CSWIP has been established to certify and award registered titles to individuals having proven competence to undertake welding and inspection responsibilities. Its qualifications are recognized worldwide. The UK government's Department of Trade and Industry has accredited CSWIP for personnel certification in accordance with EN45013 through the United Kingdom Accreditation Service. For detailed CSWIP requirement, please visit the CSWIP page News.
Magnetic Particle Inspection
General Engineering
Magnetic Particle Inspection: Level 1 Initial
Theory
30 Multiple Choice - Specific (45 mins) - 20 Multiple Choice - Specific (30 mins)
Practical (4 hours 30 mins)
General
- Write and conduct a checking procedure for an aspect of the practical applications of magnetic testing
Specific
Test and report on 2 specimens from:- Butt weld in plate
- Butt weld in pipe
- T butt
- Magnetic Particle Inspection: Level 2 Initial
Theory
- 30 Multiple Choice - General (45 mins)
- 15 Multiple Choice - Specific (25 mins)
Practical (6 hours)
General
- Write and conduct a checking procedure for an aspect of the practical applications of magnetic testing
Specific
Test using 3 different magnetisation techniques and report on:- Butt weld in plate
- Butt weld in pipe
- T butt
- Produce an instruction for each specimen and technique
Penetrant Inspection
- Penetrant Inspection: Level 1 Initial
Theory
- 30 Multiple Choice - Specific (45 mins)
- 20 Multiple Choice - Specific (30 mins)
Practical (4 hours 30 mins)
General
- Write and conduct a checking procedure for an aspect of the practical applications of penetrant testing
Specific
Test and report on 2 specimens from:- Butt weld in plate
- Butt weld in pipe
- T butt
- Penetrant Inspection: Level 2 Initial
Theory
- 30 Multiple Choice - General (45 mins)
- 15 Multiple Choice - Specific (25 mins)
Practical (6 hours)
General
- Write and conduct a checking procedure for an aspect of the practical applications of penetrant testing
Specific
Test using 3 different penetrant techniques and report on:- Butt weld in plate
- Butt weld in pipe
- T butt
- Produce an instruction for each specimen and technique
Ultrasonic Inspection
- Ultrasonic Inspection: Level 1 Initial
Theory
- 40 Multiple Choice - Specific (60 mins)
- 20 Multiple Choice - Specific (30 mins)
Practical
General (Total time: 3 hours)
Candidates will demonstrate their ability to: - Calibrate an ultrasonic set
- Check linearity of amplifier and timebase
- Check probe angle and index
- Check for squint and resolution
- Measure beam spread
- Test an artificial block
- Test a laminated block
Specific (Total time: 5 hours)
Candidates are to test:- 1 plate specimen
- 1 pipe specimen
- Ultrasonic Inspection: Level 2 Initial
Theory
- 40 Multiple Choice - General (60 mins)
- 20 Multiple Choice - Specific (30 mins)
Practical
General (Total time: 3 hours)
Candidates will demonstrate their ability to: - Calibrate an ultrasonic set
- Check linearity of amplifier and timebase
- Check probe angle and index
- Check for squint and resolution
- Measure beam spread
- Test an artificial block
- Test a laminated block
Specific (Total time: 2½ hours per specimen)
Candidates are to test:- A number of welded specimens dependant upon category
- Write an NDT instruction for level 1 personnel (time: 1 hour)
Radiographic Inspection
- Radiographic Interpretation: Initial
Theory
- 20 Multiple Choice - General
Practical
General
- Carry out a number of sensitivity measurements
- Establish the accuracy of a densitometer with a density strip
Total time: 1 hour - Interpret a number of radiographs
- Locate the defects and evaluate the technique in each radiograph
Total time: 15 mins/radiograph
- Radiography: Level 1 Initial
Theory
- 40 Multiple Choice General Theory and 20 Multiple Choice on BRS (90 mins)
- 20 Multiple Choice - Specific (30 mins)
Practical (Total time: 4 hours 30 mins)
General
- Conduct a test concerning dark room practice
Total time: 30 mins
Specific
Test and report on:- Butt weld in plate
- Butt weld in pipe
- Evaluate the quality of radiographs produced
Total time: 4 hours
- Radiography: Level 2 Initial
Theory
- 40 Multiple Choice General Theory and 20 Multiple Choice on BRS (90 mins)
- 20 Multiple Choice - Specific (30 mins)
Practical (Total time: 6 hours 30 mins)
General
- Conduct a test concerning dark room practice
Total time: 30 mins
Specific
- Prepare techniques for and test 4 specimens
- Evaluate the quality of radiographs produced
- Butt weld in plate
- Butt weld in pipe
- T butt
Total time: 6 hours
Visual Inspection
- Visual and Optical Inspector - Level 1
General theory (Total time: 30 mins)
- 20 Multiple Choice questions
Specific theory (Total time: 25 mins)
- 15 Multiple Choice questions
General practical (Total time: 2 hours)
- Produce and conduct a checking procedure for a practical application
Specific practical
- Welds sector - inspect and report on 2 samples from plate, pipe and T joints
Total time: 2 hours - General sector - inspect and report on 3 samples taken from weld, cast and wrought products to instructions provided
Total time: 3 hours
- Visual and Optical Inspector - Level 2
General theory (Total time: 45 mins)
- 30 Multiple Choice questions
Specific theory (Total time: 25 mins)
- 15 Multiple Choice questions
General practical (Total time: 2 hours)
- Conduct a checking procedures on tw
- types of equipment
Specific practical
| - test and report on 3 welded samples from plate, pipe and Tee configurations - produce and NDT instruction for one of the above samples |
| Total time: 4 hours | |
| - test and report on 3 samples from weld, cast and wrought products - produce an NDT instruction for one of the above samples |
| Total time: 4 hours |
- Level 3
Part A (Total time: 2½ hours)
Candidates successful in this section of the general examination will not be required to re-sit it when attempting additional level 3 examinations in other methods- 20 Multiple Choice questions on materials, processes and discontinuities
- 40 Multiple Choice questions on other NDT methods
- 30 Multiple Choice questions on standards and documentation relating to the certification of NDT operators (open book)
Part B (Total time: 1 hour 15 mins)
- 50 Multiple Choice questions on test method
Specific examination (Total time: 1 hour)
- 40 Multiple Choice questions covering the application of the NDT method in the industrial sector concerned
Total time: 1 hour - The drafting of an NDT procedure for a component selected by the Examiner.
Total time: 4 hours
Welding Inspection
- CSWIP 3.0 Visual Welding Inspector
Practical A1 (Total time: 1 hour 45 mins)
- Inspection of a plate or pipe butt weld to a code provided by the Test Centre
Practical B1 (Total time: 1 hour)
- Inspection of a T joint fillet to ISO 5817/BS EN 26817
- CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector
Theory A2 (Total time: 30 mins)
- 30 Multiple Choice
Theory B2 (Total time: 1 hour 15 mins)
- Answer 4 from 6 essay type questions using a nominated code
Oral
The invigilator will ask questions on a nominated code.Practical a2 (Total time: 1 hour 15 mins)
- Inspection of a plate butt weld to a code provided by the Test Centre
Practical b2 (Total time: 1 hour 45 mins)
- Inspection of a pipe butt weld to a previously nominated code
Practical c2 (Total time: 45 mins)
- Inspection of 2 destructive speciments from macros, fillet or bend test samples to ISO 5817/BS EN 25817
- CSWIP 3.2 Senior Welding Inspector
Theory C3 (Total time: 1 hour 15 mins)
- Answer 4 from 6 essay types questions using a nominated code
Theory D3 (Total time: 30 mins)
- 20 Multiple Choice - Radiographic Interpretation
Oral
The invigilator will ask questions on Quality Control and man managementPractical A3 (Total time: 1 hour)
- Scrutiny of 3 NDT reports
Practical B3 (Total time: 1 hour)
- Examination of 2 weld failures
Practical C3 (Total time: 1 hour)
- Scrutiny and interpretation of a fabrication drawing and symbols
Practical D3 (Time: 15 mins per radiograph)
- Interpret 6 radiographs from group A or C and 3 from each additional group.