IIW Annual Report 2022

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: WHO IS DOING WHAT

Group A ‘Education, Training and Qualification’ is responsible to:

• Develop and revise the Qualification Guidelines, Alternative Route rules and requirements and deal with Blended Learning Programmes; • Develop and manage the harmonised examinations.

Technical approval of the IAB Guidelines is the responsibility of Group A.

Group B ‘Implementation, Authorisation and Certification’ is responsible to: • Develop, maintain and revise the Rules and Operational Procedures for implementing the Qualification Guidelines and the Certification Systems; • Grant and confirm authorisations of Authorised Nominated Bodies (ANBs) and Authorised Nominated Bodies for Company Certification (ANBCCs); • Approve Access Conditions, Transition Arrangements and Blended Learning Programs; • Appoint Assessors.

Technical approval of the IAB Rules and Operating procedures is the responsibility of Group B.

IAB Peer, Blended and Lead Assessors are Experts of the IIW-IAB qualification and certification systems and are responsible for assessing ANBs and ANBCCs against the IIW-IAB Rules.

2022 HIGHLIGHTS FROM GROUP A

Scope: Education, Training and Qualification During 2022 the key activities of the IAB Group A were: • Continuing the development of Practical examinations for International Welding Inspector; • Review and development of questions used on the harmonised examinations for the levels IWE/IWT / IWS/IWP. Documents Revised and Developed under IIW-IAB Group A Guidelines: • IAB-089r0-22 – Guideline for International Welder (Experience Welder) – Part III; • IAB-442-22- Guideline for Alternative Route; • Harmonised examinations new and revised questions. 2022 HIGHLIGHTS FROM GROUP B Scope: Implementation, Authorisation and Certification During 2021 the key activities of the IAB Group B were: • Continuing the development of the Certification System for Welding Inspectors; • Analysis for the implementation of digital diplomas/certificates. Documents Revised and Developed under IIW-IAB Group B Rules: • Review and updating of several Operational Procedures. Updating of the Rules, and Guidelines’ log of Changes doc IAB-247; • Updating of specific rules allowing the use of remote auditing of ANBs, ANBCCs, ATBs and Companies under llW Manufacturers Certification System.

MR HORIA DASCAU IIW-IAB Group A Chair (Romania)

DR STEFANO MORRA IIW-IAB Group B Chair (Italy)

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