CWB · CSA W178.2
Level 1 welding inspector.
A full study program for the Canadian ticket: welding symbols, terms, processes, visual faults, CSA W47.1, W59, and W178.2. Pass mark 70% on every paper.
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The sitting
0% of lessons
75 multiple choice · 2 hours · no notes
Closed book — fundamentals
Design, drawings & symbols 41% · Processes 19% · QC 16% · Equipment 13% · Visual 10% · NDT 1%
45 multiple choice · 2 hours · bring your own standards
Open book — CSA W47.1 + W59
Company certification, personnel, procedures, workmanship, visual acceptance
15 multiple choice · 30 minutes · bring W178.2
Open book — CSA W178.2
Levels, duties, ethics, vision, recertification, product categories
5 weld samples · 45 minutes · gauges allowed
Practical — visual samples
Detect, name, locate, size, and report discontinuities
Program
The Level 1 path
Orientation
Joints, welds, and language
Closed book
Drawings and welding symbols
41% of closed book
Processes, positions, procedures
19% of closed book
Equipment and consumables
13% of closed book
Quality control and inspection
16% of closed book
Visual inspection practice
10% of closed book
Discontinuities and defects
Practical + theory
CSA W178.2 — the inspector
15 open-book questions
CSA W47.1 — the company
Open book with W59
CSA W59 — the work
Open book with W47.1
Metallurgy for inspectors
Fundamentals
NDT in one sitting
~1% of closed book
ArcReady is an independent study aid. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or a substitute for CSA Group or CWB Group. Buy current CSA W59, W47.1, and W178.2 for the open-book papers. Always verify numbers in the edition on your desk.