Printable weld log and welder continuity log (free PDF)

By the All Things AI team Updated Oct 17, 2026

A welder's qualification under AWS D1.1 or ASME Section IX lapses if you go more than six months without using a process, so the record that matters most is a dated log of every weld, with the procedure you followed and a signature from someone who saw it. This sheet gives you one line per weld and a column for when continuity next falls due.

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Weld log / welder continuity record

Page ____ of ____

Welder name

Welder ID / stamp

Employer

Qualified processes

Date	Welder name / ID stamp	WPS No.	Process (SMAW/GMAW/FCAW/GTAW)	Position	Filler metal (AWS class)	Job / joint ID	Supervisor or inspector signature / stamp	Continuity due (date + 6 months)

Continuity rule: AWS D1.1 / ASME IX, 6 months per process. Check your QC manual. Free template from allthingsn.com/templates/weld-log/ · Oct 2026.

What inspectors and QC managers look for

AWS D1.1: a welder's qualification stays in effect unless the welder goes more than 6 months without using that process, or there is a specific reason to question their ability.

Source: MaterialWelding summary of AWS D1.1 (clause 6.2.3.1, 2020 ed.) and ASME IX
ASME IX QW-322.1: a qualification expires after 6 months without welding in that process. Each process is tracked separately, and the qualifying organization confirms continuity.

Source: MaterialWelding summary of ASME Section IX QW-322
AWS's continuity logbook collects supervisor signatures or inspector stamps showing the welder used each qualified process at least once within the code's period of effectiveness.

Source: American Welding Society, Welder Continuity Logbook
Iowa DOT extends welder qualifications only when the fabricator sends continuity logs showing no gap of more than six months in the preceding twelve.

Source: Iowa DOT IM 559, Qualification Tests for Shop Welding
Wisconsin DOT's field welding plan asks for the WPSs, PQRs, welder qualification test records, a list of qualified inspectors, and welder continuity records for the past 2 years.

Source: Wisconsin DOT form DT2337 (11/2025), Contractor's Field Welding Plan

How long to keep it: No retention period is stated in the codes. Wisconsin DOT asks for welder continuity records covering the past 2 years. Wisconsin DOT form DT2337

Not affiliated with the American Welding Society or ASME. Codes, project specifications and your employer's QC manual set the actual requirement; this sheet is a convenience.

Filling it in

Write one line for each weld or each day you use a process, whichever your QC manual asks for.
Record the WPS number exactly as it appears on the procedure; inspectors match it to your qualification record (WPQ).
Ask the supervisor or inspector to sign or stamp the line the same day, not at the end of the month.
Fill in the continuity date (the weld date plus six months) for each process so a lapse never surprises you.

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