Welder qualifications for the Ohio Department of Transportation are governed by the American Welding Society (AWS) D1.5 Bridge Welding Code and the Department’s Supplemental Specification 1011.  Below you will find a brief outline of the qualification requirements and any re-certification requirements along with a link to the approved field welder page.

• A field welder must be tested every 5 years
•  A field welder must update his employment record with the Department at intervals of not more than six months. The Welder Update Form may be used or a letter with the required information may be substituted. 

Re-Qualification Requirements:

• If the welders test date is more than 5 years from today’s date the welder must re-test.
• If the "Last update" date is greater than 6 months the welder has a 6 month grace period to submit his/her employment record.  If the employment record has not been submitted within a 1 year time period from their "Last update" the welder is no longer qualified and must re-test.

All submissions and inquiries can be forwarded to the following:

Office of Materials Management
Structural, Welding and Metals Section
1600 West Broad Street
Columbus, OH   43223
Attn:  Yvonne Cobb
phone   614-466-4084
fax       614-877-4123
fax       614-275-1354

yvonne.cobb@dot.state.oh.us

Click here for a list of Ohio DOT Qualified Field Welders.

By clicking on the "Ohio DOT Qualified Field Welders" link above you will be transported to the new ODOT CMS Portal.

To access the Approved Field Welders List click on "Materials & Testing" in the left hand column and then use the "Query Section" drop down box to find "Welders."  From this you can search for all approved welders using the first letter of their last name.