Exam content

This exam consists of two papers.

Paper A – Welding theory and technology.
This is a three hour ‘closed book’ exam where no reference material is permitted. It is supervised online and requires a 65% pass mark.

Paper B – Application of standards.
This is a two hour ‘open book’ exam where you may refer to a copy of AS/NZS 1554.1. It requires a 65% pass mark.

You do not need to sit both papers, and can opt to do just Paper A – it will just mean you can only receive a certificate of attainment on successfully passing.

Pre-requisites

You must meet the following requirements to qualify for this exam:

• attended the in person welding supervisor course; and
• completed the distance e-learning assignments.

Qualifications – what’s in it for you?

On successful completion of the exam, candidates will achieve:

• Only Paper A is successfully passed – HERA Certificate of Attainment covering the welding knowledge requirements for CBIP Elevating Work Platforms Inspectors – (Ref CBIP Doc. No: PRO-CER-09).
• Both Paper A and B is successfully passed – The Welding Supervisor qualification AS/NZS 2214-2019: Certification of welding supervisors – Structural steel welding as required by AS/NZS 5131 and the Steel Fabricator Certification (SFC) scheme.

Successful completion of the welding supervisor exams lead to you being able to enrol for the HERA welding inspector level 1 course.

Cost

All prices include GST.

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Delivery format and location

The exams are held online via HERA’s e-learning platform and can be done any time after attending and completing the welding supervisor in person course (though it is recommended to do as close to attending the course, so that the information is fresh in your mind).

You can also opt to do a refresher course to prepare yourself for the exams. It is in two parts (Paper A and Paper B) and includes a question and answer segment for each part. When enrolling for your exam, you’ll need to select the ‘refresher course’ in section three of the application form if you’d like to do this.

Exam process

On your application being accepted to attend the exam, you will be sent detailed instructions via email for both the exam and the refresher course (if you selected to do this).

On completion of your exam, you will be emailed your exam results. Please allow 10 working days for these results.

Where a candidate has taken both papers in their exam and doesn’t achieve a pass for one of them, only that paper will need to be retaken.

Kaiārahi | Facilitators

Alan McClintock
HERA Senior Welding Engineer

Alan is a qualified welder, welding supervisor and inspector IWI-C, and an IIW Welding Technologist. He has considerable experience with New Zealand and Australia welding related structural standards and related quality control procedures. Alan is a Lead Auditor for Steel Fabricator Certification (SFC) Scheme.

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