Training / WPS Interpretation

TTT-WPS-101 · Version 2.5

WPS Interpretation and Understanding

Learn a repeatable method for reading Welding Procedure Specifications, tracing qualification support, comparing production conditions with approved requirements, and documenting objective findings.

15 lessons10 PDHs50 questions · 80% requiredPractical discussion capstone
Welding inspector reviewing a procedure beside a groove-weld coupon, flashlight, and tape measure
Built around practical procedure review, traceability, field observation, and defensible documentation.

Preview the Individual Edition

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Preview the course experience, guided practice, field reference, rebuilt discussion capstone, and completion documentation.

WPS course student manual preview
Student ManualStructured instruction across the complete 15-lesson sequence.
WPS interpretation lesson preview
Lesson ContentField-focused explanation, review logic, and technical boundaries.
Guided WPS student workbook preview
Guided WorkbookExercises that follow and reinforce the lesson sequence.
Field WPS review checklist preview
Field ChecklistA repeatable review aid for use after the course.
WPS practical capstone preview
Practical CapstoneApply the complete review method to a controlled scenario.
WPS course completion certificate preview
Completion CertificateDocuments completion without claiming certification or inspection authority.

Course outcome

Move from document reading to controlled review.

The course connects procedure requirements, qualification support, production conditions, and field documentation without replacing the governing code or the organization’s quality system.

Find the controlling basis

Identify the governing construction code, adopted edition, project requirements, approved WPS, supporting PQR, and applicable qualification records.

Review systematically

Trace variables and qualified ranges through a repeatable workflow that separates observation from compliance determination.

Document and escalate

Record objective findings, recognize stop-and-escalate conditions, and preserve technical disposition authority.

Complete learning system

Training, practice, evaluation, and field application.

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Student manual

A 40-page, 15-lesson learning path with navigation-based examples and original technical figures.

02

Student workbook

Seventeen pages of guided exercises aligned to the lesson sequence.

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Application and assessment

An instructor-led discussion capstone followed by the controlled 50-question TTT-WPS-101 Final Examination.

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Field application

A four-page WPS review checklist, completion record, and certificate of completion.

Choose an edition

Built for individual learning or controlled instruction.

Both editions use the same course sequence. The Instructor Edition adds delivery, scoring, solution, and presentation resources that remain instructor-controlled.

Individual learning

Individual Edition

For inspectors, QA/QC personnel, welding personnel, and technical professionals completing controlled professional-development training.

  • 15 narrated lessons with controlled course access
  • Scenario-based practical discussion capstone
  • TTT-WPS-101 Final Examination administered through a controlled assessment system
  • 50 questions · 80% required · maximum three attempts before review/retraining and administrator reauthorization
  • Student Field Pack and completion documentation

$149 · Individual enrollment · 10 Professional Development Hours (PDHs)

Enroll — $149

Acceptance of PDHs toward a license, certification, employer, or continuing-education requirement is determined by the applicable organization or authority.

Technical boundaries

A practical companion—not a substitute for controlled requirements.

Primary running-example pathwayAWS D1.1:2020 with ASME Section IX comparison navigation
Application guidanceASME Section VIII, Division 1 vessel-joint context
Licensed standardsNot included; authorized copies are required
Course completionDoes not confer certification, code qualification, or inspection authority

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