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​ Now Live for Trades Credentials and Renewals!

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All initial, reinstatement, and renewal applications for a Trades credential must now be made through LicensE, your online, self-guided licensing platform.

• To apply for a license or renew your license, go to license.wi.gov.
  
• For those renewing in LicensE for the first time or looking for more information about LicensE, including exams, refer to the “Trades LicensE Information" document.
  
• Please review the LicensE Applicant User Guide for help. 
  
• If you are having trouble with anything, please submit a support ticket at this link.  Please provide complete contact information and a detailed description of the issue you are experiencing.
  

Registration Information

Per Wis. Admin. Code § SPS 305.34, no person may perform structural welding under Wis. Admin. Code § SPS 334 and Wis. Admin. Code §§​ SPS 361 to 366 unless the person holds a registration issued by the Department as a registered Welder.

A person who does structural steel welding as a registered Welder shall do all of the following:

• Perform only structural welding procedures for which the person has qualified by test within the last four years;
• Carry proof as to which welding procedures the person has qualified by test;
• Present upon request to the Department or its representative proof of the qualified welding procedures;
• Identify the welding on each structurally significant member with a distinguishing mark stamped on the member by the person doing the welding.

Pre-Credential Education Information

A person applying for a Welder registration shall have completed a structural welding test within one year prior to the date of application and submit the "Evidence of Completion of Welding Tests (Form SBD-10899)" document.  Please see list of Weld Test Conductors below.

Application Information

Wisconsin State-Certified Weld Test Conductor List

​Note: This is not a comprehensive list of Wisconsin state-certified Weld Test Conductors.  The current status of a credential holder can be found HERE.  If you are a Wisconsin state-certified Weld Test Conductor and would like to be added to the list, email your request to DSPSCredTrades@wisconsin.gov.