About Us

The Ghana Welding Bureau (GWB) is an autonomous non-profit professional body created under the auspices of the Petroleum Commission and the Accelerated Oil and Gas Capacity Building Programme (AOGC).

Overview

ABOUT GWB

The Ghana Welding Bureau (GWB) is an autonomous non-profit professional body created under the auspices of the Petroleum Commission and the Accelerated Oil and Gas Capacity Building Programme (AOGC).

The GWB was established to oversee the development of the welding industry in Ghana and provide certified and internationally trained welding professionals for the oil and gas industry and other sectors of the economy. The GWB pursues this objective through the creation of platforms for education, training, qualification, and certification of personnel involved in welding technology and allied technologies through the exchange of scientific and technical information.

OUR MANDATE

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Promote

To promote the development of welding in Ghana to international standards

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Ensure

To ensure and maintain Ghana’s membership with international welding professional bodies

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Advance

To advance the science, technology and application of welding and its allied processes in Ghana

FUNCTIONS OF THE GWB

FUNCTIONS

Enhance public safety through ensuring high quality and reliable welded structures;
Facilitate capacity building to meet the demands of the welding industry;
Ensure that Ghanaian training providers offer standardised training and qualification of welders to international standards;
Ensure Ghana’s membership with international welding professional bodies;
Collaborate with educational institutions and industry to develop curricula for welding programmes;
Facilitate the assessment and certification of welders practicing in Ghana;
Administer international welding examination and certification;
Provide technical advice to Engineering Council on regulation of welding practice in Ghana; and
Assess and validate the authenticity of the foreign welding certificates.

Advance and support teaching and research, science and technology and application of welding and fabrication and allied processes

BENEFITS OF THE GWB

BENEFITS

Accelerate training and skills development of Ghanaian welders
Cost saving and retention to government
Support local welding industry; and Contribution to Ghana’s industrialisation drive
Safe working environment
Create employment opportunities
Promote welding in Ghana
Help achieve Localisation objectives
Be able to issue international certification locally