Certification of welders under ISO 17024

• UNE-EN ISO 9606-1 - Qualification of welders. Fusion welding. Part 1: Steels. Qualification testing of welders - Fusion welding - Part 1: Steels.
• UNE-EN ISO 9606-2 - Qualification of welders. Fusion welding. Part 2: Aluminum and aluminum alloys. Qualification testing of welders - Fusion welding - Part 2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys.
• UNE-EN ISO 9606-4 - Qualification of welders. Fusion welding. Part 4: Nickel and nickel alloys. Qualification testing of welders - Fusion welding - Part 4: Nickel and nickel alloys.
• UNE-EN ISO 13585 - Brazing. Qualification testing of brazers and brazing operators. Brazing - Qualification test of brazers and brazing operators.
• ASME BPVC IX. ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code. Qualification Standard for Welding, Brazing and Fusing Procedures; Welders; Brazers; and Welding, Brazing, and Fusing Operators. Part QW. Article III and Part QB. Article XIII

• UNE-EN ISO 14732 Welding personnel. Qualification testing of welding operators and weld setters for mechanized and automatic welding of metallic materials. Welding personnel - Qualification testing of welding operators and weld setters for mechanized and automatic welding of metallic materials.
• UNE-EN ISO 13585 - Brazing. Qualification test of welding operators and welding setters for mechanized and automatic welding of metallic materials. Brazing - Qualification test of brazers and brazing operators.
• ASME BPVC IX. ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code. Qualification Standard for Welding, Brazing and Fusing Procedures; Welders; Brazers; and Welding, Brazing, and Fusing Operators. Part QW. Article III.

• Know how to interpret the solder specification (WPS/WPS) that underpins your test work
• Confirm the adequacy of the soldering specification to the test coupon(s)
• Know how to select and operate the welding equipment and the necessary consumables
• Have the ability to perform the welding of the test piece: plate or plate/tube or tube to tube.
• Know how to adjust the power source according to the parameters defined in the welding specification.
  

• Know how to interpret the welding specification underpinning the examination.
• Check the condition of the welding equipment supplied and adjust it if necessary (inter alia, wiring, electrode clamps, torch, power source, wire feeder, flow meter, rheostats for regulating welding parameters).
• Check the conformity of the base and filler materials with those mentioned in the welding specification (among other things, the dimensions of the test pieces, their preparation - type of bevel and angle, and the type and size of the filler material and its state of preservation).
• Place the test papers correctly, according to the application conditions.
• Perform bead root protection with gas purge (if applicable).
• Preheat, if applicable, and control the temperature with a thermal pencil or other suitable means.
• Perform welding to an acceptable quality and visually analyze the joint for imperfections and correct them (the candidate welder, when authorized, may remove minor imperfections by grinding, except on the last pass). If necessary, control the temperature between passes with a thermal pencil or other suitable means.
• Know how to use and properly store the consumables provided for the examination.

the certification decision will be made by a person designated as a certifier who has not participated in the examination process.
Upon completion of all non-destructive and/or destructive testing required by each certification standard/code, the outcome of the entire certification process is evaluated based on the acceptance criteria of the certification process:

• If the result is acceptable, the candidate's certification decision is positive and a qualification certificate is issued.
  
• If the result is not acceptable, the certification decision is negative, in which case the candidate is informed of the reasons for non-approval.

The certification decision is formalized with the issuance of the qualification certificate, which will contain as a minimum

• your personal data and those of your company,
  
• Name of the Certifying Body (Eurocontrol)
  
• Reference to the Certification Scheme, standard or other relevant document, including the date of publication (if applicable)
  
• Scope of the certification including, if applicable, the conditions and limits of its validity
  
• Effective date of certification (when the certification decision was taken) and expiration date according to the requirements specified in the applicable reference documents.

• A decision has been made to grant or extend certification,
  
• Certification requirements have been met,
  
• The agreed payment has been made

• UNE-EN ISO 9606-1. Every 3 years according to item 9.3.a or 2 years according to item 9.3.b.
  No renewals according to section 9.3.c of standard 9606-1.
  
• UNE-EN ISO 9606-2. Every 2 years according to pt. 9.3
  
• UNE-EN ISO 9606-4. Every 2 years according to pt. 10.2
  
• UNE-EN ISO 13585. Every 3 years according to pt. 9.2
  
• ASME BPVC IX. Every 3 years

• UNE-EN ISO 14732. Every 6 years according to section 5.3.a or 3 years according to section 5.3.b.
  No renewals according to section 5.3.c of standard 14732.
  
• UNE-EN ISO 13585. Every 3 years according to item 9.2
  
• ASME BPVC IX. Every 3 years

In the case of certification according to option 9.3.b and 5.3.b of EN ISO 9606-1 and EN ISO 14732, respectively, the renewal shall be carried out within the period of validity of the certificate by means of

• Record of continued activity issued by the client and the certified person, and
  
• X-ray, ultrasonic or destructive testing of two welds performed during the last 6 months of the period of validity of the initial certificate, traceable to the certified person and whose test reports are issued by an accredited body with an acceptable result. The welds tested must reproduce the conditions of the initial examination.
  

In the case of certification according to UNE-EN ISO 9606-2 and 9606-4, the renewal will be carried out successively as long as evidence of the continuity of the welding is provided, sending, after 2 years, the certificate with the record of the half-yearly follow-ups.

In case of certification according to ASME BPVC IX QW, the renewal will be carried out successively as long as evidence of welding continuity is provided, sending, after 3 years for ASME BPVC IX QW or 5 years for ASME BPVC IX QB, the certificate with the record of the half-yearly follow-ups.

To start the process, the "Request for certification" must be submitted, specifying the renewal option and according to the system established in the previous section.

The examiner analyzes all the documentation submitted with the certification application and if it is in conformity, it will be submitted to the Certifier for a decision. If the result is favorable, a new certificate will be issued based on the initial certificate and with a period of validity in accordance with the terms indicated above.

• Obligations of the certified person.
  
• Professional conduct.
  
• Use/publicity of certification.
  
• Failure to correct new requirements as a result of changes in certification system standards.

• Warning or reprimand
• Suspend certification pending corrective action by the client,
  
• Withdrawal of the granted certification

• Receive information about the overall certification process and the complaints and appeals process.
  
• Receive an impartial and independent certification service that ensures the confidentiality of their data.
  
• Receive a certificate issued by the Certification Body that includes the scope of its certification.
  
• To be included in the Certification Body's list of certified persons.
  
• Appeal or appeal any decision on the certification process taken by the Certification Body with respect to which he/she does not agree.
  
• Participate in the activities developed by the Certification Body under the terms and conditions established.
  
• Benefit from all outreach and promotional activities carried out by the Certification Body regarding certified professionals.
  
• Be informed of substantiated complaints received about their person, within the scope of the certification issued.
  
• Be informed of the suspension, reduction or revocation of the certificate.

• Comply with the certification requirements and provide all the necessary information for the evaluation.
  
• To reliably inform Eurocontrol, S.A. about any modification or change in the data or about any issue that may affect their ability to continue complying with the certification requirements.
  
• Not to disclose confidential examination materials or to take part in fraudulent examination practices.
  
• Not to make statements regarding certification that do not correspond to the scope of certification granted, that may be considered misleading or that are unauthorized.
  
• Not to use the certification in a manner that may be misleading or may damage the reputation of Eurocontrol, S.A. as a Certification Body.
  
• To stop making statements related to the certification, after a suspension or withdrawal of the same, as well as to return the certificates issued by Eurocontrol.