SIST EN ISO 14732:2025

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2025
Nadomešča:
SIST EN ISO 14732:2013
Varilno osebje - Preskušanje za kvalifikacijo varilnih operaterjev in pomožnega
osebja za popolnoma mehanizirano in avtomatizirano varjenje kovinskih
materialov (ISO 14732:2025)
Welding personnel - Qualification testing of welding operators and weld setters for
mechanized and automatic welding of metallic materials (ISO 14732:2025)
Schweißpersonal - Prüfung von Bedienern und Einrichtern zum mechanischen und
automatischen Schweißen von metallischen Werkstoffen (ISO 14732:2025)
Personnel en soudage - Épreuve de qualification des opérateurs soudeurs et des
régleurs en soudage pour le soudage mécanisé et le soudage automatique des
matériaux métalliques (ISO 14732:2025)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 14732:2025
ICS:
03.100.30 Vodenje ljudi Management of human
resources
25.160.01 Varjenje, trdo in mehko Welding, brazing and
spajkanje na splošno soldering in general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 14732
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
July 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 25.160.01 Supersedes EN ISO 14732:2013
English Version
Welding personnel - Qualification testing of welding
operators and weld setters for mechanized and automatic
welding of metallic materials (ISO 14732:2025)
Personnel en soudage - Épreuve de qualification des Schweißpersonal - Prüfung von Bedienern und
opérateurs soudeurs et des régleurs en soudage pour Einrichtern zum mechanischen und automatischen
le soudage mécanisé et le soudage automatique des Schweißen von metallischen Werkstoffen (ISO
matériaux métalliques (ISO 14732:2025) 14732:2025)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 9 June 2025.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2014/68/EU (PED) aimed to be covered . 4
Annex ZB (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2014/29/EU (SPVD) aimed to be covered . 9

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 14732:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 44 "Welding
and allied processes" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 121 “Welding and allied
processes” the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by January 2026, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by January 2026.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 14732:2013.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States.
For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZA and ZB, which is an integral part of
this document.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards
body/national committee. A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 14732:2025 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 14732:2025 without any modification.

Annex ZA
(informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2014/68/EU (PED) aimed to be covered
This European Standard has been prepared under a Commission’s standardization request M/601
"Mandate to CEN for standardization in the field of Pressure equipment" to provide one voluntary
means of conforming to Essential Requirements of Directive 2014/68/EU “Pressure equipment”.
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive
2014/68/EU, compliance with the normative clauses of this standard given in Table ZA.1 and
application of the edition of the normatively referenced standards as given in Table ZA.2 confers, within
the limits of the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding Essential
Requirements of that Directive2014/68/EU, and associated EFTA regulations.
Table ZA.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard and
Directive2014/68/EU (PED)
Essential Requirements of Clause(s)/sub-clause(s) Remarks/Notes
Directive 2014/68/EU of this EN
(PED)
Permanent joining – personnel
qualification.
For pressure equipment in
4, 5, 6.1, 6.3 a), 6.3 b), 7
categories II, III and IV the
examiner/examining body is a
3.1.2, paragraphs 3, 4 and 5
competent third party.
Revalidation route 6.3.c) is not
6.3 c) permitted for the categories II,
III and IV products
Table ZA.2 — Normative references from Clause 2 of this document and their corresponding
European publications
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Reference in International Standard Title Corresponding European
Clause 2 Edition Standard Edition
ISO 4063:2023 ISO 4063:2023 Welding, brazing, EN ISO 4063:2023
soldering and cutting
— Nomenclature of
processes and
reference numbers
ISO 9606-1 ISO 9606-1:2012 Qualification testing EN ISO 9606-1:2017
of welders — Fusion
ISO 9606-
welding — Part 1:
1:2012/Cor1:2012
Steels
ISO 9606-
1:2012/Cor2:2013
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Reference in International Standard Title Corresponding European
Clause 2 Edition Standard Edition
ISO 9606-2 ISO 9606-2:2004 Qualification test of EN ISO 9606-2:2004
welders — Fusion
welding — Part 2:
Aluminium and
aluminium alloys
ISO 9606-3 ISO 9606-3:1999 Approval testing of EN ISO 9606-3:1999
welders — Fusion
welding — Part 3:
Copper and copper
alloys
ISO 9606-4 ISO 9606-4:1999 Approval testing of EN ISO 9606-4:1999
welders — Fusion
welding — Part 4:
Nickel and nickel
alloys
ISO 9606-5 ISO 9606-5:2000 Approval testing of EN ISO 9606-5:2000
welders — Fusion
welding — Part 5:
Titanium and
titanium alloys,
zirconium and
zirconium alloys
ISO 14555 ISO 14555:2017 Welding — Arc stud EN ISO 14555:2017
welding of metallic
materials
ISO 15609-1 ISO 15609-1:2019 Specification and EN ISO 15609-1:2019
qualification of
welding procedures
for metallic materials
- Welding procedure
specification - Part 1:
Arc welding
ISO 15609-3 ISO 15609-3:2004 Specification and EN ISO 15609-3:2004
qualification of
welding procedures
for metallic materials
- Welding procedures
specification - Part 3:
Electron beam
welding
ISO 15609-4 ISO 15609-4:2009 Specification and EN ISO 15609-4:2009
qualification of
welding procedures
for metallic materials
- Welding procedure
specification - Part 4:
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Reference in International Standard Title Corresponding European
Clause 2 Edition Standard Edition
Laser beam welding
ISO 15609-5 ISO 15609-5:2011 Specification and EN ISO 15609-5:2011
qualification of
welding procedures
for metallic materials
- Welding procedure
specification - Part 5:
Resistance welding
ISO 15609-6 ISO 15609-6:2013 Specification and EN ISO 15609-6:2013
qualification of
welding procedures
for metallic materials
– Welding procedure
specification – Part 6:
Laser-arc hybrid
welding
ISO 15613 ISO 15613:2004 Specification and EN ISO 15613:2004
qualification of
welding procedures
for metallic materials
— Qualification
based on pre-
production welding
test
ISO 15614-1 ISO 15614-1:2017 Specification and EN ISO 15614-1:2017
qualification of
ISO 15614-1:2017/Amd EN ISO 15614-
welding procedures
1:2019
1:2017/A1:2019
for metallic materials
- Welding procedure
test - Part 1: Arc and
gas welding of steels
and arc welding of
nickel and nickel
alloys
ISO 15614-2 ISO 15614-2:2005 Specification and EN ISO 15614-2:2005
qualification of
ISO 15614-2:2005/Cor EN ISO 15614-
welding procedures
2:2009 2:2005/AC:2009
for metallic materials
- Welding procedure
test - Part 2: Arc
welding of
aluminium and its
alloys
ISO 15614-5 ISO 15614-5:2004 Specification and EN ISO 15614-5:2004
qualification of
welding procedures
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Reference in International Standard Title Corresponding European
Clause 2 Edition Standard Edition
for metallic materials
- Welding procedure
test - Part 5: Arc
welding of titanium,
zirconium and their
alloys
ISO 15614-6 ISO 15614-6:2006 Specification and EN ISO 15614-6:2006
qualification of
welding procedures
for metallic materials
- Welding procedure
test - Part 6: Arc and
gas welding of copper
and its alloys
ISO 15614-7 ISO 15614-7:2016 Specification and EN ISO 15614-7:2019
qualification of
welding procedures
for metallic materials
- Welding procedure
test - Part 7: Overlay
welding
ISO 15614-8 ISO 15614-8:2016 Specification and EN ISO 15614-8:2016
qualification of
welding procedures
for metallic materials
- Welding procedure
test - Part 8: Welding
of tubes to tube-
plate joints
ISO 15614-11 ISO 15614-11:2002 Specification and EN ISO 15614-11:2002
qualification of
welding procedures
for metallic materials
- Welding procedure
test - Part 11:
Electron and laser
beam welding
ISO 15614-12 ISO 15614-12:2021 Specification and EN ISO 15614-12:2021
qualification of
welding procedures
for metallic materials
- Welding procedure
test - Part 12: Spot,
seam and projection
welding
ISO 15614-13 ISO 15614-13:2021 Specification and EN ISO 15614-13:2021
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Reference in International Standard Title Corresponding European
Clause 2 Edition Standard Edition
qualification of
welding procedures
for metallic materials
- Welding procedure
test - Part 13: Upset
(resistance butt) and
flash welding
ISO 15614-14 ISO 15614-14:2013 Specification and EN ISO 15614-14:2013
qualification of
welding procedures
for metallic materials
- Welding procedure
test - Part 14: Laser-
arc hybrid welding of
steels, nickel and
nickel alloys
ISO/TR 25901-1 ISO/TR 25901-1:2016 Welding and allied None
processes — For applicable standard
Vocabulary — Part 1: edition see Column 2
General terms
ISO 25901-2 ISO 25901-2:2022 Welding and allied EN ISO 25901-2:2023
processes —
Vocabulary — Part 2:
Health and safety
ISO/TR 25901-3 ISO/TR 25901-3:2016 Welding and allied None
processes — For applicable standard
Vocabulary — Part 3: edition see Column 2
welding processes
ISO/TR 25901-4 ISO/TR 25901-4:2016 Welding and allied None
processes — For applicable standard
Vocabulary — Part 4: edition see Column 2
Arc welding
The documents listed in the Column 1 of Table ZA.2, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in
this document, i.e. are indispensable for its application. The achievement of the presumption of
conformity is subject to the application of the edition of Standards as listed in Column 4 or, if no
European Standard Edition exists, the International Standard Edition given in Column 2 of Table ZA.2.
WARNING 1 — Presumption of conformity stays valid only as long as a reference to this European
Standard is maintained in the list published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Users of this
standard should consult frequently the latest list published in the Official Journal of the European
Union.
WARNING 2 — Other Union legislation may be applicable to the product(s) falling within the scope of
this standard.
Annex ZB
(informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2014/29/EU (SPVD) aimed to be covered
This European Standard has been prepared under a Commission’s standardization request M/602
"Mandate to CEN for standardization in the field of Pressure equipment" to provide one voluntary
means of conforming to Essential Requirements of the New Approach simple pressure vessels Directive
2014/29/EU.
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive
2014/29/EU compliance with the normative clauses of this standard given in Table ZB.1 and
application of the edition of the normatively referenced standards as given in Table ZA.2 confers, within
the limits of the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding Essential
Requirements of that Directive2014/29/EU, and associated EFTA regulations.
Table ZB.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard and Annex I
of the Directive2014/29/EU (SPVD)
Essential Requirements of Clause(s)/sub-clause(s) Remarks/Notes
Directive 2014/29/EU (SPVD) of this EN
For welds on pressurized parts
of simple pressure vessels, the
3.2, paragraph 2 4, 5, 6.1, 6.3 a), 6.3 b), 7
examiner/examining body is a
notified body.
WARNING 1 — Presumption of conformity stays valid only as long as a reference to this European
Standard is maintained in the list published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Users of this
standard should consult frequently the latest list published in the Official Journal of the European
Union.
WARNING 2 — Other Union legislation may be applicable to the product(s) falling within the scope of
this standard.
International
Standard
ISO 14732
Third edition
Welding personnel — Qualification
2025-06
testing of welding operators and
weld setters for mechanized and
automatic welding of metallic
materials
Personnel en soudage — Épreuve de qualification des opérateurs
soudeurs et des régleurs en soudage pour le soudage mécanisé et
le soudage automatique des matériaux métalliques
Reference number
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ISO 14732:2025(en)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 Qualification . 4
4.1 General .4
4.2 Fusion welding .5
4.3 Resistance welding .6
4.4 Arc stud welding .6
5 Variables and range of qualification . 6
5.1 Mechanized welding .6
5.2 Automatic welding .7
6 Period of validity . 7
6.1 Initial qualification .7
6.2 Confirmation of validity .7
6.3 Revalidation of qualification .7
6.4 Revocation of qualification .8
7 Welding operator or weld setter qualification test certificate . 8
8 Documentation . 8
Annex A (normative) Functional knowledge of the welding unit . 9
Annex B (informative) Knowledge of welding technology . 10
Annex C (informative) Example of a qualification test certificate for welding operators and/or
weld setters . 14
Bibliography .16

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ISO 14732:2025(en)
Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 44, Welding and allied processes, Subcommittee
SC 11, Qualification requirements for welding and allied processes personnel, in collaboration with the European
Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee CEN/TC 121, Welding and allied processes, in
accordance with the Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 14732:2013), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes are as follows:
— introduction has been revised to exclude reference to application standards;
— scope clarifies that the standard does not apply to personnel who do not control or adjust welding
parameters; or are not involved in the setup of welding equipment;
— scope is now limited to metallic materials per the title;
— scope references ISO 25239-3 and ISO 18785-3, respectively for friction stir and friction stir spot welding;
— normative references in Clause 2 have been updated;
— terms and definitions in Clause 3 have been updated and re-ordered
— Clause 4 has been significantly revised and variables and range of qualification are now in a new Clause 5;
— Clause 6 (previously Clause 5) has been revised
— Annexes A and B have been updated
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s
national standards body. A complete listing of these bodies can be found at
www.iso.org/members.html. Official interpretations of ISO/TC 44 documents, where they exist, are
available from this page: https://committee.iso.org/sites/tc44/home/interpretation.html.

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ISO 14732:2025(en)
Introduction
This document is intended to provide the basis for the mutual recognition by examining bodies of
qualification related to the competence of welding operators and weld setters in the various fields of
application.
The welding operator's or weld setter's ability and job knowledge continue to be approved only if the welding
operators or weld setters are working with reasonable continuity on welding work within the extent of
qualification. However, a functional knowledge test is mandatory.
It is presumed that the welding operator or weld setter has received training or has industrial practice
within the range of qualification.
All new qualifications should be in accordance with this document from the date of issue.
At the end of its period of validity, the existing and valid qualification testing of welding operators and weld
setters in accordance with the requirements of a national standard can be revalidated in accordance with
this document. The new range of qualification will be interpreted in accordance with the requirements of
this document.
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International Standard ISO 14732:2025(en)
Welding personnel — Qualification testing of welding
operators and weld setters for mechanized and automatic
welding of metallic materials
1 Scope
This document specifies requirements for qualification of welding operators and weld setters for mechanized
and automatic welding of metallic materials.
This document does not apply to personnel who:
— do not control or adjust welding parameters;
— are not involved in the setup of welding equipment.
Qualification of welding operators and weld setters for friction stir welding and friction stir spot welding
are covered b
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