AWS : American Welding Society – US Standards Organization for Welding

CWB : Canadian Welding Bureau – Canadian Welding Certification Body

ESSA : Higher School of Welding and its Applications – European Private School (France) of the Institut de Soudure Group, recognized by the State and authorized by the Commission of the titles of engineers. The Graduate School of Welding and its Applications (ESSA) trains engineers in one year for the highest welding coordination functions. ESSA awards two diplomas: the ESSA engineering diploma, recognized by the Commission des titres d ‘ingénieur (CTI)​ ) and the International Welding Engineer Diploma (IWE), ), awarded by the French Welding Association (AFS), ), under the authority of the International Institute of Welding (IIW) ) and recognized in more than 57 countries.

IIW : International Institute of Welding – International Institute for Welding Recognition, Qualifications and Certifications

ISQ : Quebec Welding Institute – Quebec Association of the Welding Industry

TWI : The Welding Institute – European standardization body for welding

ASNT : The American Society for Nondestructive Testing – American Association for Non Destructive Testing

CINDE : Canadian Institute for Non-Destructive Evaluation – Canadian Association for Non Destructive Testing

AGA : American Galvanizers Association – North American Galvanizers Association (Zinc)

International Thermal Spray Association

NACE : National association of corrosion engineers – US body recognized worldwide for the accreditation of coatings inspectors (painting, metallizing, galvanizing, etc.)

SSPC : Standard Society for Protective Coating – a US body recognized worldwide for coatings

AISI : American Iron and Steel Institute – Association of Steel Manufacturers

ASM International :  Recognized organization in the field of metallurgy for the training and publication of reference works.

ASME : American Society of Mechanical Engineers – US standards body in the field of pressure vessels (welding, materials, test methods, certification, etc.)

ASTM International : American Society for Testing Materials – Internationally Recognized Standards Body

CSA : Canadian Standard Association– Canadian Standards and Certification Organization

CISC / ICCA : Canadian Institute of Steel Construction – Canadian Association of Steel Products Manufacturers also issues reference publications on the steel industry and manufacturing standards

MTMDET : Ministère des transports, de la Mobilité Durable et de l’Électrification des transports.  Les sites des Publications du Québec – Tome 7  et de la Direction des structures  contiennent beaucoup de normes et documents de référence, incluant le Cahier des charges et devis généraux (CCDG) , pour l’ensemble des contrats du Ministère.

MTMDET : Ministry of Transport, Sustainable Mobility and Transport Electrification. The sites of Publications du Québec – Volume 7 and the Direction des structures contain many standards and reference documents, including the General Specifications and Specifications (CCDG), for all of the Department’s contracts.

ONGC / CGSB : Canadian General Standard Board – Canadian Organization Standard for Non-Destructive Testing Operator Certification

SAE International : Society of Automotive Engineers – a recognized organization that issues publications and reference standards for materials and mechanics.