1. THIS IS AWS The Primary Source for the Welding and Materials Joining Community

2. 2 AWS Welding Industry Publications Certification Education Foundation FABTECH Show Conferences & Seminars Overview

3. 3 AWS

4. 4 Mission “Our mission is to advance the science, technology and application of welding and allied joining and cutting processes worldwide, including brazing, soldering and thermal spraying.”

5. 5 Who We Are Founded in 1919 AWS is the largest organization in the world dedicated to the welding industry AWS serves nearly 70,000 members worldwide and in 2012 moved to a new global headquarters building in Doral, Fla. to better serve its growing membership We are:  Business and Industry  Engineers  Welders  Educators

6. 6 A standards-developing organization that produces AWS practices, standards, product specifications, and guidelines. An advocate for American methods and practices in the development of critical international standards through the International Standardization Organization (ISO). A volunteer-led organization governed by an enthusiastic, committed board of directors that oversees the activities of more than 160 local Sections around the world; more than 200 technical committees; and an expert staff of more than 100 at AWS headquarters. Who We Are

7. 7 What We Do AWS’s strategic goal is to support the industry by providing:  Membership  Certification  Education  Conference/Seminars  Annual Exposition  Foundation and Scholarships  Publications, Codes and Standards and Periodicals  Interactive Website

8. 8 WELDING INDUSTRY

9. 9 Importance to Manufacturing Welding plays a key role in the manufacturing challenge Welding is a key contributor to:  Heavy Manufacturing  Light Manufacturing  Construction  Transportation  Electronic/Medical  Maintenance & Repair  Energy

10. 10 Career Paths Welder  Extensive and growing job variety Engineers Researchers Business Owner Educator Salesperson Machine Operator Underwater Welder Brazer Robotic Arc Welding Technician/Operator Radiographic Interpreter Inspector Maintenance and Repair Technology Consultant

11. 11 Advancing manufacturing technology creates more uses for welding in the workplace and is expanding opportunities. Increased emphasis on certification, which ensures quality. Computer skills are required for welding professionals responsible for programming welding robots, lasers, and systems. New materials are creating a greater need for a highly educated and innovative welder workforce. Automation reinforces the need for skilled machine operators. US industries face foreign competition and require competitive welding techniques and skilled operators to stay viable. Skilled welders are needed to renew the country’s aging infrastructure. The Need Grows

12. 12 PUBLICATIONS

13. 13 Publications The quarterly Inspection Trends serves the nondestructive examination industry, including more than 25,000 active Certified Welding Inspectors. Get in the know with AWS’s Welding Journal and Inspection Trends. The monthly Welding Journal is received by all AWS members. It contains feature articles on practical and applied welding technology, peer-reviewed welding research, new products, industry news, developing technologies, safety, and AWS activities and programs.

14. Publications The Welding Journal EN ESPAÑOL is published quarterly by AWS and is the leading welding magazine In in Latin America. In 2011, The Welding Journal EM PORTUGUES echnology, was introduced to serve the growing market in Brazil. 14

15. 15 Publications AWS is your primary information source – a clearinghouse of expert welding knowledge you can’t get anywhere else. Our core competency is gathering and disseminating information on welding and allied processes. We publish more than 230 technical documents for the welding industry, including one of the world’s most widely used standards, D1.1/D1.1M, Structural Welding Code—Steel.

16. 16 CERTIFICATION

17. 17 Certifications Your successful career is based on professional credibility. It brings value, higher pay, job security, and recognition as one of the industry’s elite. AWS conducts preparatory seminars throughout the U.S. and around the world, and has certified more than 60,000 CWIs since the program’s launch in 1976. AWS offers certification in the following categories:  Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)  Certified Welder  Certified Radiographic Interpreter (CRI)  Certified Welding Educator (CWE)  Certified Welding Engineer (CWEng)  Certified Welding Supervisor (CWS)  Certified Robotic Arc Welder (CRAW)  Certified Welding Sales Representative (CWSR)  Certified Welding Fabricator (CWF)

18. 18 EDUCATION

19. 19 We support welding education and research at all levels, from children in 4-H Club programs to high school students, and those seeking two-year technical degrees, bachelor’s and graduate degrees, as well as professionals in continuing education programs. AWS education initiatives include skills-based training and advanced metallurgy and welding technology. These programs encompass all conceivable aspects of the science and art of welding. Education

20. 20Education S.E.N.S.E. (Schools Excelling through National Skills Education) offers administrative standards and curriculum guidelines for the qualification of entry- level, advanced, and expert welders in high schools and colleges. Recognized by the National Skill Standards Board. Of the 800-plus S.E.N.S.E. participating organizations, more than 450 schools also are Educational Institution Members of AWS.

21. Education 21 American Welding Online (AWO), the American Welding Society's new virtual learning environment, offers an array of interactive seminars, endorsements and tools for practitioners, students, educators, and professionals, advancing the art and science of welding by engaging learners through a dynamic, modern and effective learning platform.

22. 22 FOUNDATION

23. 23 Foundation Founded in 1989 to promote welding education Promotes the study of welding and joining with scholarships and fellowships Grants $250,000 per year in scholarships Collaborates with local training facilities, junior colleges, colleges and universities to provide trained, certified workers to help satisfy local workforce needs Connects companies with end-user training institutions, junior colleges, and universities that can provide them with long-term quality employees

24. Foundation The AWS Careers in Welding Trailer is sponsored by Lincoln Electric and travels the country promoting welding careers. The 53-foot, single expandable trailer features 650 square feet of exhibit space, five Lincoln VRTEX 360 simulator stations, educational exhibits, and scholarship and training information. 24

25. 25 Individual contributor – Named scholarship (e.g., Donald F. Hastings scholarship) Corporate contributor – Named scholarship (e.g., Hypertherm Scholarship) AWS Sections, Individuals and Corporations contribute to the endowment  Earnings of the endowment are used to fund students as chosen by the Education Scholarship Committee Fund Sources

26. 26 From Modest Beginnings In 1991, there was one fellowship for $20,000 In 2012, there were more than 450 recipients, and over $ 423,000 with fellowships Total of 4,350 students, over $5.5 million in 22 years.

27. 27 FABTECH SHOW

28. 28 The expo showcases new products and technological advances, accompanied by an extensive array of AWS conferences, seminars, workshops, and Society meetings. FABTECH Show Leading trade show for welding and cutting, forming and fabricating, tubing and piping, and stamping and finishing. Partnership with Society of Manufacturing Engineers, the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, the Precision Metalforming Association, and the Chemical Coaters Association International.

29. FABTECH Canada Launched in 2012, FABTECH Canada is the only exclusive fabricating, welding and metal forming event in Canada. Next show in March of 2014 in Toronto. 29

30. AWS Weldmex The largest trade show in Latin America to bring together the welding, metalworking and fabrication industries. Co-located with FABTECH Mexico – Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association (FMA), and the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA). Show alternates annually between Monterrey and Mexico City. 30

31. 31 Conferences & Seminars AWS Conferences and Seminars offer a wealth of practical guidance for welders, supervisors, technicians, engineers, and managers who oversee welding and allied processes. Thousands of welding professionals from across the globe attend AWS events to stay on the cutting edge of the industry, form new business relationships, problem-solve, share best practices, and find new procedures and processes that will improve their operations.

32. 32 Contact Information www.aws.org The essential membership organization for the welding and joining industry. welding and joining industry.