The duties and responsibilities of a welding inspector; fusion welding processes; typical weld defects; types of steel; carbon-manganese, low alloy and stainless steels; hardening of steels; weldability; heat treatment; parent metal defects; visual inspection; testing parent metals and welds; destructive tests; NDT techniques; welder and procedure approval; codes and standards; outline of safe working practices; practice in examina- tion questions; continuous and end–of–course assessment. ln addition, candidates meeting the CSWIP requirements for eligibility complete the relevant CSWlP examination on day 5.