Cswip 3.1 Now

| Education | Minimum welding inspection experience | |-----------|----------------------------------------| | Engineering degree (or equivalent) | 6 months | | BTEC/HNC/HND (or technical diploma) | 1 year | | CSWIP 3.0 (Welding Inspector Junior) | 1.5 years | | Time-served apprenticeship (trades) | 2 years | | No formal qualification | 3 years |

Note: Experience must be in welding inspection, quality control, or NDT. The CSWIP 3.1 exam is typically taken over 1–2 days and consists of: cswip 3.1

It is recognized but less common than AWS CWI. Some US projects accept it, especially if ISO/EN codes are specified. | Education | Minimum welding inspection experience |