It should be noted that your enrollment into the BLD Career Center CWI Preparatory Course does NOT also register you for the AWS CWI Exam. These are two different processes for two different organizations. Please fill out the form below to request a preparatory course enrollment package. This may be done via mail or email. Feel free to call us at (361) 643-3400, or stop by our office to pick it up in person. All documents included in the Enrollment Package can be downloaded from this page as well.
How to Enroll in the BLDCC Preparatory Course
The Base Line Data Career Center (BLDCC) CWI Preparatory Course prepares the potential student for the AWS CWI certification exam. We offer this 80 hour course throughout the year. Both as a 4 week long night class and a 2 week long day class. We encourage our students to take advantage of the opportunity to attend either or both class times during their scheduled course month. As well as utilizing weekend lab time at no additional cost. The cost of the complete 80 hr. course, day or night, is $2,000. This includes study guides and material to prepare you for the exam.
Enrollment into our CWI Preparatory Course is as simple as completing the BLDCC CWI Course Enrollment Agreement Form, and then submitting it to BLD Career Center. This may be done in person at our office in Portland, TX or via mail or email. The enrollment forms will provide us with shipping and billing information necessary to register you for the course.
Upon submittal of the course enrollment agreement and full payment, our course material is made available. The student may pick this up at the BLD Career Center office located at 206 Lang Road in Portland, TX or have it shipped via two day shipping for an additional fee of $30. We have seen our highest pass rates from students that prepare by registering for the course early and have worked through the many practice exams and study guides included in your study packet.
A bound API 1104 codebook is required when taking Part C of the CWI exam. This codebook is not included in the cost of our course. If you do not have your own current 21st Edition 1104 Pipeline code, we can provide you with a list of approved vendors. Similarly, they can also be purchased through us to be added onto the book package for an additional fee.
How to Register for the AWS CWI Examination
AWS has the requirement that all applicants register for the CWI exam electronically via the Certification Application Portal found on the AWS web page. A printable form of the exam application will be beneficial in preparing you to gather the required information needed to complete your online exam application. In the past we have facilitated the exam registration for our students via emailed and faxed applications to AWS on their behalf. However, AWS will now charge the applicant an additional $125 registration fee if not completed thru the AWS online portal.
The AWS exam fee is $1,415 for a new applicant. This includes the cost of all three parts of the examination, as well as a 3 year AWS membership. If you are already a current AWS member the exam fee is $1,150. The exam fee is payable to the American Welding Society (AWS) at the time of registration. The exam application must be completed prior to the due date posted in our schedule. This is necessary to avoid additional fast track fees and to ensure the availability of the selected exam date.
Documents & Forms
- BLDCC CWI Course Enrollment Agreement Form
- BLDCC CWI Exam Application Instructions
- AWS CWI Initial Exam Application Form
- AWS CWI Re-Exam Application Form
- AWS CWI Renewal Application Form
- AWS CWI 9th Year Recertification Application Form
Links
If you need help filling out the exam application, please see our “How to Fill Out a CWI Exam App” guide.
To request all the information and forms necessary for course and exam enrollment please fill out the following: