http://www.twitraining.com?source=feed This feed contains the latest NDT, Welding and Inspection Course news from TWI Training and Examination Services Tue, 8 September 2009 09:14:02 GMT en-us http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/twi_turkey.jsp?source=feed Tue, 8 Sep 2009 09:14:01 GMT TWI is pleased to announce the appointment of B.V. Turkey, our new training agent based in Istanbul. http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/twi_wales.jsp?source=feed Tue, 8 Sep 2009 09:14:01 GMT TWI Validation Centre in Port Talbot, on the site of the Corus Steel works, has carried out many research projects since its opening in February 2006. Regular welding inspection courses and NDT courses have been successfully delivered for more than three years. http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/cswip_plant_inspectors_india.jsp?source=feed Tue, 8 Sep 2009 09:14:01 GMT TWI successfully delivered the first CSWIP plant inspector course in India in June 2009. The Mumbai course was well attended and all candidates achieved a successful examination result, becoming the first CSWIP Level 1 Plant Inspectors to be qualified in India. Further courses are scheduled in Chennai in Nov and Dec 09 with a very high level of interest already shown. http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/ndt_training_south_africa.jsp?source=feed Tue, 8 Sep 2009 09:14:01 GMT TWI and IQS formalised an agreement in July 2009 to market welding and NDT related training and examinations to the internationally recognised CSWIP and PCN qualifications in South Africa. http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/train_trainers_malaysia.jsp?source=feed Tue, 8 Sep 2009 09:14:01 GMT In May/June this year, TWI SEA completed a training programme for 30 selected welding trainers from GIATMARA Sendirian Berhad (GIATMARA), a Malaysian government agency. http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/twi_aberdeen_scotland.jsp?source=feed Tue, 8 Sep 2009 09:14:01 GMT Aberdeen is to be the home of the latest expansion for TWI's Training & Examination Services. In September the new base will open its doors to a new facility on Scotland's north east coast at the hub of North Sea activity. http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/ndt_pcn_certificate_holders.jsp?source=feed Mon, 30 Jun 2009 11:31:01 GMT With the support of British industry, CSWIP NDT certification has been reintroduced into the UK. Operators can now benefit from the worldwide recognition of CSWIP. http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/acfm_courses.jsp?source=feed Mon, 28 Jun 2009 11:31:01 GMT TWI has been conducting Lloyd's and CSWIP Levels 1 and 2 courses around the world since 1997. Courses are run routinely in the UK and Thailand and are also available at clients' premises worldwide. In-house courses have been particularly popular in the United States. http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/hse_approval.jsp?source=feed Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:15:01 GMT Protecting and sustaining today's environment is a prime concern for many. We hear and read, on a daily basis, of environmental issues that have an immediate and long term impact on our planet. http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/south_korea_courses.jsp?source=feed Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:15:01 GMT TWI SEA Training & Certification signed an agreement with Professor Byoung Chul Shin, Professor and Director of the Nondestructive Evaluation and Radiation Safety Institute in Dongeui University, Busan and Chairman of the Steering Committee, Materials Evaluation Forum (MEF). http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/bgas_cswip_scheme.jsp?source=feed Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:03:01 GMT TWI delivers training to meet the requirements of the British Gas Approval Scheme (BGAS) which it runs on behalf of NATIONAL GRID Plc. The scheme set up in 1968 is the industry accepted standard. It complements the well-known CSWIP (Certification Scheme for Welding and Inspection Personnel). http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/new_welding_coordinator.jsp?source=feed Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:40:00 GMT TWI's Software Development Team has just released a new version of its Welding Coordinator software. The system is designed to manage welding and fabrication projects, and integrates with TWI's Weldspec (welding procedures) and Welderqual (welder qualifications) software. http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/middle_east_ndt_training.jsp?source=feed Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:37:00 GMT TWI has successfully delivered NDT courses and examinations in the Middle East for over 15 years. TWI's courses cover the disciplines of ultrasonics, radiography, liquid penetrant and magnetic particle inspection, as well as radiation safety and all new advanced inspection techniques. http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/cswip_underwater_inspection_courses.jsp?source=feed Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:30:00 GMT TWI has reviewed and streamlined the scheduling of many parts of its underwater training and certification programme, improving the timescales and upgrading the material for this highly regarded range of courses. http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/engineering_diploma.jsp?source=feed Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:30:00 GMT TWI has for many years offered the IIW/EWF Welding Engineering Diploma and many candidates have successfully completed this course. http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/career_advice.jsp?source=feed Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:30:00 GMT Our Customer Services around the world have noticed a marked increase in the number of career advice requests from people interested in a career in welding inspection and NDT. Current CSWIP certificate holders who have seen significant benefits in holding a CSWIP qualification and want to move further along their chosen career path, have also contacted us. http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/phased_array.jsp?source=feed Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:30:00 GMT The market for phased array ultrasonic training is developing rapidly on a global basis. A large number of candidates come from inspection companies who, because of the nature of their business, often have an urgent requirement for courses at very short notice. http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/welding_accessories.jsp?source=feed Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:30:00 GMT The shop area of our website is expanding! In addition to the TWI technical posters, LAM and TWI welding gauges. http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/cswip_crs.jsp?source=feed Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:30:00 GMT The 'Certification Scheme for Welding and Inspection Personnel' is a personal certification scheme that has been in existence for over 40 years. It is governed by the CSWIP Management Committee, which carefully controls the certification scheme. http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/cswip_india.jsp?source=feed Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:30:00 GMT TWI continues to offer a comprehensive training and examination service in India. These courses which have been run for many years include welding inspection and plant and painting inspection. http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/cswip_tunisia.jsp?source=feed Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:30:00 GMT During the last quarter of 2008, TWI Middle East delivered courses for the first time in Tunisia. http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/new_uk_training_centre.jsp?source=feed Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:30:00 GMT TWI is very pleased to announce the opening of its sixth centre in UK in collaboration with ITCL at Ellesmere Port. TWI and ITCL are now working together to provide a range of international courses and examinations in this purpose built facility. http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/welding_coordinator.jsp?source=feed Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:30:00 GMT Welding Coordinator is a TWI software programme developed to manage production welding. It automates what is currently managed by a lot of fabricators using paper-based systems. http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/tailor_made_training.jsp?source=feed Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:30:00 GMT When a highly successful company based in the Middle East wanted to educate its supervisors, engineers, leader men and foremen it looked on a global scale for an organisation which could deliver such training to a high standard. It chose TWI. http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/dubai_training_centre.jsp?source=feed Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:30:00 GMT As a result of the very high demand across TWI's range of courses in the Middle East, TWI has expanded its training centre in Dubai. http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/malaysia_courses.jsp?source=feed Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:30:00 GMT Small and Medium Industries Development Corporation (SMIDEC) is the lead government agency responsible for co-ordinating the development of small and medium industries (SMIs). http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/check_exams.jsp?source=feed Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:30:00 GMT The service puts candidates in the picture with up-to-the-minute details of their exam results. It keeps candidates informed at all stages of the marking process. http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/weldspec.jsp?source=feed Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:30:00 GMT TWI's Weldspec is an easy-to-use software program for managing your welding procedure information... such as Welding Procedure Specifications (WPSs) and Procedure Qualification Records (PQRs). http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/twi_diploma.jsp?source=feed Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:30:00 GMT TWI's diploma courses now contribute towards the award of your degree under the UK national Credit Accumulation Transfer Scheme ... http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/cswip_new_requirements.jsp?source=feed Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:30:00 GMT For companies to comply with the ISO 3834 certification scheme they must have a suitably qualified Welding Co-ordinator in accordance with ISO 14731 entitled 'Welding Co-ordination Tasks and Responsibilities'. http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/hse_safety_update.jsp?source=feed Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:30:00 GMT TWI's HSE Division has been regularly running successful NEBOSH and IOSH occupational health and safety courses in several Middle East countries, the Caspian and North Africa. http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/expansion_programme.jsp?source=feed Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:30:00 GMT To meet the very high demand in Malaysia, TWI has expanded its premises in Kuala Lumpur doubling the size of its facilities. http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/eastern_promise.jsp?source=feed Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:30:00 GMT March 2007 saw the opening of the Dubai Training Centre in Knowledge Village. Originally intended to service the training requirements of the UAE it has already attracted candidates from as far afield as the former Soviet Union. http://www.twitraining.com/world/news/twi_software.jsp?source=feed Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:30:00 GMT TWI's Welderqual is an easy-to-use software program designed to manage all aspects of welder qualifications. http://www.cswip.com/verification/index.jsp?source=feed Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:30:00 GMT On-line Verifcation (CSWIP or BGAS)