Further Information

All classes begin at 8 am and run a minimum of 8 hours each scheduled day. Certification preparatory courses are designed to cover a certain amount of material each day and may take beyond 8 hours. These courses also include a substantial amount of homework.

Students preparing to take the examinations offered for SCWI, CWS and CWI/CWE will be required to fill out an AWS application online at www.aws.org with the Certification Application Portal. Check for the pertinent documents needed to complete the application process before beginning the application. Applications that are mailed or emailed will now be charged $125 extra by AWS. Payment for AWS membership and test fees must accompany the application for submission. Deadline for application submission is 42 days prior to the actual test date. Applications submitted after that time will be charged a late fee. For those who elect to test at a later date or those participating in online training, testing may be done at any of the AWS national examination sites.

Calculators - Most courses will require the use of a calculator. For certification courses such as CWI/CWE, SCWI or CWS calculators to be used during testing must meet the requirements of the certifying organization, usually not a programmable calculator. Most students bring either a Construction Master or a scientific calculator. Just bring a calculator you can use or learn in class.

Tools – When use of tools is required for classroom exercises, all necessary tools will be provided by Real Educational Services. Students will not be allowed to use their own personal tools during the certification examinations. AWS allows the basic or scientific calculator or the construction calculator. When tools are required for certification testing, students must use tools provided by the certifying organization, as in AWS supplying tools for all students taking the CWI/CWE examinations.

For CWI/CWE Students AWS Confirmation Letter and Part B Specification – Bring your package with the Part B Specification and the confirmation letter that you receive from AWS with you to class. This could arrive as an email or via US Post Office. If you do not receive this material before coming to class, you should call AWS at 800-443-9353 ext. 273.

Materials Provided
Student texts and workbooks are provided, as applicable for most courses and may be used for note taking. Most are the property of the student upon course completion. Reference materials for classes other than the certification courses will be available for use in class only. For all certification courses/examinations, the student must provide their own reference materials such as Codes or Standards.

We are continually improving and updating the training experience in our Virtual Training Center. Our online students have the advantage of moving to the front of the class to experience teaching in an almost personal, one on one, environment. The video and image content are high definition, bringing you up close to the tools, samples and specifications. The audio has been digitally enhanced for clarity of speech, so the student doesn’t have strain to pay attention and can retain more of the critical information and successful test taking hints.

The basic requirements for participation in the Virtual Training Center are:

• Computer with sound
• High speed internet access (HD Video - Standard Definition can be selected for improved speed)
• Printer (optional)
• Confirmed email address
• Up-to-date internet browser (Firefox, Chrome, Safari, IE, etc.)
• PDF Viewer i.e. Adobe Reader installed

As with any instruction, the time and effort you put into it, determines what you get out of it! It is important for the student to schedule and dedicate the appropriate amount of time to the online courses. Also, the student will enhance their ability to pass exams by eliminating distractions and be ready to take notes with pencil and paper, preferably a notebook. The student should have the same calculator that they will use for any exam they may take with AWS. Certain courses require specific code books, publications and documentation. If these books not provided via download in the course, they are the responsibility of the student to acquire prior to starting the course.

Once a student has registered and paid in full, they will be sent an email with instructions, login link, user name and password.

The online courses do not provide access to the Codebook of your choice. Students need to have a printed copy for their use prior to beginning the Code section of training.

AWS testing for Part A, Part C, SCWI, CWI Endorsements, CWS are now being handled by Prometrics. The student will be responsible for contacting AWS and scheduling any examinations for certification. If you need assistance, please call our office.

Cancellation more than 6 weeks prior to the first day of class: Refund paid amount less $275.

Cancellation more than 2 weeks prior to the first day of class: Refund ½ of paid amount less $275.

Cancellation within 2 weeks prior to the first day of class or no-show: Forfeit all fees.

Due to number of student registrations, courses may be changed to alternate locations or dates. If the location or date is changed, notifications will be sent to the students registered several weeks prior to the course start date.

Any course may be taught at one of our facilities, your facility, or a pre-arranged location. Even though
the course may not be held at our facility, the quality of our training remains consistent. By design, our
courses and associated training aids are portable, bringing the same hands-on emphasis to training no
matter where the course is held.

Classroom Locations:

Ellijay, GA classes held at: 61 Old Highway 5 South, Ellijay, GA 30540
Hempstead, TX classes held at: 48600 Business 290 East, Hempstead, TX 77445
Pascagoula, MS classes held at: MS Gulf Coast Community College
Campus Police Building, Room 104 2300 Highway 90, Gautier, MS 39553
Morgan City, LA classes held at: South Louisiana Community College
Marine and Petroleum Safety Training Center 3225 Youngs Road, Morgan City, LA 70382

61 Old Highway 5 South, Ellijay, GA 30540
From Atlanta take Interstate 75 north to I-575 north toward Canton. From I-575 continue onto GA 515 toward Jasper and Ellijay. From Hwy 515 make a left turn at the first traffic light coming into Ellijay (CVS will be on the left). This road will be Howard Simmons parkway. Continue to end and turn right at intersection. Drive approximately 4 tenths of a mile to Real Educational Services on right. Please be aware that some GPS will take you north of Ellijay on Hwy 5, which is incorrect. Be sure to follow the information above to find our location south of town.

48600 Business 290 East, Hempstead, TX 77445
From Interstate 10, take 610 North to Northwest Freeway. Stay left on to Hwy 290 West toward Austin. Exit in 41 miles on to FM 359 and turn left toward Brookshire. On FM 359 drive 1.3 miles the turn right on to Business 290. Go .9 miles and see Real Educational Services on right. Parking will be in front of the building.

Pascagoula, MS classes held at MS Gulf Coast Community College in Gautier, MS
Leaving Pascagoula on Hwy 90 and coming into Gautier, turn right from Hwy 90 onto the Campus. Take the first left onto College Drive. Take the first entrance on the right, into huge parking lot. The building will be directly in front of you, Drafting and Design and Campus Police Building, #12. Inside go to room #104.

Morgan City, LA classes held at SLCC Marine and Petroleum Training Center
From the Hwy 90 bridge into Morgan City take the Federal Avenue Exit. At the end of the exit take a left onto Freret Street. Proceed a half-block and at the first stop sign take a right onto Fourth Street proceeding approximately one-half mile over the railroad tracks. Continue and Fourth Street becomes Youngs Road and our site will be approximately 3 miles down the road. After approximately 1 mile you will pass the main campus on the right. Continue down the road
through the 4-way stop, keeping the cemetery on your left. Once the road reaches a “T”, take a right and you will see the site on the left.

As a former welder, vocational welding instructor and owner/operator of a mechanical testing laboratory, Gerald W. Taylor founded Real Educational Services in 1991. Real Educational Services was formed as a training organization that specialized in welding inspection and quality programs related to welding for all aspects of industry. Gerald has been teaching the CWI courses for over 46 years.

Linda D. Taylor joined the company in 1997. Her background includes course development, technical instruction and nondestructive testing (NDT). Over the next few years Real Educational Services underwent a change in ownership, becoming a disabled veteran, woman owned, company. Linda has been teaching CWI courses for 26 years.

Ken Jobes remains a part of the Real Educational Services team. As you may know, Ken has been teaching the CWI program for many years. He is a degreed Welding Engineer and has brought with him a wealth of knowledge about welding and inspection. We are glad to have him onboard. Ken has been teaching CWI courses for 37 years.

Currently Real Educational Services has offices in Pascagoula MS, Hempstead TX, and Ellijay GA.

If your goal is to become a Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) with single or multiple certifications (CWI/API/LEVEL III), this is the process we recommend building your future.

We have all heard of those who have tried and failed several times before passing, those who go straight for a certification without building a good foundation of knowledge first. We would like to suggest this plan so you can get more from your training, time and money. By taking a few courses first, topics will be presented more in depth than in a preparatory course, which will result in better understanding.

Remember: “Today’s preparation determines tomorrow’s achievement.”

1.  Fundamentals of Welding Inspection (40 Hours).
2.  Radiographic Film Interpretation Level II (40 Hours).
3.  Welding Procedure Fundamentals (40 Hours).
4.  Liquid Penetrant / Magnetic Particle (PT/MT) Inspection Level I and II (40 Hours).
5.  AWS Certified Welding Inspector/Educator (CWI/CWE) Preparatory (80 Hours).
6.  Applications of Visual Welding Inspection – Job Knowledge for CWIs and SCWIs (40 Hours).
7.  API 1169 Pipeline Inspector Preparatory (40 Hours).
8.  ASME Section IX, B31.1 and B31.3 for CWI Endorsement (40 Hours).
9.  AWS D1.1 - Structural Steel Code for CWI Endorsement (40 Hours).
10.  AWS D1.5 – Bridge Code for CWI Endorsement (40 Hours).
11.  API 1104 - Standard for Cross Country Pipelines Endorsement (40 Hours).
12.  Advanced Visual Welding Inspection for CWI/SCWI Inspectors (40 Hours).
13.  AWS Senior Certified Welding Inspector (SCWI) Preparatory (40 Hours).
14.  AWS Certified Welding Supervisor (CWS) Preparatory (40 Hours).
15.  9 Year SCWI/CWI Recertification Workshop (80 Hours).