For CWIs and SCWIs sitting the WPQ2 endorsement
WPQ2 course and practice exams
Plan, test and finalize a WPS against D1.1 and B2.1, on the clock.
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- 3 modules of lessons, each with a short check
- 2 timed exams at real length: 55 questions, 180 minutes
- 82 flashcards with spaced review
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The CWI exam fee is paid to AWS, not us: $1,255 for AWS members, $1,520 otherwise. An AWS retest costs $385 for Part B, $445 for A or C. AWS 2026 price list.
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Everything in WPQ2 course
Learn each WPQ2 area, then prove it on timed practice exams.
- 3 lesson modules covering every task in AWS's WPQ2 outline
- A week-by-week study plan built from your free check and exam date
- 130 original questions, each explained with the reference it uses
- 2 full-length timed exams (55 questions, 180 minutes), weighted like the real exam
- After each timed exam, see how each domain moved since your last one
- Domain scores after every drill show what to study next
- Exam-day checklist: what to bring, allowed references and the calculator rules
- Today's 10: ten a day, and every miss comes back until you get it right
- Listen to Today's 10 on the go
- Readiness by domain, from your own practice results
- Every question, reshuffled into new sets aimed at your weakest domain
- Flashcards for every domain, with spaced review
- Tack, your AI study assistant
Best if: You want a structured path to the WPQ2 endorsement.
What's covered
- Planning a procedure qualification (Outline topic W.1.1)
- Welding, testing and recording the test weld (Outline topics W.2.1 to W.2.5)
- Finalizing the WPS and its ranges (Outline topics W.3.1, W.3.2)
In WPQ2 course
- 130original questions
- 2timed exams at real length
- 3modules of lessons
- 82flashcards
See how Tack answers
A concave fillet weld's throat
Both legs of a fillet weld measure right on the gauge, but its face is dished in. What should you check next?
You: Why the throat? Both legs were the right size.
Tack: A dished-in face pulls the surface of the weld back toward the corner. So the shortest distance from the root to the face gets smaller, even while both legs still measure right. That shortest distance is what carries the load, so a concave weld can come up short with legs that look fine.
Key point: On a concave fillet, check the throat: it can fall short even when both legs measure right.
An original example, not an exam question. AI can be wrong, so check it against your course.
What members get
With the course.
Today's 10 10 questions a day from your misses and your weakest domain, so what you got wrong comes back. Plus a missed set of up to 50.
A plan to your exam date Set your date and get a week-by-week plan you can add to your calendar in one tap.
Readiness by domain Your practice results against a 75% study target, and how they moved this week. A study target, not a pass prediction.
- Timed exams on the real clock. A live pace line, and Save and exit when you need a break. You pick up with the time you had left.
- Where your time went. After an open-book timed exam, your slowest questions become a practice set.
- An exam-day guide. What to bring, the references you may use and the calculator rules.
- 130 original questions, every one explained. Review every miss after each timed exam. Practice sets show you the ones you haven't seen first.
- Wrong answer key? We fix it within 2 business days and log it publicly.
- One payment. No subscription, nothing renews.
- Didn't pass? Every plan except the 7-day pass has lifetime access. Your retake prep is already paid for.
Practice drawn to the WPQ2 outline: every domain at its exam weight
- Planning30%
- WPS qualification and testing requirements40%
- Finalization of the WPS30%
See the numbers
Each domain's weight on the WPQ2 outline, as our timed exams draw it, beside its share of the 130-question bank.
| Domain | Outline | Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Planning | 30% | 30% |
| WPS qualification and testing requirements | 40% | 40% |
| Finalization of the WPS | 30% | 30% |
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See the teaching before you buyRead a complete lesson from the course, “Planning a procedure qualification”, and try a short practice set with full explanations. Free, no signup.
Read the free lessonWhat the course covers
3 modules, mapped to the task numbers in American Welding Society's published WPQ2 content outline.
- Planning a procedure qualification (Outline topic W.1.1)Reading the project's specification and drawing · Prequalified, qualified by test, or an existing WPS
- Welding, testing and recording the test weld (Outline topics W.2.1 to W.2.5)Essential variables and the test plan · Mechanical tests and NDT of the test weld · Recording the PQR
- Finalizing the WPS and its ranges (Outline topics W.3.1, W.3.2)Ranges for a prequalified WPS · Ranges a test-qualified WPS supports
Questions
When do I get access?
Straight away. Checkout takes you to your course, and the receipt email has the same link.
How do I get back into my course?
Use the link in your receipt email. If you can't find it, enter your email on the course page and we resend it to the address on your order.
Is 130 questions enough?
Each one comes with a worked explanation and its reference. You also get 9 end-of-module checks. Today's 10 and your missed set bring your misses back on later days, so you work the bank instead of reading it once.
Can I get a refund?
Eligibility depends on your plan, when you request a refund and your paid use. See the refund terms for the conditions and exceptions.
How long do I keep access?
Lifetime access: your access has no end date. Updates are included, so if American Welding Society moves this exam to a newer code edition while you have access, your course moves with it. The 7-day pass is the exception. 7-day pass: access ends 7 days after payment, to the minute. It does not renew and is not a subscription. A timed practice exam started before then can still be finished.
If I buy the 7-day pass now, is its price taken off a bigger plan later?
No. Each plan is a separate purchase at its listed price, and the $29 paid for the 7-day pass is not credited toward another plan. With more than a week before your exam, a full plan is the better buy.
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Are the questions copied from the exam?
No. Every question is original and written to American Welding Society's published content outline. Exam content is confidential and we never use it. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by AWS, ICC or AISC.
How are the questions written?
In our own words, to AWS's current published outline. See how many questions cover each domain.
Do I need my own copy of AWS D1.1?
For Part C, no. AWS provides D1.1:2025 on screen as a PDF, so you do not need a printed copy. The course cites sections by number so you practice finding them, and we never reproduce the code's text. Parts A and B need no copy: Part A is closed book and Part B gives you its Book of Specifications.
What is the Part B task?
You judge weld replicas with a gauge kit against a specification, the AWS Book of Specifications. That is the task our Part B course trains.
In what order do I take the three parts?
Part B comes first. You book it with your application, at an AWS test site, in one of three fixed daily groups that check in at about 7:00 a.m., 10:45 a.m. or 2:45 p.m. Late arrivals are not moved to another group. About 4 to 6 weeks after you apply, AWS emails a confirmation letter with the eligibility codes you use to book Parts A and C at Prometric.
What score do I need to pass?
AWS requires 72% on each part and 72% overall, the average of the three parts. Scores are rounded down to the nearest whole percent.
What if I need a retest?
Your access has no end date, so your course, your scores and your missed set are still there. AWS allows up to 3 retests in 3 years from your first test date. The second and third need proof of more training first. A Part C retest uses the same code as your first Part C.
Why is this so much less than a seminar?
We teach online, so there is no classroom, travel or time off work. You get lessons, drills and timed exams on your phone or computer, and they stay yours.
What does the CWI exam fee cover?
AWS prices members and non-members separately. The non-member price includes a 3-year AWS membership. The all-parts fee also includes the Prometric seat fees, $60 each for Parts A and C.
Can my employer pay?
Yes. Pay at checkout and we email a receipt you can expense, or download a reimbursement request to send your manager.
Is Tack AI?
Yes. Tack is an AI study assistant, not a person or an instructor. Check important details against your lessons and references.
Can you promise I will pass?
No, and nobody honest can. We promise everything listed in your plan, and a fix within 2 business days for any wrong answer key.
Employer paying?
Many employers fund WPQ2 prep. Generate a reimbursement request PDF to send to your manager. Buying for a crew? Request a quote