AWS NDE Coordination

AWS lists Nondestructive Examination Coordination under its CWI and SCWI Endorsements, the same menu that contains Structural Steel (D1.1), Pipeline (API 1104), Penetrant Testing (PT), and Welding Coordination and QA. It is an endorsement attached to an existing inspector credential, not a separate certification you can earn on its own.

Yes, in practice. The credential is published as a CWI and SCWI endorsement, so eligibility flows from holding the Certified Welding Inspector or Senior Certified Welding Inspector credential. Confirm current prerequisites with AWS before applying, because the endorsement listing itself does not restate them.

Unknown. No item count or time limit for this endorsement was published in the material available when this page was written, so we do not state a figure. Check the AWS Seminar and Exam Schedule and the Exam and Reference Guide for the current format before you plan your sitting.

We cannot state either. The passing score and the endorsement fee are not published in the sources used here, so both are left blank rather than estimated. The AWS Program Price List is the authoritative place to confirm fees, and the Certification Credentials Policy covers scoring and results.

The retake policy for this endorsement is not stated in the available material, so no waiting period is quoted here. Retake rules can differ between AWS programs and are revised periodically. Read the current AWS Certification Credentials Policy or contact AWS Customer Success for the rule that applies to your attempt.

Unconfirmed. No validity period specific to NDE Coordination was published in the material reviewed, so none is given. Endorsements are typically tied to the underlying CWI or SCWI credential cycle, so verify renewal and recertification requirements through the CWI Renewal and CWI Recertification pages before your credential cycle closes.

Expect coverage of coordinating nondestructive examination on welded work: selecting and sequencing examination methods, checking techniques and acceptance criteria against the governing code, and controlling reports and records. The other half of this study set addresses welding coordination and quality assurance, which is the companion endorsement area.

Start with the examination methods and acceptance criteria in the code that governs your work, then move to coordination duties: scheduling examinations, reviewing reports, and handling indications that require rework or retest. Study welding coordination and QA second, because documentation and quality-system controls frame the NDE decisions.

The recurring failure modes are mixing acceptance criteria between codes, confusing examination timing with examination coverage, and treating an unacceptable indication as a defect without confirming it against the applicable criteria. Coordination questions also catch people who know the method but not who is responsible for the record.

No. This is an independent study page and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by AWS. All practice material here is original. For authoritative requirements, use the AWS Certification Credentials Policy, Exam and Reference Guide, Program Price List, and Seminar and Exam Schedule.