Welding Personnel Qualification the European Way

The European Welding Federation aims through its training and qualification programs and industry partnerships to remove barriers to industry growth. As a result of the growing integration of countries into the European Union, organizations that would provide international support for national members have been created. The EWF counts as its members the welding institutes of Europe, which were at its inception looking for opportunities to harmonize the way qualification of personnel in welding technology was achieved in different countries. This harmonization was the start of a comprehensive training, qualification, and certification system currently covering more than 30 qualification levels and more than ten certification levels in a wide range of professions in welding, joining, and cutting technologies, a core component for the manufacturing of most products.