Welder Testing - CWB Testing, B Pressure
Certification testing for Welders is available at Red Deer Polytechnic or on-location at your welding site. RDP offers both Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) testing and B Pressure re-testing services.
CWB Testing
Red Deer Polytechnic is a CWB testing facility. If you are a welder but are not employed by a company certified to CSA W47.1 and not a member of a union providing testing facilities, you can make arrangements for testing at RDP. Upon successfully completing the test, you will be given a letter by the CWB representative certifying CSA W47.1 standards.
Testing Schedule: Every second Wednesday
Time: Welder check-in is at 7:45 am, testing begins at 8 am
Cost: $155+GST per plate
Location: RDP Main Campus (Room 824N)
Note: CWB employees (testers), the welding student(s) and interpreter(s) must come prepared with CSA-approved safety boots, safety glasses and welding gloves. Individuals will not be permitted in the shop until meeting this safety requirement.
RDP also conducts performance qualification testing of pressure welders, pressure tack welders and machine welding operators - ABSA Reg No: AOQP-7114. Performance qualification testing to a company-specific WPS is also available.
Note: We do not offer the initial B Pressure testing. Please contact ABSA directly.
Testing Schedule: Every second Monday
Time: Welder check-in is at 3:30 pm, testing begins at 3:45 pm
Cost: Varies by test – cost will be confirmed when you arrive for your test
Location: RDP Main Campus (Room 824N)
*NEW* B Pressure Preparation Course
First Class Journeyperson to "B" Pressure for Welders
Upgrade your Journeyperson ticket with "B" Pressure Certification. This 44-hour course will help you prepare for the exam and will include simulation of initial “B” pressure welding on a 6” SCH.80 pipe.
Five weeks of sessions:
Week 1 - Tue/Wed 6 - 10 pm
Week 2 - Tue/Wed 6 - 10 pm
Week 3 - Tue/Wed 6 - 10 pm
Week 4 - Tue/Wed 6 - 10 pm
Week 5 - Tue/Wed/Thurs 6 - 10 pm
Optional Friday ABSA Initial B Pressure Test
Click here for upcoming session dates and more information.
Book a Test
There are a maximum number of welders permitted for each test offering. Whether you are an individual booking a test for yourself or a company booking tests for employees, RDP has CWB testing and B Pressure renewal options to meet your needs. For efficiency, RDP has implemented a new self-booking system for Welder Testing.
Booking Tests
Individuals Booking Tests for Themselves
Utilize the self-booking tool to choose your test type and available date of test.
Before arriving on your scheduled test date, create a learner profile on the registration website. This is required for payment of your test.
Companies Booking a Test For One or More Welders
Utilize the self-booking tool to book the test type and available date of test for each employee.
Call the School of Trades and Technology at 403.342.3100 ext. 2 (Monday to Friday, 8 AM - 4 PM) to arrange for payment via company PO or account. If the welders have tested at RDP within the last two years, log in to your company account and register the welders in the appropriate tests.
If your company has not tested at RDP within the last two years, request a company profile. You will be provided instructions on enrolling welders in tests and providing payment on behalf of your company.
For on-location testing at your site, contact the School of Trades and Technology at 403.342.3100 ext. 2.
NOTE: Red Deer Polytechnic is closed for all major holidays.