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Levels of Certification AWS 1:2003 There are three levels of qualifications for welding inspector personnel. These levels are: AWI – Associate Welding Inspector; WI – Welding Inspector; SWI – Senior Welding Inspector. 1.1) Associate Welding Inspector (AWI): Shall be a high school graduate , or hold a state or military approved high school equivalency diploma. Shall have a minimum of two years’ experience in an occupational function with a direct relationship to weldments fabricated to national or international standards and directly involved in one or more of the areas. 1.2) Welding Inspector (WI): Shall be a high school graduate , or hold a state or military approved high school equivalency diploma. Shall have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in an occupational function with a direct relationship to welded assemblies fabricated to natio...