Online course • 90-120 min • Intermediate level
Write a complete WPS to ASME IX 2025 - without relying on someone else's template
From the P-Number through to the PQR and the databook documents: the practical step-by-step for engineers and inspectors who need welding procedures that pass qualification first time.
Classes open on demand - people on the list are notified first.
A badly written WPS is expensive
Failed qualification, test coupons run twice, a non-conformity in the client audit, a qualified range narrower than production actually needs. The cause is nearly always the same: the wrong P-Number classification, an essential variable overlooked, or a document copied from an old template that no longer reflects the current edition of the code.
With the 2025 edition of ASME IX, existing WPSs need a considered review - and anyone who knows the structure of the code resolves that in hours, not weeks.
What you will learn
Module 01
WPS fundamentals and structure
What ASME IX (2025 ed.) requires of a WPS: essential, supplementary essential and non-essential variables, and how the document ties back to the PQR.
Module 02
P-Number and Group Number in practice
How to classify the base metal correctly, when the Group Number matters, and the classification mistakes that fail the most qualifications.
Module 03
Consumables and F/A-Numbers
Consumable selection, F-Number and A-Number, and how each choice affects the qualified range of the procedure.
Module 04
Parameters and qualified ranges
Thickness, positions, heat input, preheat and PWHT: how to set parameters that qualify the range your production actually needs.
Module 05
What's new in the 2025 edition
What changed in ASME IX 2025 and what it means for existing WPSs - what to review and what stays valid.
Module 06
Assembling the final document
Field-by-field completion of a real WPS, ready to support qualification and to survive a client or third-party audit.
Module 07
Building the PQR
How to build the PQR from test results: correlation with the WPS variables, qualified ranges, and the completion errors that invalidate the record.
Module 08
Databook documents for the WPS
Which documents accompany the WPS in the databook: PQR, consumable and material certificates, test reports and audit-ready traceability.
Who this course is for
- ✓Welding and manufacturing engineers who have to issue or revise WPSs
- ✓Inspectors and QA/QC teams reviewing supplier procedures
- ✓Fabrication and pressure vessel shops working to ASME
- ✓Professionals preparing to work with procedure qualification
What's included
- ✓Recorded lessons with ongoing access
- ✓Editable WPS template (ready to adapt)
- ✓Supporting material in PDF
- ✓Digital certificate of attendance
Who teaches it
The course is delivered by Gustavo Ometto Lambertucci, Level 2 Welding Inspector and founder of XP Soluções Industriais, with a track record in WPS and welder qualification, fabrication inspection and compliance with ASME, AWS and Petrobras standards on real industrial projects.
About XP Soluções Industriais →Frequently asked questions
- When does the course start?
- The course is in pre-launch: lessons will be recorded as soon as the first group of interested participants is formed. Register your interest to join the priority list and be notified when it opens.
- Is the course online or in person?
- The course is online, with recorded lessons and ongoing access to the material. For companies or groups that prefer it, in-person or in-company training is possible - get in touch.
- Do I need previous experience with ASME IX?
- The level is intermediate: some familiarity with welding processes is recommended. You do not need to know the code already - the course walks through the structure of a WPS from scratch.
- Do I get a certificate?
- Yes, a digital certificate of attendance, plus the editable WPS template and supporting material in PDF.
- Is it useful for AWS D1.1 or ISO work?
- The focus is ASME IX. We have dedicated courses for AWS D1.1 and ISO standards - see the full catalogue at /en/courses/.
Secure your place in the first class
Classes are formed in order of interest. Register now and be notified before the official opening.
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