1、AWS B5.5:2011An American National StandardSpecification forthe QualificationofWeldingEducatorsAWS B5.5:2011An American National StandardApproved by theAmerican National Standards InstituteSeptember 13, 2011Specification forthe Qualification ofWelding Educators2nd EditionSupersedes AWS B5.5:2000Prepa
2、red by theAmerican Welding Society (AWS) Personnel and Facilities Qualification CommitteeUnder the Direction of theAWS Technical Activities CommitteeApproved by theAWS Board of DirectorsAbstractThis specification defines the requirements and program to qualify Welding Educators. The qualification of
3、 a WeldingEducator is determined by a combination of education and experience, satisfactory demonstration of welding performancequalification tests, and written and practical examinations. The written examination demonstrates the educators knowledgeof welding process, weld discontinuities, destructi
4、ve and nondestructive test methods, safety, welding metallurgy, weldsymbols, basic arithmetic, codes, and other standards.iiAWS B5.5:2011International Standard Book Number: 978-0-87171-797-9American Welding Society550 N.W. LeJeune Road, Miami, FL 33126 2011 by American Welding SocietyAll rights rese
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25、he AmericanWelding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Road, Miami, FL 33126.This page is intentionally blank.ivAWS B5.5:2011vAWS B5.5:2011PersonnelAWS Personnel and Facilities Qualification CommitteeP. R. Evans, Chair ConsultantW. F. Behnke, 1st Vice Chair ValiantP. A. Michalski, 2nd Vice Chair Dominion East
26、 OhioJ. L. Gayler, Secretary American Welding SocietyK. W. Coryell ConsultantJ. A. Grantham Welding the first edition was published in 2000. This edition makes several wholesalechanges to the previous editions requirements. The changes are widespread enough that clear markup of the changes isdifficu
27、lt. One change, of note, is that the previous welding performance qualification requirements for educators havebeen reduced slightly.The purpose of this standard is to set qualification requirements for welding educators. Individuals seeking qualificationare required to demonstrate that they have ad
28、equate skills, knowledge, and experience in the field of welding education.The AWS certification process for welding educators is covered by AWS QC5.The Qualification and Certification Committee of the American Welding Society was formed in 1973. AWS QC5, AWSStandard for Certification of Welding Edu
29、cators, was published in 1991. In 1996, the Qualification and CertificationCommittees were separated into two separate entities; the B5 Committee on Qualification was formed as a TechnicalCommittee and under the direction of the Technical Activities Committee (TAC), and the Certification Committeere
30、mained as a Standing Committee. In 2002, the B5 Committee became the Personnel and Facilities Qualification Com-mittee (PFQC) reporting to the AWS Standards Council. The PFQC creates qualification standards from which a centralcertification agency or employer may base a certification program upon.Co
31、mments and suggestions for the improvement of this standard are welcome. They should be sent to the Secretary,AWS Personnel and Facilities Qualification Committee, American Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Road, Miami,FL 33126.This page is intentionally blank.viiiAWS B5.5:2011ixAWS B5.5:2011Table o
32、f ContentsPage No.Personnel vForeword.viiList of Tables.x1. Scope.12. Normative References .13. Terms and Definitions .24. Qualification Levels.34.1 Welding Educator (WE)34.2 Senior Welding Educator (SWE) 34.3 Expert Welding Educator (EWE)35. Duties and Capabilities .35.1 Duties 35.2 Capabilities .3
33、6. Education and Experience Requirements.46.1 Welding Educator (WE)46.2 Senior Welding Educator (SWE) 46.3 Expert Welding Educator (EWE)57. Examination Requirements57.1 Welding Fundamentals Written Examination.57.2 Welding Inspection Practical Examination.57.3 Welding Code Practical Examination .58.
34、 Performance Requirements68.1 Welding Educator (WE)68.2 Senior Welding Educator (SWE) 68.3 Expert Welding Educator (EWE)68.4 Testing.68.5 Supervision of Testing 69. Body of Knowledge69.1 Examination Basis Documents .69.2 Performance Basis Documents .610. Maintenance of Qualification .6Annex A (Infor
35、mative)Guidelines for the Preparation of Technical Inquiries.9xAWS B5.5:2011List of TablesTable Page No.1 Examination Basis Documents .72 Performance Basis Documents .7AWS B5.5:201111. Scope1.1 This specification establishes the attributes required for determining the qualification of welding educat
36、ors.1.2 In the qualification process, a welding educator shall be capable of performing welding skills and demonstrate theirknowledge of welding processes and fabrication principles. The welding educator shall furnish documentation showingthat they meet the requirements of their training facility wi
37、th regard to education and instructional methods. The docu-mentation may be in the form of educational transcripts, certificates, or written recommendation from a senior educa-tional institution administrator attesting that the welding educator meets the educational requirements of that facility.1.3
38、 It shall be the responsibility of the employer to determine that a person is capable of performing the duties involvedin their welding educator assignment.1.4 This specification is intended to supplement the requirements of an employer, or of local, state, or national regula-tions; it shall not be
39、construed as a preemption of the employers responsibility for the work or the performance of thework. Hence, it is the responsibility of the employer to determine the welding educators qualifications, other than thosestated in 1.2 above, and confirm the capability of the welding educator to perform
40、the duties required by the organizationfor the job function assigned to the welding educator. Furthermore, this standard is not intended to supersede, replace, orcontradict the local, state, or national regulations governing the licensing of teachers or instructors and the exemptions, ifany, permitt
41、ed by such regulations with regard to teaching or instructing welding without a license.1.5 This specification does not require units of measure. Therefore, no equivalents or conversions are contained herein.1.6 Safety and Health issues are beyond the scope of this specification and therefore are no
42、t fully addressed herein. Safetyand health information is available from other sources, including, but not limited to, ANSI Z49.1, Safety in Welding, Cutting,and Allied Processes, and applicable federal and state regulations (also see note in 5.1).1.7 Terminology. As used in this specification, the
43、word shall denotes a requirement; the word should denotes a guidelineor recommendation; and the word may denotes a choice.2. Normative ReferencesThe following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute mandatory provisions of thisAWS standard. For undated referenc
44、es, the latest edition of the reference shall apply. For dated references, subsequentamendments to, or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply.AWS Documents:1ANSI Z49.1, Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied ProcessesAWS A2.4, Standard Symbols for Welding, Brazing, and Nondestructive E
45、xamination1AWS standards are published by the American Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Road, Miami, FL 33126.Specification for theQualification of Welding EducatorsAWS B5.5:20112AWS A3.0, Standard Welding Terms and DefinitionsAWS B1.10, Guide for Nondestructive Examination of WeldsAWS B1.11, Guide
46、 for Visual Examination of WeldsAWS B2.1, Specification for Welding Procedure and Performance QualificationAWS B4.0, Standard Methods for Mechanical Testing of WeldsAWS B5.1, Specification for the Qualification of Welding InspectorsAWS CM, Certification Manual for Welding InspectorsAWS D1.1, Structu
47、ral Welding CodeSteelAWS EG2.0, Guide for the Training and Qualification of Welding Personnel: Entry Level WeldersAWS EG3.0, Guide for the Training and Qualification of Welding Personnel: Level IIAdvanced WeldersAWS EG4.0, Guide for the Training and Qualification of Welding Personnel: Level IIIExper
48、t WeldersAWS QC1, Standard for AWS Certification of Welding InspectorsAWS QC7, Standard for AWS Certified WeldersAWS QC10, Specification for Qualification and Registration of Level IEntry WeldersAWS QC11, Specification for Qualification and Registration of Level IIAdvanced WeldersAWS QC12, Specifica
49、tion for Qualification and Registration of Level IIIExpert WeldersAWS WHB-1.9, Welding Handbook, Volume 1, Welding Science and TechnologyAWS WHB-2.9, Welding Handbook, Volume 2, Welding Processes, Part 1AWS WIT-T, Welding Inspection TechnologyNFPA Documents:2NFPA 51B, Standard for Fire Prevention During Welding, Cutting, and Other Hot Work3. Terms and DefinitionsAll terms used herein are defined by AWS A3.0, Standard Welding Terms and Definitions. Exceptions and additions,within the context of this standard, are listed below with their definitions.acceptance criteria. The specifie
