Become an NCPWB Member

NCPWB membership is for contractors involved in welding who need credible, standardized Welding Procedure Specification (WPS), and track welder certifications, and continuity records related to compliance with ASME Section IX. Contractors must be signatory to a labor agreement with the United Association (UA). 

What are NCPWB Membership Benefits?

• Access to over 140 welding and brazing procedure specifications (WPSs and BPSs) that are qualified in accordance with ASME Section IX and are available for immediate use on piping without further qualifications. 
• Risk of noncompliance is reduced because WPSs and BPSs procedures are:
  • Written by experts whose primary job is working with ASME Section IX 
  • Reviewed by the entire NCPWB Technical Committee. 
• NCPWB works closely with the United Association (UA) in conducting welder qualification testing which is in full compliance with ASME Section IX. 
• Members of NCPWB serve on a variety of ASME Committees, including ASME Subcommittee IX, B31.1, B31.3, B31.5, and B31.9. These members are available to answer questions about these codes and to provide guidance on how to comply with them. 
• Contractors who are members of the NCPWB can guarantee that the welding is performed in accordance with established national standards. 
• The Welding Procedure Specifications describe all essential, non-essential, and supplementary essential variables for each welding process used in the WPS, which are developed for use by bureau members on NCPWB Form Q-482. 
• The PQR that supports each WPS is detailed on NPCPWB Form Q-483. 
• The NCPWB and UA work closely with the contractors to document the latest date a welder performed a weld of a given process in accordance with QW-322. 
• Interchange of welder qualifications as permitted by ASME B31.1 paragraph 127.5.3

Membership Dues for NCPWB

NCPWB dues are paid annually through your local NCPWB affiliate. If a local NCPWB affiliate is not in your area, the dues are paid to the NCPWB National Office. 

• $600 annual membership fee for contractors who are already members of either MCAA or MSCA.
• $1,800 annual membership fee for contractors who are NOT already members of MCAA or MSCA. 
• $250 One-time initiation fee at the time of application.

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