CWS - Certified Welding Supervisor

Someone in a Facebook group asked me to share my study schedule after I mentioned passing, so here it is. This is designed for someone with full-time work and family commitments — about 1-1.5 hrs/day. Weeks 1-2: Foundation Read through the official AWS exam content outline (free download from...

I've been lurking on this forum for months while studying and I finally have good news to share: I passed my AWS - American Welding Society Certification on the first try! Quick background: I've been in other skilled trades for about 3 years but this was my first time taking a formal...

I failed my first attempt. Not by much, but enough to have to reschedule. Here's what went wrong and how I fixed it for attempt #2 (which I passed). Mistake 1: Skimming the question The AWS exam is full of questions with words like "EXCEPT," "FIRST," "BEST," or "MOST important." I was...