EWF Guideline

Dedicated Knowledge for Personnel with the Responsibility

for Welding Coordination to comply with EN 1090-2

Minimum Requirements for the Education, Training,

Examination and Qualification

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M
MINIMUM
M REQUIR
REMENTTS FOR THE
T EDU
UCATIONN, TRAINING,
EXAM
MINATIO
ON AND QUALIFIC
Q CATION

EWF
F GUIDELINE

DED
DICATED
D KNOWWLEDGGE FOR PERSO ONNEL
E RESPONSIBILITY
WIITH THE
FOR
R WELDING COOORDINATION
TO
O COMPLY WITTH EN 10
090-2

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ced vers
sion; it is not the full G
Guideline

For more informaation reg g the Qu

garding ualificattion Sys
stem,
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EWF Seccretaria
at or the
e Nation
nal ANBB shouldd be conntacted

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e in the EW
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TAB
BLE OF CO
ONTENTS

Section I: Minim
mum Requirements ffor the Ed
ducation

1. Introductio
on ................................ ............................................................................................. 4
2. The educa ation ............................ ............................................................................................. 5

2.1 Routes to Qualificatioon for the “S Specific” lev vel ....................................................................... 6

2.2 Routes to Qualificatioon for the “B Basic” level............................................................................ 6
2.3 Access co onditions forr the “S” levvel ......................................................................................... 6
2.4 Access co onditions forr the “B” levvel ......................................................................................... 7
2.5 Instruction
n Programm me .............. ............................................................................................. 8

3. Instruction
n Programm
me Welding Theory ................................................................................ 9

4. Seminar..................................... ........................................................................................... 11

Sectio
on II: Exa
aminatio
on and Q ualification

Not on this Docum

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Section I: Min
nimum Req quirementts for the Educationn, Training
g, Examination
and
d Qualifica
ation of Eu
uropean EN
E 1090 Welding
W Cooordination
Personnel for Steel Coonstructions for the Levels “S
Specific” and
a
“Ba
asic”

The use
e of this guideline is res
stricted to o
organization
ns approved
d by the EW
WF Authorize
ed
Nationa
al Body (ANB).

1. Introduction
n

This guideline for the

t educatioon and exaamination off European Welding CCoordinationn Personnell
(EWCP) for Steel Constructio
C ns was devveloped to cover
c only the
t levels “BB” and “S”, as outlined
d
in EN 1
1090-2 for Execution Class 2. ((see white area of table 1). Thee guideline e has been n
prepare
ed, evaluateed and formulated by m
members of the Technic cal Committtee of EWF
F.

It is nott designed to provide a comprehe ensive know wledge in welding

w techhnology (th
his can onlyy
be achieved throu ugh the qu ualification as specified in the IIW Guideeline “Perso onnel Withh
Respon nsibility For Welding Coordination
C n“, doc. IAB
B-252), it is
s however meant to refresh
r andd
update the knowle edge of pers sonnel that have been n working ass welding ccoordination
n personnell
in the field of metaal construction as defin ned in the European
E Standard
S ENN 1090-2 an nd required
d
throughh the applica ation of the European D Directives 89/106/EEC
8 C and 93/68//EEC.

Steeels Thicckness (mm)

EXC
C Referen
nce standards a b
(Steel group) t ≤ 25 255 – t ≤ 50 t > 50
EN
E 10025-2, EN N 10025-3, EN 10025-4,
1
S235 – S355 c
EN
E 10025-5, EN N 10149-2, EN 10149-3,
1 B S C
(1.1, 1.2, 1.4)
EN 1021 0-1, EN 10219--1
EXC
C2
EN
E 10025-3, EN N 10025-4, EN 10025-6,
1
S420 – S700 d
EN 10149 9-2, EN 10149-3
3, S C C
(1.3,, 2, 3)
EN 1021 0-1, EN 10219--1
EN
E 10025-2, EN N 10025-3, EN 10025-4
S235 – S355
EXC
C3 EN
E 10025-5, EN N 10149-2, EN 10149-3,
1 S C C
(1.1, 1.2, 1.4)
EN 1021 0-1, EN 10219--1
EN
E 10025-3, EN N 10025-4, EN 10025-6,
1
S420 – S700
EN 10149 9-2, EN 10149-3
3, C C C
(1.3,, 2, 3)
EN 1021 0-1, EN 10219--1
EXC
C4 A
All All C C C
a
Colu
umn base platess and endplates s ≤ 50 mm
b
Colu
umn base platess and endplates s ≤ 75 mm
c
For ssteels up to andd including S275
5, level S is suffficient.
d
For ssteels N, NL, M and ML, level; S is sufficient.

Table
e 1. Field of applicat ion of this guideline
g (w
white area)
(This table is equ ivalent to tab
ble 14 of EN 1090-2:20088)

This personnel nee eds to have

e a formal rrecognition of their kno owledge to become “R Responsible
e
Welding g Coordinattors” at the level “B” an nd “S” of th
he EN 1090 0-2. The Obbjective of th
his scheme
e
is to educate perssonnel to fullfil the criterria for (R)W
WC and who o has essenntial know-how, best orr
good prractice and solid know wledge to fu ulfil the needd of the Eu
uropean we lding metal fabrication
n
industryy in line with
h EN 1090-2
2 and ISO 1 14731 stand dards.

(Respon dination on the higher level (“Spe

nsible) Wellding Coord ecific”) in E
Execution Class
C 2 andd
the high
hest level (“Comprehe
( ensive”) in all Executio
on Classes
s is consideered to be adequatelyy
coveredd by the E//WE/IWE and the EW WT/IWT leve els of education as ouutlined in detail
d in the
e
docume ent IAB-252
2.

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For the
e lower leve
els (“B” an
nd “S”, as defined forr Execution
n Class 2), welding coordination
c n
nel having a EWE/IWE, EWT/IWT
personn T, or an EWSS/IWS diplo
oma generaally are acce
epted.

This Gu uideline co
overs the minimum
m re
equirements s for educa ation and examination which iss
related to welding coordination at the ab ove given levels as de efined in thee ISO 1473 31, howeverr
is only related to o the requirements fo for the (Re esponsible) Welding Coordinato or for steell
construcctions as de
escribed in EN 1090-2 , it shall nott be applied
d for any othher type of products.
p

The Guuideline givees an openn access th

hrough two routes as described
d inn par. 2 an
nd 3 of thiss
docume ent. Both routes are supplementedd by a dedic
cated semin
nar. A subssequent sec ction coverss
the examination annd diploma.

Note: T
The diploma a provides the
t proof th hat the gene
eral and sp
pecific technnical knowle
edge of the
e
candida
ate was positively ass sessed; it d
doesn’t meaan that the
e candidatee will be auutomaticallyy
(R)WC, as this is considered
c to
t be a job ffunction.

Studentts who have e successfuully completted this cou

urse of educ
cation and eexamination
n, may laterr
apply fo
or access to o the releva
ant full IAB course, whhere the knoowledge froom this Guiideline mayy
be form
mally recogn nised followwing one off the alternative routess as descriibed in doc
cument IAB B
252, or in the case andard cou rses, at the
e of the sta e discretion
n of the AN
NB, this Guideline mayy
cover “P
Part 1” of th
he Guidelinee IAB-252.

2. The
e educatio
on

The con
ntents are given
g in the following sttructure:

Theoretical Educa
ation Teaching hours
EW
WCP- EWCP-
10990-2-S 1090-2-B
Weldin
ng Theory
Weldingg processess and equipment 20 14
Materials and theirr behaviour during weld
ding 19 10
Constru
uction and design
d 12 3
Fabrication, applicaations engin
neering 44 24
Semina
ar
Semina
ar on EN 109
90 21 13
Sub total
t 116 64
(14, 5 days) (8 days)
Written examinatio
on (Welding theory and
d Final) 33h45 2h30
Total approxima
a tely: 120 65

hing hour will contain att least 50 m

A teach minutes of direct teachin
ng time.

It is not obligatory to follow ex

xactly the orrder of the topics given
n in this guiideline. It is
s the choice
e
in arranngement of the
t syllabus s by the autthorised training body (ATB).
(

The Gu uideline dettails the ob bjectives of all topics, the scope and the LLearning ou utcomes ass
required
d, to fulfil th
he requiremments for wwelding coordination. The
T depth tto which ea ach topic iss
dealt wiith is indicated by the objectives
o a
and the nummber of hou
urs allocatedd to it in the
e guideline..
This will be reflecteed in the scope and deepth of the examination
e n to meet thee required result.
r

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2.1 Ro
outes to Qu
ualificatio
on for the ““Specific”
” level

Route 1:
EW
WCP-1090--2-S EWCP-1
1090-2-S EWCP-11090-2-S
Th
heoretical P
Part Sem
minar Final
~100 h ~20 h examination

Route 2
2:
Min. 6 yearrs of
experiencce
in structu ral
steelworrk

Written Exxamination, ”Welding T

Theory” cov
vering this Theoretical
T P
Part

2.2 Routes to Qualification for the “Ba

asic” level

Route 1:

M
Min. 4 yearss of
EW
WCP-1090--2-B EWCP
P-1090-2-B EWCP-1090-2-BB
experience e
Th
heoretical P
Part Se
eminar Final
in structura
al
~60 h ~12
~ h amination
exa
steelworkk

Route 2
2:

Route 3
3:

2.3 Access Conditions for the “S” llevel

Route 1:
The min
nimum requ
uirements fo
or a candida
ate to enter the system through rooute 1 are att least:

1. nimum educcation level equivalent to EWS/IW

Min WS for Route e 1 or 2 natiional access
nditions requirements and
con a
2. Must be activee in the field
d of metal co
onstruction as a weldin ng coordinaator (as defin
ned in EN
ISO
O 14731) an nd three (3) years of exxperience inn the last fiv
ve (5) yearss. Experiencce in the
material groupp and thickness range a as defined in
i the appro opriate tablee 14 or 15 of
o the EN
10990-2 shall be demonstrrated, and
3. Canndidate’s CV showing relevant exxperience, trraining, and d education must be en ndorsed by
the employer, and approv ved by the AANB.
ORR
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1. Min
nimum educcation level equivalent to EWT/IW WT or EWE/IWE for Rouute 1 or 2 entry
requirements and;
a
2. Twoo (2) years of experien
nce in the la perience in tthe material group
ast three (3)) years. Exp
andd thickness range as deefined in the
e appropriaate table 14 or 15 of thee EN 1090-2 shall be
demmonstrated,, and;
3. Canndidate’s CV showing relevant exxperience, trraining, and d education must be en ndorsed by
the employer, and approv ved by the A ANB.

Route 2
2:
The min
nimum requ
uirements fo ate to enter the system through rooute 2 are att least:
or a candida

1. Minnimum educcation level equivalent to EWS/IW WS for Routee 1 or 2 entrry requirements, or

higher and
2. Must be active e in the field
d of metal co x (6) years of experien
onstruction and with six nce in the
lastt eight (8) years,
Expperience in the materia al group andd thickness range as defined in thee appropriaate
parragraph of the EN 1090 0-2 shall bee demonstra ated. This ex
xperience sshall show that
t the
worrk has been n performed d at the leve
el of a welding coordinaator, and
3. Can ndidate’s CV showing relevant exxperience, trraining, and d education must be en ndorsed by
the employer, and approv ved by the AANB.

2.4 Access Conditions for the “B” level

Route 1:
The min
nimum requ
uirements fo
or a candida
ate to enter the system through Rooute 1 are at
a least:

1. Fouur years of experience

e on the last six years, in the materrial group a nd thicknes
ss range as
deffined in the appropriatee paragraphh of the EN 1090-2 sha all be demonnstrated. Th his
exp
perience sha at the work has been performed
all show tha p at the level oof a welding
g
coo
ordinator.
2. Can ndidate’s CV showing relevant exxperience, trraining, andd education must be en ndorsed by
the employer, and approv ved by the A
ANB.

Route 2
2:
The min
nimum requ
uirements fo
or a candida
ate to enter the system through Rooute 2 are at
a least:

1. Eight (8) yearss of experience on the last ten (10

0) years, in the
t materiaal group and d thickness
range as defined in the ap ppropriate p
paragraph of
o the EN 10 090-2 shall be demons strated.
This experiencce shall shoow that the w
work has beeen perform med at the leevel of a we
elding
coo
ordinator.
2. Canndidate’s CV showing relevant exxperience, trraining, and d education must be en ndorsed by
the employer, and approv ved by the AANB.

Route 3
3:
The min
nimum requ
uirements fo
or a candida
ate to enter the system through Rooute 3 are at
a least:

1. Thhose having g a EWP/IW WP diploma,, and

2. nce on the l ast eight (8
Siix (6) years of experien 8) years, in the
t materia l group and d thickness
ra
ange as defiined in the appropriate
a e paragraph of the EN 1090-2 sha ll be demon nstrated.
Thhis experiennce shall sh
how that the
e work has been
b perforrmed at the level of a welding
w
co
oordinator.

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3. Candidate’s CV
C showing g relevant e
experience, training, an
nd educationn must be endorsed
e
byy the emplo pproved by tthe ANB.
oyer, and ap

2.5 Ins
struction programm
p me

The full EWF coursse consists of four mod

dules “Weld
ding Theory”, a Seminaar and exam
mination.

The reccommendedd periods of time given in the modules 1 thru 4 and the S
Seminar rep
present the
recommmended time e expected level of know
e required to attain the wledge.

The theeoretical edu

ucation “We elding Theo ry” given to
o the applica
ants aims att a basic
understtanding of th
he appropriate weldingg process, construction
c , materials and practiccal
applicattions behavviour including standard
ds and safe ety regulatio
ons. The theemes and ke eywords
en as 'Scope' in the mo
are give odule descr iptions, toge he 'Objectivve' and the 'Learning
ether with th
outcome e'.

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3 Ins
struction Programm
P me Welding
g Theory
3.1 Mo
odule 1: Welding
W pro
ocesses a
and equipm
ment

Hours a
as indicated
d are minimu
um teaching
g hours

Quaalification Le
evel
Subject EWCCP- EWC CP-
1090--2-S 1090 0-2-B
3
3.1.1 Genera al introduction to weldi ng technolo
ogy 1 1
3
3.1.2 The arrc 1 1
3
3.1.3 Power sources for arc weldin ng 2 1
3
3.1.4 TIG Welding
W 3 1
3
3.1.5.1 MIG//MAG Weld ding 2 2
3
3.1.5.2 Flux Cored Arc Welding 2 2
3
3.1.6 MMA Welding
W 4 2
3
3.1.7 Subme erged Arc Welding
W 2 1
3
3.1.8 Stud Welding
W 1 1
3
3.1.9 Cutting
g, Drilling an
nd other ed ge preparation 2 2
p
processes
To
otal 200 14
4

3.2 Mo
odule 2: Ma
aterials an
nd their be
ehaviour during
d welding

Hours a
as indicated
d are minimu
um teaching
g hours

Quaalification Le
evel
Subject EWC CP- EWC CP-
1090--2-S 1090 0-2-B
3
3.2.1 Structu
ure and properties of m metals 1 0
3
3.2.2 Phase Diagrams and a Alloys 1 0
3
3.2.3 Iron – Carbon Allo oys 2 1
3
3.2.4 Classiffication of steels 1 1
3
3.2.5 Behaviour of struc ctural steelss in fusion welding
w 2 1
3
3.2.6 Heat trreatment off base mate erials and we elded joints
s 2 1
3
3.2.7 Structu
ural Steels 2 2
3
3.2.8 High Strength
S Steeels 2 1
3
3.2.9 Cracking Phenom mena in weld ded joints 2 1
3
3.2.10 Stainless steels 2 1
3
3.2.11 Testinng of materrials and we elded joints 2 1
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3.3 Mo
odule 3: Co
onstructio
on and des
sign

Hours a
as indicated
d are minimu
um teaching
g hours

Quaalification Le
evel
Subject EWCCP- EWC CP-
1090--2-S 1090 0-2-B
3
3.3.1 Basic theory
t of strructural sysstems 2 0
3
3.3.2 Fundamentals of the strength h of materia
als 2 0
3
3.3.3 Joint design
d for Welding
W 2 2
3
3.3.4 Basicss of weld design 2 0
3
3.3.5 Behaviour of weld ded structurres under diifferent type
es 1 0
o
of loading
3
3.3.6 Designn of welded structures w with predom
minantly sta
atic 3 1
lo
oading
To
otal 122 3

3.4 Mo
odule 4: Fa
abrication, applicatiions engin
neering

Hours a
as indicated
d are minimu
um teaching
g hours

Quaalification Le
evel
Subject EWCCP- EWC CP-
1090--2-S 1090 0-2-B
3
3.4.1 Introdu
uction to quality assura ance in weldded 2 1
fa
abrication
3
3.4.2 Qualityy control during manufa acture 7 3
3
3.4.3 Residuual Stresses s and Distorrtion 2 1
3
3.4.4 Plant facilities,
f we
elding jigs a
and fixtures 4 2
3
3.4.5 Health and Safety y 4 4
3
3.4.6 Measu urement, Co ontrol and RRecording inn Welding 4 2
3
3.4.7 Non Destructive Testing
T 8 4
3
3.4.8 Economics and Productivity 2 1
3
3.4.9 Repairr Welding 1 1
3
3.4.10 Case e Studies 100 5
To
otal 444 24
4

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4 S
Seminar

Recomm mended min

nimum teac
ching hours : for EWCP
P-1090-2-S is 21 hourss, for EWCP
P-1090-2-B
is 13 ho
ours.

The con
ntents of the
e seminar are
a fully bassed on “Ann
nex B” from EN ISO 147731.

Quaalification Le
evel
Subject EWCCP- EWC CP-
1090--2-S 1090 0-2-B
4
4.3.1 Backgrround of the e EN 1090- 1 1 1
4
4.3.2 Review w of requireements, tecchnical revie
ew 2 1
4
4.3.3 Weldin ng personnel 1 1
4
4.3.4 Equipment 1 1
4
4.3.5 Produ uction Plann ning 3 1
4
4.3.6 Qualiffication of th
he welding pprocedures 4 2
4
4.3.7 Weldin ng procedure specifica ations and work
w 1 1
in
nstructions
4
4.3.8 Weldin ng consuma ables 1 1
4
4.3.9 Materials 1 1
4
4.3.10 Inspe ection and testing
t befoore, during and
a after 3 1
w
welding
4
4.3.11 Non--conformance, correctivve actions anda quality 2 1
re
ecords
4
4.3.12 Calibbration and validation oof measuring, inspectio
on 1 1
a
and testing equipment
e
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