IAB-IIW Qualifications

iiw Welding Faculty is licensed as Approved Training Body (ATB, license No ANB-UA-ATB-01) for the education of welding personnel with responsibility according to the International Institute of Welding Guideline IAB-252r1-2011.

IAB-IIW Qualification levels include:

International Welding Engineer, Technologist and Specialist programs’ graduates may also apply for European diploma of the same level.

Please take into consideration that NTUU “KPI” International Office does not provide visa support for those who attend the IIW courses only.

International Welding Engineer

Qualification awarded: International Welding Engineer (IWE)
Duration: 6 months (short program, part. time), 1 year (full program, part. time)
Teaching languages available: Russian
Entry requirements: At least bachelor degree in welding, applied physics, metallurgy, foundry engineering, materials technology, applied mechanics, engineering mechanics machinery, power engineering, power machinery, electrotechnics, electromechanics, aircraft and rocket building, aircraft leads and powerplants, shipbuilding, civil construction. Experience in welding production is also taken into consideration (see also IAB-252, latest edition).
Contact email: e_chvertko@meta.ua
Graduates of the Welding Faculty are allowed to follow the short program.

IWE course program

International Welding Technologist

Qualification awarded: International Welding Technologist (IWT)
Teaching languages available: Russian
Entry requirements: Technical education (diploma from technical school) in a field of welding, metallurgy, materials science, mechanics, materials processing, power engineering and machinery, electrotechnics, electromechanics, aircraft building, shipbuilding, civil construction. Experience in welding production is also taken into consideration (see also IAB-252, latest edition).
Contact email: e_chvertko@meta.ua
Graduates of the Welding Faculty are allowed to follow the short program.

International Welding Specialist

Qualification awarded: International Welding Specialist (IWS)
Teaching languages available: Russian
Entry requirements: Vocational technical education (diploma from vocational technical school) in a field of welding, metallurgy, materials science, mechanics, materials processing, power engineering and machinery, electrotechnics, electromechanics, aircraft building, shipbuilding, civil construction with 2 years of practice. Experience in welding production is also taken into consideration (see also IAB-252, latest edition).
Contact email: e_chvertko@meta.ua
Currently course is available on basis of the Paton Welding Institute Training and Qualification Centre (PWI TQC).

International Welding Practitioner

Qualification awarded: International Welding Practitioner (IWP)
Teaching languages available: Russian
Entry requirements: Vocational technical education (diploma from vocational technical school) in a field of welding, welder’s certificate according to ISO 9606 with 2 years of practice. Experience in welding production is also taken into consideration (see also IAB-252, latest edition).
Contact email: e_chvertko@meta.ua
Currently course is available on basis of the Paton Welding Institute Training and Qualification Centre (PWI TQC).Currently course is available on basis of the Paton Welding Institute Training and Qualification Centre (muac.kpi.ua(PWI TQC)).

International Welding Inspector
Comprehensive, Standard and Basic level

Qualification awarded: International Welding Inspector, Comprehensive Level (IWI-C)
Teaching languages available: Russian
Entry requirements: Technical education (diploma from technical school) in a field of welding, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or metallurgy. Experience in a field of inspection in welding and IIW valid diplomas of IWE/ IWT are also taken into consideration (see also IAB-041, latest edition).
Contact email: e_chvertko@meta.ua
Currently course is available on basis of the Paton Welding Institute Training and Qualification Centre (PWI TQC).

Qualification awarded: International Welding Inspector, Standard Level (IWI-S)
Teaching languages available: Russian
Entry requirements: Vocational technical education (diploma from vocational technical school) in a field of welding, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or metallurgy with 2 years of practice. Experience in a field of inspection in welding and IIW valid diplomas of IWE/ IWT/ IWS are also taken into consideration (see also IAB-041, latest edition).
Contact email: e_chvertko@meta.ua
Currently course is available on basis of the Paton Welding Institute Training and Qualification Centre (PWI TQC).

Qualification awarded: International Welding Inspector, Basic Level (IWI-B)
Teaching languages available: Russian
Entry requirements: Vocational technical education (diploma from vocational technical school) with 2 years of practice. Experience in a field of inspection in welding and IIW valid diplomas of IWE/ IWT/ IWS/ IWP are also taken into consideration (see also IAB-041, latest edition).
Contact email: e_chvertko@meta.ua
Currently course is available on basis of the Paton Welding Institute Training and Qualification Centre (PWI TQC).

International Welder

Qualification awarded: International Welder (Fillet Welds, Plate
Teaching languages available: Russian
Entry requirements: Welder’s certificate. Experience in a field of welding and is also taken into consideration (see also IAB-089, latest edition).
Contact email: e_chvertko@meta.ua
Currently course is available on basis of the Paton Welding Institute Training and Qualification Centre (PWI TQC).