The Impact of UKAS Gen 5 on Welder Qualifications and Certification

What will the event cover?

The Impact of UKAS Gen 5 on Welder Qualifications and Certification.

Unseen and unknown to most welding engineers, welders and NDT personnel the UK governing standards authority UKAS sets the requirements surveyors, auditors and their employers  need to follow and these then flow down to the shop floor.

Industry expert:

Alistair McGeoch, IMarEng, IEng, MInstMarEST, MILM, ASME Authorised Inspector.  

Alistair will explain how welder qualifications and certification have been impacted this year through the recent update of UKAS document Gen 5 and do so from the perspective of the welding engineer and welder.

Benefits from attending the event:

• Information transfer from experts
• Discussion, questions and answers on the specific topics
• A broader understanding of the extent of standards in the industry
• Attendance of this event qualifies for CPD 

Continuing Professional Development (CPD):

The Welding Institute awards points towards CPD for delegates attending this webinar. Every hour attendance of an event will earn 2 points towards your continuing professional development

Meet the speaker:

Alistair McGeoch, IMarEng, IEng, MInstMarEST, MILM, ASME Authorised Inspector.  

Alistair is an independent contract engineer surveyor with 30+ years experience in pressure vessel fabrication inspection, weld inspection, and welding certification across many industries and manufacturing codes.  Qualified CSWIP 3.1 weld inspector and PCN Radiography interpretation.