The Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (HIWT) has released the schedule of technical courses for 2006. Each year, individuals and companies need to participate in advanced planning and budgeting for training and HIWT is ready to assist you in meeting your goals. 

For those seeking American Welding Society Welding Inspector Certification (AWS-CWI), the two-week course to prepare you for the examination will be offered seven times throughout 2006. The Hobart Institute is also an AWS CWI Examination site and this exam is offered on the final day of the two-week training session.  The variety of dates provides the opportunity to meet most schedules.  Those requiring recertification under the AWS guidelines may attend a one-week Preparation for Recertification of CWI. 

As they prepare to become welding inspectors, students are encouraged to enroll in one or more classes related to quality control.  These include the three-day Visual Inspection course, a five-day Arc Welding Inspection and Quality Control course, and the five-day Liquid Penetrant and Magnetic Particle Inspection course.

Industrial and educational welding instructors mark your calendars and look forward to the annual Welding Instructor course that will be held July 10 through 14, 2006.  Teachers of welding find this refresher useful, both from the education that is provided and the networking that occurs among the attendees. 

Managers of welding operations, welding magazine editors, and others are invited to attend the Welding for the Nonwelder course that will be offered four times throughout 2006. 

Complete course descriptions and dates are available on the Hobart Institute of Welding Technology's website at http://www.welding.org/technical/courselist.html or call 1-800-332-9448, ext. 5300.