IIW Qualification Level

Yes/No

IWE – International Welding Engineer

Yes

IWT – International Welding Technologist

Yes

IWS – International Welding Specialist

No

IWP – International Welding Practitioner

No

IW – International Welder

Yes

IWIP – International Welding Inspection Personnel

Yes

ANB: Authorised National Body approved by IIW/IAB. The ANB is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the IIW Qualification System by the ATBs, ANBs are responsible for ATBs approval and issue of IIW Diplomas

ATB: Approved Training Body authorised by the ANB. ATBs are responsible for implementing the IIW Qualification courses under the ANB supervision.

(a) In the table bellow, when there is no detailed information regarding the number of ATBs for each Qualification level, only the total number of ATBs in the Country is shown.

ANB Country:

BULGARIA

IIW Qualification Level

Number of ATBs (a)

IWE

-

IWT

-

IWS

-

IWP

-

IWIP

-

IW

-

Outside Member Country

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Total of ATBs

3