Randolph Community College Earns AWS Test Facility Certification for Welding Technology

Randolph Community College’s Archdale Welding Center has been named an Accredited Testing Facility (ATF) by the American Welding Society. The AWS Accredited Test Facility program establishes minimum requirements for test facilities, their personnel and equipment to qualify for accreditation to test and qualify welders. RCC’s testing program can test welders from anyone of eight different codes and standards.

The designation means that RCC’s Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) can test welders for the American Welding Society certifications that are recognized anywhere in the world, said Michael Ford, department head and CWI for Welding Technology at RCC. Ford said it took over a year of work to gain the certification, which included implementing a quality assurance program and writing a Quality Manual that controls the activities related to the testing of welders. 

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