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Welding Procedure & Welder Qualification (WPS/PQR): Practical Workshop

Welding, NDT & Materials

  • QGT-WLD-149
  • Practical workshop
  • 5 or 10 days
  • Online · Classroom · In-house

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Course overview

Welding Procedure & Welder Qualification (WPS/PQR): Practical Workshop is a hands-on workshop built around exercises and real site problems in Welding Procedure & Welder Qualification (WPS/PQR). It covers the principles, the requirements of AWS D1.1, ASME IX, ISO 9712 and ASNT SNT-TC-1A, and the practical methods used on site, with case studies from operations in the Gulf, Africa and worldwide. Available online, in the classroom in 60 cities, or in-house.

What participants will be able to do

  • Explain the principles, terminology and scope of Welding Procedure & Welder Qualification (WPS/PQR)
  • Apply the relevant requirements of AWS D1.1, ASME IX, ISO 9712 and ASNT SNT-TC-1A
  • Use practical tools, checklists and calculations with confidence
  • Recognise common problems, risks and root causes and choose the right corrective action
  • Prepare an improvement plan for their own site or organisation

Who should attend

Designed for welding engineers, inspectors, NDT technicians and materials specialists who want practice rather than theory.

Course outline (5 days)

  1. Day 1: Workshop briefing and baselineParticipants bring a real problem from their own site
  2. Day 2: Guided practice 1Hands-on exercises using templates, checklists and calculators
  3. Day 3: Guided practice 2Simulations and role-play based on Welding Procedure & Welder Qualification (WPS/PQR) scenarios
  4. Day 4: Field cases from the Gulf and AfricaAnalysing what went wrong and what worked
  5. Day 5: Action plan and peer reviewEach participant leaves with a reviewed improvement plan
What the 10-day edition adds
  1. Day 6: Applied project, part 1Apply the week-one methods to a case from your organisation
  2. Day 7: Data and digital toolsSoftware, spreadsheets and digital tools used in practice
  3. Day 8: Lessons from incidents and auditsWhat investigations and audit findings teach
  4. Day 9: Applied project, part 2Complete, test and refine your solution
  5. Day 10: Presentations and final assessmentPresent to the group and complete the final assessment

Training method and certificate

Interactive sessions, practical exercises, case studies and pre- and post-course assessments. Participants receive a Qimma Global Training certificate of completion stating the training hours (30 hours for 5 days, 60 hours for 10 days). Delivered in English or Arabic.

Dates 2027–2030

None of these dates work? We run this course for your team on the date and in the place you choose.

DatesCityDurationFee
22–26 Feb 2027Nairobi Classroom5 days$5,500Register
29 Mar – 9 Apr 2027London Classroom10 days$9,900Register
5–9 Jul 2027Beirut Classroom5 days$5,500Register
25 Oct – 5 Nov 2027Athens Classroom10 days$9,900Register
6–10 Dec 2027Online (live) Online (live)5 days$3,000Register
2–6 Apr 2028Sharm El Sheikh Classroom5 days$5,500Register
10–21 Apr 2028Cape Town Classroom10 days$9,900Register
1–5 May 2028London Classroom5 days$5,500Register
15–26 May 2028Baku Classroom10 days$9,900Register
20–24 Nov 2028Online (live) Online (live)5 days$3,000Register
15–19 Jan 2029Brussels Classroom5 days$5,500Register
16–27 Apr 2029Kuala Lumpur Classroom10 days$9,900Register
17–21 Jun 2029Algiers Classroom5 days$5,500Register
3–14 Sep 2029Toronto Classroom10 days$9,900Register
15–19 Oct 2029Online (live) Online (live)5 days$3,000Register
28 Jan – 1 Feb 2030Singapore Classroom5 days$5,500Register
15–26 Apr 2030Tbilisi Classroom10 days$9,900Register
2–6 Sep 2030Beirut Classroom5 days$5,500Register
23 Sep – 4 Oct 2030Zurich Classroom10 days$9,900Register
21–25 Oct 2030Online (live) Online (live)5 days$3,000Register

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