About Nigerian Institute of Welding (NIW)

Welcome to the Nigerian Institute of Welding (NIW), a registered non-profit organization devoted to the promotion and implementation of best welding practices in Nigeria. Managed by representatives of different stake holding interests in the Nigerian welding industry. The focus of NIW centers on research and knowledge sharing on welding technology, education and training, qualification and certification across both private and public-sector interests.

NIW is the national awarding body for welding in the Nigerian skill qualification scheme (NSQ), authorized welding certification body for Nigeria’s oil and gas skill development schemes and operates a mutual recognition agreement (MRA) with the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) in the surveillance and monitoring, training and education, qualification and certification of personnel and processes in the welding industry in Nigeria.

NIW is a member of the International Institute of Welding (IIW), an Authorized Nominated Body (ANB) of the IIW-International Authorization Board and a pioneer member of The Welding Federation of Africa(TWF). NIW implements IIW’s guidelines on education, training and qualification of welding personnel leading to the award of the following IIW Diplomas: International Welding Engineer, International Welding Technologist, International Welding Inspector, International Welding Specialist, International Welding Practitioner and International Welder.

The Nigerian Institute of Welding (NIW) is the umbrella body of Welding organisations involved in training and related activities in Nigeria. NIW is responsible for the management of welding technology and development in Nigeria, member of the International Institute of Welding (IIW), International Authorisation Board of IIW (IAB) and pioneer member of the African Welding Federation (AWF).  

Its mandate includes, training, certification, monitoring, supervising and standardization of welding and related practices in Nigeria as defined in the guidelines of Nigerian Content Act managed by Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and NIW Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) with standards organization of Nigeria (SON). NIW is the licensed awarding body for the Nigerian National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) for Welding and Related Skills in Nigeria.

Over the last ten years, Nigerian Institute of Welding has been working with the Federal government and various government interventionist agencies to build capacity in Welding and its related practices. Having realised that welding being the bedrock of engineering and heartbeat of industrialization remains one of the highest employers of labour and the critical corner piece of the construction industry. The Interventionist agencies includes Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC),

NIW has been participating in the global development of welding through active membership of IIW technical management board, technical working units and commissions thereby rapidly developing and increasing knowledge in welding technology in Nigeria and gaining global recognition.