pack are completed and returned by email to training@qmts.net.au prior to this deadline, 21 days before the start of the course and/or exam.
Your place on the course or exam will be confirmed when payment is received. If all the places on your preferred course are filled prior to receiving payment, you will need to enrol in the next available course and/or exam.
The total exam time is 5 hours (300 mins). There are 3 parts to the exam:
Theory Part 1 – Duration: 120 mins
Content: Welding Inspection
80 Questions
Required pass mark: 70%
Theory Part 2 – Duration: 90 mins
Content: WPS/WPQR
40 Questions
Required pass mark: 70%
Practical Part 1 – Duration: 90 mins
Content: Exam Specimens
24 Questions
Required pass mark: 70%
If you are unsuccessful in part or all of your initial CSWIP exams, you may re-sit the failed parts at another time in accordance with the following:
You can choose to re-sit the failed parts of your exam by enrolling on a date reserved for HALF DAY Exams on the course calendar.
QMTS offers a Practical Tuition session in order to refresh your knowledge prior to your exam re-sit. These sessions take place on the Monday of the same week of your re-sit exam, which will take place on a Thursday. Both the training and exam will take place on site at QMTS. The training session runs for 6 hours and costs $440.
Yes! You can download a brochure for CSWIP 3.1 here
You can find a guide to completing your TWI Enrolment Form in the course enrolment pack, or download it here
To enrol in this course you must have experience in at least one of the following roles for the specified time period. Your experience must be verified by your current or previous employer.
In addition, all candidates must comply with Clause 1.3.4 of CSWIP Scheme Document WI-6-92 which states that All candidates (with the exception of ‘mature candidates,’ see section 1.4) must attend a CSWIP approved course of training at the appropriate level prior to examination.
Candidates can find their provisional results on the TWI Training website
To access your results you will need the following details:
• Customer Number
• Exam Date
• Your date of birth
Your customer number will be emailed to you in a Post Exam Email from QMTS Industry Training.
If you require a Re-sit, please send your results to training@qmts.net.au
QMTS offers bridging courses to convert your current Welding Inspector qualifications to the equivalent CSWIP qualifications by undertaking the corresponding courses and exams listed. You will also be eligible to receive 50% discount off the full course fee when you enrol to complete the bridging course and exam.*
American Welding Society
Current: AWS Certified Welding Inspector
Equivalent: CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector
Bridge your qualification by successfully completing the CSWIP 3.1 Course and Exam
Prerequisite: Your AWS certification must be a current.
Welding Technology Institute of Australia
Current: WTIA Certified Welding Inspector
Equivalent: CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector
Bridge your qualification by successfully completing the CSWIP 3.1 Course and Exam
Prerequisite: Your WTIA certification must be a current.
South African Institute of Welding Level 1
Current: SAIW Welding/Fabricator Inspector Level 1
Equivalent: CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector
Bridge your qualification by successfully completing the CSWIP 3.1 Course and Exam
Prerequisite: Your SAIW certification must be a current.
South African Institute of Welding Level 2
Current: SAIW Welding/Fabricator Inspector Level 2
Equivalent: CSWIP 3.2.1 Senior Welding Inspector
Bridge your qualification by successfully completing the CSWIP 3.2.1 Course and Exam
Prerequisite: Your SAIW certification must be a current.
VT-W2 (Dutch)
Current: CWV2 Welding Inspector
Equivalent: CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector
Bridge your qualification by successfully completing the CSWIP 3.1 Course and Exam
Prerequisite: Your CWV2 certification must be a current.
Canadian Welding Bureau Level 1
Current: CWB Welding Inspector Level 1
Equivalent: CSWIP 3.0 Welding Inspector
Bridge your qualification by successfully completing the CSWIP 3.0 Course and Exam
Prerequisite: Your CWB Level 1 certification must be a current.
Canadian Welding Bureau Level 2
Current: CWB Welding Inspector Level 2
Equivalent: CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector
Bridge your qualification by successfully completing the CSWIP 3.1 Course and Exam
Prerequisite: Your CWB Level 2 certification must be a current.
* A 50% discount will be applied to your course fee upon enrolment in the bridging course and exam of your choice. The discount applies to the course fee only and does not include the exam fee.
Your Record of Vision Test can be taken to Specsavers or an Optometrist who can complete the test.
We offer different options depending on which exams you are completing:
