Pipeline Welding Certification

Materials, such as pipelines, need strong welds.

Pipeline welding is a particular niche within the welding industry, requiring intricate welds with no aberrations for potential leaks. Certification as a pipeline welder can help open career doors within the industry.

Function

Certification requires welding classes, normally offered at trade schools or community colleges. Depending on the techniques offered by the school, costs can range from $175 upwards. After the class work is completed, certification tests are held by organizations such as the American Welding Society.

Features

Common subjects for pipeline certification courses and tests include troubleshooting pipe defects, metal science in regards to welds and preventing burnthrough of the welding piece. Safety is also discussed by presenting real life example issues and learning from the actions that past welders have taken.

Considerations

Pipeline welding is normally done on pipes that already house gas or liquids, such as oil. Those that achieve a certification in pipeline welding have an advantage in that niche, as well as other types of welds, because pipeline welding has tougher restrictions than other welding forms.

References

• Weld My World: Welding Certification -- The Basics
• Clarion: Pipeline Repair Methods/In-Service Welding