{"id":62200,"date":"2026-04-16T07:59:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T06:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/git.lukasiewicz.gov.pl\/updated-guidelines-for-approved-welder-training-centers\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T08:29:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:29:56","slug":"updated-guidelines-for-approved-welder-training-centers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/git.lukasiewicz.gov.pl\/en\/updated-guidelines-for-approved-welder-training-centers\/","title":{"rendered":"Updated guidelines for Approved Welder Training Centers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"62200\" class=\"elementor elementor-62200 elementor-62192\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb7c986 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb7c986\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8dfabc6\" data-id=\"8dfabc6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a19af40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a19af40\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6aac062\" data-id=\"6aac062\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-502062b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"502062b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As of <strong>February 1, 2026<\/strong>, significant <strong>changes have been introduced to the guidelines applicable to Approved Welder Training Centers<\/strong>. This update reflects ongoing technological advancements and the increasing quality requirements within the welding industry. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bb6388 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bb6388\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scope of the Changes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f311ea5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f311ea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As part of the revision, the previous guidelines have been replaced with new documents:<\/p><ul><li>W-19\/IS-41 \u2192 W-CS-41\/2024<\/li><li>W-19\/IS-17 \u2192 W-CS-17\/2024<\/li><li>W-19\/IS-01 \u2192 W-CS-01\/2025<\/li><li>W-19\/IS-02 \u2192 W-CS-02\/2025<\/li><li>W-19\/IS-03 \u2192 W-CS-03\/2025<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-956380f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"956380f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Areas of Update<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a33d730 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a33d730\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The introduced changes include, in particular:<\/p><ul><li>adjustment of the required training hours to align with current industry needs and standards,<\/li><li>update of the lecture curriculum, reflecting the latest technological requirements,<\/li><li>revision of practical training exercise sets, with a stronger focus on real-world skills.<\/li><\/ul><p>At the same time, the core elements of the training system remain unchanged:<\/p><ul><li>the modular structure of the training programs,<\/li><li>the requirement to hold a welder\u2019s qualification record book as proof of certification.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-552d6aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"552d6aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Additional Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dda14bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dda14bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The remaining guidelines, namely W-19\/IS-04, W-19\/IS-05, W-19\/IS-06, and W-19\/IS-07, remain temporarily unchanged. <\/p><p>Training courses that commenced under the previous guidelines (W-19\/IS-01, W-19\/IS-02, W-19\/IS-03) will continue to be conducted in accordance with their existing provisions, ensuring continuity of the training process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3674b5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d3674b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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