IIW 2016 Annual Report

THE MESSAGE OF THE IAB CHAIR AND CEO 2016 was a challenging year for the IIW-IAB, with ne- cessary steps (such as applying the new revised rules for the system implementation) taken towards a more effective system supporting welding industry needs for qualification and certification, both for personnel and companies. New educational paradigms are emerging, based on current technological development. These point to a new challenge: a modular structure of the training guidelines, to meet the needs of the market and allow trainees to define their own lifelong training path. This is the new challenge that IIW-IAB will have to answer in the next period.

IIW-IAB Chair: Mr James Guild (South Africa) IIW-IAB CEO: Mrs Rute Ferraz (Portugal)

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: WHO IS DOING WHAT SCOPES OF DIFFERENT GROUPS 1. Group A “Education, Training and Qualification” is responsible to develop and revise Curriculum Guidelines, Alternative Route Guidelines and to deal with Distance Learning Programmes. Technical approval of the IAB Guidelines is the responsibility of Group A with formal ratification by the IAB Board. 2. Group B “Implementation, Authorisation and Certification” is responsible to: • develop, maintain and revise the Rules and Operational Procedures for implementing the Guidelines and the Certification Schemes; • grant and confirm authorisations of ANBs and ANBCCs; • approve Access Conditions, Transition Arrangements, Distance Learning Programmes; • to appoint Assessors. Technical approval of the IAB Rules and Operating procedures is the responsibility of Group B with formal ratification by the IAB Board. 3. IAB Peer 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.

2016 HIGHLIGHTS FROM GROUP A Scope: Education, Training and Qualification During 2016, the key activities of the IAB Group A were:

• Approval of Revision 3 of the Guideline for Personnel with Qualification for Wel- ding Coordination: Engineer, Technologist, Specialist, Practitioner (IIW/IAB-252); • Approval of Revision 4 of the International Welding Inspection Personnel (IWIP) Guideline (IIW/IAB-041); • Status of harmonised database of examination questions and fixed examinations; • Liaison with ISO/TC 44 SC 10: Welding procedures and SC 11: Welder and Welding Coordination.

Chair: Ing. Henk J.M. Bodt (The Netherlands)

2016 HIGHLIGHTS FROM GROUP B Scope: Implementation, Authorisation and Certification

The main activity undertaken during 2016 was the conclusion of the review of the main Rules and Operational Procedures that support the harmonised imple- mentation of the IIW Qualification and Certification programmes. In 2016, Group B was involved in the approval of the following documents: • Revision 8 of Rules document IAB 001, Rules for the Implementation of IIW Guidelines; • Revision 16 of OP- 03 ANB/ANBCC Assessment Process; • Revision 11 of OP-11 ANB/ANBCC Requirements and Process for Initial Nomi- nation and Extension to Scope; • Revision 4 of OP -06 Appeals and Complaints; • Review of the scopes of ANBs and ANBCCs scopes according to new concept keywords; In terms of authorisation, in 2016 two new approvals of ANBs/ANBCCs were registered: • Full authorisation for ANBCC GEV/TKTA - GEDIK EDUCATION and SOCIAL BENEFITS FOUNDATION/Turkish Welding Technologies Academy- Turkey; • Preliminary Authorisation for Applicant ANB Cetime - Tunisia for IWS and IW.

Chair: Dr Stefano Morra (Italy)

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