This standard establishes the requirements for the AWS certification of Welding Educators@ describes how personnel are qualified@ and outlines the principles of conduct and practice by which certification may be maintained. In the certification process@ the AWS conducts examinations which verifies a person's skill and knowledge of welding fabrication and requires documentation of their teaching skills. It shall be the responsibility of the employer to determine that a person is capable of performing the duties involved in their welding educator assignment. This standard is intended to supplement the requirements of an employer@ or of state regulations; it shall not be construed as a preemption of the employer's responsibility for the work or for the performance of the work.