MANADATE
NIW MANDATE
NIW has mandate to offer training, certification, qualification and supervision in the following areas.
IIW International Diploma in various welding skills including (International Certification):
- International Welders
- International Welding Practitioners
- International Welding Specialist
- International Welding Technologist
- International Welding Engineers
- International Welding Inspectors and Welding Design) – ASNT certification in Non Destructive Testing.
NIW National Diploma in Welding and Related Skills
- Welders
- Welding Inspectors
- Non Destructive Testing
- Fitting and Machining
- Plumbing
- Maintenance Techniques – Welding design
National Skills Qualification Certificate from Level 1 to 6 (National Certification):
- Welders
- Welding Inspectors
- Non Destructive Testing
- Fitting and Machining
- Plumbing
- Maintenance Techniques
- Welding design, etc
NIW is saddled with the following responsibilities:
- Training of Welding Personnel and related fields
- Certification of Welding Personnel
- Preparation of Welding Procedure Qualification Record (WPQR)
- Preparation of Welding Procedure Specification (WPS)
- Conduct of Welders Qualification Test (WQT)
- Witnessing of Welding Activities
- Audit and Certification of Welding facilities
- Development and accreditation of Welding Training Facilities
- Materials Certification
- Development of Welding Training Manuals
NIW CAPACITY AND CAPABILITIES
The Nigerian Institute of Welding through its in-house capacity and collaborations with both local and international organizations has fully developed capacity and capability in the following areas;
Welding Education and Workforce Development
NIW education and training system in welding and related programs are globally accredited. NIW implements IIW education, training and qualification guidelines in the execution of its programs for both corporate bodies and individuals. NIW’s program address institutional and or personnel competency gaps within the following industries;
- Oil and Gas
- Civil construction
- Railway and Automobile
- Ship Building and Repairs
- Equipment Manufacturing across a spectrum of industries including:
- Education,
- Health
- Hospitality
- Agriculture
- Mining
- Communications – Marine etc.
Professional Development Programmes
NIW professional development programmes are organized for both corporate bodies and individuals. Courses are designed to address, improve knowledge and provide technical expertise on the job. Courses are organized both in-house and onsite client’s facilities with flexible schedule.
The following are the core areas covered with various sub courses as may have been listed above.
- International Welder
- Welding Technology
- Welding Coordinators
- Welding Inspection
- Welding Safety Practice
- Underwater Welding and Cutting
- Pipeline Integrity management
- Quality Management System in Welding
Welding Supervision and Surveillance
NIW implements the ISO manufacturer Certification System for the execution of;
- Audit of Fabrication and Construction Facilities
- Audit of Personnel Competency in Production cycles
Welding Regulation and Control
NIW through its consistent involvement in trend monitoring and collaboration with critical stakeholders executes the following;
- Development of Welding Codes of Practice.
- Implementation of Welding Codes and Standards.
- Initiate Standards for Enumeration by SON
- Recommend Standards for Adoption by SON
- Suggest Standards for Harmonization by the industry
- Organization of Conferences, Seminars and Symposia on developments in Welding and its related practices.
Development of National Welding Capability Development Plan/Policy
In collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, NIW is working on a National Welding Capability Development plan. NIW is also working with the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology to establish a national welding Policy to ensure sustainability of policies, plans and implementations of welding and related activities.
Development and Integration of National Skills Qualification Framework
The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Education established the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) under the supervision of National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). NIW is currently working with various stakeholders including the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board to integrate the NSQF in most skills practiced in the Country including skills that are used in the oil and gas industry, Marine, construction, agriculture, telecoms etc. When fully consummated, it is expected that welding personnel qualification and certification will be based on the NSQF.
NIW is the Licensed awarding body for Welding and related skills.