American Welding Society

The American Welding Society is the worldwide authority in the development of standards, certifications and educational programming for the welding, allied joining and cutting community. We are a not-for-profit organization committed to connecting the welding industry to our extensive collection of resources, informing our community of technological advancements and developing the next generation of welding professionals with the help of the AWS Foundation. AWS serves nearly 65,000 members worldwide, is composed of 22 Districts with 250 Sections and Student Chapters, and includes close to 2000 volunteers in over 200 technical committees, subcommittees and task groups.