The Iron Workers/AWS National Welding Certification Program is a highly respected and nationally recognized program. The program is a partnership with the American Welding Society and provides an unparalleled standard of excellence for welder training, qualification and certification. The benefits for Iron Workers (IW) members, signatory employers and owners are significant. The certifications provide portability; the ownership is with the ironworker welder and allows him/her to weld from the Atlantic to the Pacific, eliminating the need for requalification, saving time and providing a huge cost savings.
With economic growth, the rebuilding of North America's infrastructure and the amount of power plants being built and refurbished, the IW is training and testing members to meet the demands of the industry and is committed to providing the skilled union ironworker welders needed to get the job done right the first time.
The IW welding certification program database operates as an online, web-based system system and offers a fast, efficient method for the transfer of information, shortening the waiting period needed for IW members to get certification cards in hand and access the jobsite. The system also offers IW employers a quick check method for verification of qualifications/certifications issued through the National Training Fund.
IMPACT contributions fund the costs for each certification eliminating out-of-pocket costs to IW members. If you’re interested in becoming an ironworker or if you have any questions about the welding certification program, please contact General Organizer Ed Abbott in the apprenticeship and training department at (202) 383-4802.
Below is a list of all current IW’s Accredited Testing Facilities (ATFs):
| Local |
|
City, State |
|
Facility Rep |
|
Phone Number |
| 1 |
|
Chicago, IL |
|
Robert Bass |
|
(708) 366-8181 |
| 3 |
|
Pittsburg, PA |
|
Paul Ribarchak |
|
(412) 471-4535 |
| 5 |
|
Upper Marlboro, MD |
|
Gary Armstrong |
|
(301) 599-0940 |
| 5B |
|
Baltimore, MD |
|
Doug Fink |
|
(410) 282-6650 |
| 6 |
|
Buffalo, NY |
|
Thomas Halligan |
|
(716) 828-1200 |
| 7 |
|
Boston, MA |
|
John Sullivan |
|
(617) 268-0707 |
| 7P |
|
Boston, MA (Maine) |
|
John Sullivan |
|
(617) 268-0707 |
| 8 |
|
Milwaukee, WI |
|
Richard Hanson |
|
(414) 476-9372 |
| 8B |
|
Milwaukee, WI |
|
Richard Hanson |
|
(414) 476-9372 |
| 9 |
|
Niagara Falls, NY |
|
Lynn Wahler |
|
(716) 285-5738 |
| 10 |
|
Kansas City, MO |
|
Robert Kanatzar |
|
(816) 471-0880 |
| 11 - DCNNJ |
|
Newark, NJ |
|
Edward Mironski |
|
(973) 376-7230 |
| 14 |
|
Spokane, WA |
|
James Ryckman
|
|
(509) 922-3577 |
| 15 |
|
Hartford, CT |
|
James Denning |
|
(860) 246-7353 |
| 17 |
|
Cleveland, OH |
|
Brian Murray |
|
(216) 685-1781 |
| 21 |
|
Omaha, NE |
|
Jason Willey |
|
(402) 333-0276 |
| 22 |
|
Indianapolis, IN |
|
Mark Widener |
|
(317) 635-4766 |
| 24 |
|
Denver, CO |
|
Joseph Mulready |
|
(303) 296-6626 |
| 24W |
|
Wichita, KS |
|
Andy Chance |
|
(316) 264-2424 |
| 25 |
|
Detroit, MI |
|
Matt Rajda |
|
(248) 960-2130 |
| 27T |
|
Salt Lake City, UT |
|
Levi Velasquez |
|
(801) 972-8997 |
| 27W-Casper |
|
Salt Lake City, UT (Wyoming) |
|
Levi Velasquez |
|
(801) 972-8997 |
| 27 |
|
Salt Lake City, UT |
|
Levi Velasquez |
|
(801) 508-7940 |
| 28 |
|
Richmond, VA
|
|
Walter Purcell
|
|
(804) 716-2244
|
| 29 |
|
Portland, OR |
|
Kevin Crocker |
|
(503) 775-0877 |
| 33 |
|
Rochester, NY |
|
Tim Starwald |
|
(585) 288-2630 |
| 37 |
|
Providence, RI |
|
Stephen Ranahan |
|
(401) 438-1111 |
| 40 & 361 |
|
New York, NY |
|
Bryan Brady II |
|
(718) 433-4195 |
| 44 |
|
Cincinnati, OH |
|
James Hyden |
|
(859) 586-2100 |
| 46 |
|
Springfield, IL |
|
Brian Baskett |
|
(217) 528-4041 |
| 48 |
|
Oklahoma City, OK |
|
Randy Palumbo |
|
(405) 634-3924 |
| 55 |
|
Toledo, OH |
|
Philip Gluza |
|
(419) 382-3080 |
| 58 |
|
New Orleans, LA |
|
Aldo Irias-Duron |
|
(504) 245-8032 |
| 60 |
|
Syracuse, NY |
|
Matthew Nesbitt |
|
(315) 422-8209 |
| 63 |
|
Chicago, IL |
|
George Butz |
|
(708) 345-6067 |
| 66 |
|
San Antonio, TX |
|
Charles Kitchen |
|
(210) 532-5237 |
| 70 |
|
Louisville, KY |
|
Blair Cissell |
|
(502) 634-3348 |
| 75 |
|
Phoenix, AZ |
|
George Facista |
|
(602) 276-6055 |
| 79 |
|
Norfolk, VA |
|
Pat Kuhlman |
|
(757) 461-7900 |
| 84 & 135 |
|
Houston, TX |
|
Jeff Scarborough |
|
(713) 644-3206 |
| 86 |
|
Seattle, WA |
|
Jack Laher |
|
(206) 244-2993 |
| 86T |
|
Seattle, WA |
|
Jack Laher |
|
(206) 244-2993 |
| 89 |
|
Cedar Rapids, IA |
|
Seth Gorman |
|
(319) 365-8675 |
| 92 |
|
Birmingham, AL |
|
Thomas Mathis |
|
(205) 251-3372 |
| 111 |
|
Rock Island, IL |
|
Alex Pena |
|
(309) 787-0141 |
| 112 |
|
Peoria, IL |
|
Brett Cook |
|
(309) 699-6489 |
| 118 |
|
Sacramento, CA |
|
Jason Rafter |
|
(916) 428-7420 |
| 118R |
|
Sacramento, CA |
|
Jason Rafter |
|
(916) 428-7420 |
| 135 |
|
Galveston, TX |
|
Frank Morman
|
|
(713) 644-3206 |
| 136 |
|
Chicago, IL |
|
Adam Kwolek |
|
(708) 615-9300 |
| 147 |
|
Fort Wayne, IN |
|
Ron Starkey |
|
(206) 484-8514 |
| 155 |
|
Fresno, CA |
|
Jim Hill |
|
(559) 497-1295 |
| 167 |
|
Memphis, TN |
|
Douglas McCain |
|
(901) 365-4144 |
| 172 |
|
Columbus, OH |
|
Jeremy Gilpen |
|
(614) 497-0550 |
| 197 |
|
New York, NY |
|
William Hayes |
|
(718) 361-6534 |
| 207 |
|
Youngstown, OH |
|
Matt Sargent |
|
(330) 726-9421 |
| 229 |
|
San Diego, CA |
|
Michael Peterson |
|
(858) 505-9414 |
| 263-TIEATJUF |
|
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX |
|
Michael Salceda |
|
(817) 640-1960 |
| 272 |
|
Miami, FL |
|
Robert Wisehart |
|
(954) 524-8731 |
| 290 |
|
Dayton, OH |
|
Mike Yauger |
|
(937) 222-1622 |
| 292 |
|
South Bend, IN
|
|
Charles Novacek |
|
(574) 288-9033 |
| 321 |
|
Little Rock, AR |
|
Johnny Wilson |
|
(501) 374-3705 |
| 340 |
|
Battle Creek, MI |
|
Todd Foreman |
|
(269) 962-8511 |
| 377 |
|
San Francisco, CA |
|
Mitchel Kettle |
|
(707) 746-7666 |
| 378 |
|
Oakland, CA |
|
Mitchel Kettle |
|
(707) 746-7666 |
| 380 |
|
Champaign, IL |
|
Adam Alvis |
|
(217) 367-6014 |
| 383 |
|
Madison, WI
|
|
Pete Stern |
|
(608) 256-3162
|
| 384 |
|
Knoxville, TN |
|
Dean Shepard
|
|
(865) 689-5663 |
| 387 |
|
Atlanta, GA |
|
Chris Tobiasson |
|
(404) 505-0405 |
| 392 |
|
East St. Louis, MO |
|
John Herrington |
|
(618) 482-5222 |
| 393 |
|
Aurora, IL |
|
John Lacy |
|
(630) 585-1600 |
| 395 |
|
Hammond, IN |
|
Richard Gamblin |
|
(219) 962-7675 |
| 396 |
|
St. Louis, MO |
|
Jim Hunt |
|
(314) 678-1406 |
| 397 |
|
Tampa, FL |
|
Don Graham |
|
(813) 621-4426 |
| 402 |
|
West Palm Beach, FL |
|
Jeffrey Bailey |
|
(561) 842-6254 |
| 404 |
|
Harrisburg, PA |
|
Daniel Hoke |
|
(717) 564-8550 |
| 416 & 433LA |
|
Los Angeles, CA |
|
Brad Huth |
|
(714) 228-9744 |
| 416 & 433LV |
|
Las Vegas, NV |
|
Scott Sylvia |
|
(702) 643-7991 |
| 417 |
|
Newburgh, NY |
|
Matthew Stoddard |
|
(845) 566-8417 |
| 424 |
|
North Haven, CT |
|
Joseph Sorensen |
|
(203) 562-4116 |
| 444 |
|
Joliet, IL |
|
Jeff Crompton |
|
(815) 725-0725 |
| 451 |
|
Wilmington, DE |
|
Richard Jordan |
|
(302) 994-0946 |
| 477 |
|
Sheffield, AL |
|
Barry Berryhill |
|
(256) 381-9966 |
| 482 |
|
Austin, TX |
|
Charles S. Kitchen |
|
(512) 385-2500 |
| 492 |
|
Nashville, TN |
|
Gregory Hasselblad
|
|
(615) 226-5435 |
| 495 |
|
Albuquerque, NM |
|
Paul Sanchez |
|
(505) 242-9124 |
| 498 |
|
Rockford, IL |
|
Paul Kauffman |
|
(815) 873-9180 |
| 512 |
|
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN |
|
Joshua Kalina |
|
(651) 489-3829 |
| 549 |
|
Wheeling, WV |
|
John Byers |
|
(304) 232-9610 |
| 550 |
|
Canton, OH |
|
Shawn McCartney
|
|
(330) 454-0008 |
| 568 |
|
Cumberland, MD |
|
Clifford Wendricks |
|
(301) 777-7433 |
| 580 |
|
New York, NY |
|
Richard Falasca |
|
(212) 736-1224 |
| 584 |
|
Tulsa, OK |
|
Donald Steinburg |
|
(918) 234-4980 |
| 597 |
|
Jacksonville, FL |
|
Scott Roy |
|
(904) 765-3596 |
| 623 |
|
Baton Rouge, LA |
|
Aldo Irias-Duron |
|
(225) 358-0065 |
| 704 |
|
Chattanooga, TN |
|
Phillip Burney
|
|
(423) 698-4198 |
| 709 |
|
Savannah, GA |
|
Derrick Sample |
|
(912) 748-4412 |
| 732 |
|
Pocatello, ID |
|
Brian Rigby |
|
(208) 339-6383 |
| 732H |
|
Pocatello, ID (Montana) |
|
Brian Rigby |
|
(208) 339-6383 |
| 751 |
|
Anchorage, AK |
|
Robert Rodeheaver |
|
(907) 563-4766 |
| 769 |
|
Ashland, KY |
|
Michael Blakeman |
|
(606) 929-9656 |
| 782 |
|
Paducah, KY |
|
Nathan Ruggles |
|
(270) 415-0305 |
| 787 |
|
Parkersburg, WV |
|
Brad Winans |
|
(304) 485-6231 |
| 798 |
|
Mobile, AL |
|
Norman Richerson |
|
(251) 645-2477 |
| 808 |
|
Orlando, FL |
|
Robert Corley |
|
(407) 859-0321 |
| 848 |
|
Charleston, SC |
|
Adam Stepp |
|
(704) 423-0059 |