AWS EG3.0

This guide establishes a minimum skill standard defining training and qualification requirements that are necessary for Participating Organizations to develop and administer a Level II - Advanced Welder Program in accordance with AWS QC11, Specification for the Qualification and Certification for Level II - Advanced Welders. This Guide is intended to specify a credible path for post-secondary or employer-based training facilities to build new programs and/or enhance existing programs to administer Level II - Advanced Welder training and qualification. Use of this guide is voluntary. Participating Organizations desiring to certify a trainee as an AWS Certified Level II - Advanced Welder shall consider the training and qualification guidelines within this document as mandatory requirements under the requirements of AWS QC11. Further, Participating Organizations may elect to use, or become, AWS Accredited Test Facilities under the requirements of AWS QC4, Standard for Accreditation of Test Facilities for AWS Certified Welder Program and qualify advanced welders according to the requirements of AWS QC7, Standard for AWS Certified Welders.