ISO 14732:2013规定了机械化和自动焊接的焊接操作员和焊接安装工的资格要求。 ISO 14732:2013不适用于专门装卸自动焊接装置的人员。 ISO 14732:2013适用于合同或应用标准要求对焊接操作员和焊接工进行资格测试的情况。 ISO 14555中给出了螺柱焊接操作员和安装工的测试要求。鉴定和重新验证符合ISO 14732:2013。 一个附录涉及功能性知识。另一个附录涉及焊接技术知识，第三个附录概述了资格测试证书。

ISO 14732:2013 specifies requirements for qualification of welding operators and also weld setters for mechanized and automatic welding. ISO 14732:2013 does not apply to personnel exclusively performing loading or unloading of the automatic welding unit. ISO 14732:2013 is applicable when qualification testing of welding operators and weld setters is required by the contract or by the application standard. The requirements for testing of stud welding operators and setters are given in ISO 14555. The qualification and revalidation is in accordance with ISO 14732:2013. One annex deals with functional knowledge. Another annex deals with welding technical knowledge, a third annex outlines the qualification test certificate.