Certifications (1) Flashcards
International Standards Organization 1992 (ISO)
International standard for the certification and qualification of NDT personnel
Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB)
Governing body of NDT personnel in Canada.
Certification requirements are established based on the recommended practices and standards from the ISO 9712.
CAN/CGSB 48.9712 eligibility requirements regarding theoretical and practical training.
NRCan/CANMET
Appointed by the CGSB as the Certifying board for NDT personnel.
Levels of certification for Radiography are:
Level I
Level II
Level III
What does a Level I Radiographer do?
- Create a Radiographic Exposure Curve
- Record and report results
- techniques based off of theory
- knowledge of film processing and storage
- Radiation safety
- Knowledgeable in equipment use
What does a Level II Radiographer do?
- Interpret results to codes etc.
- Train new personnel
- high-stress situations
- client relations
- skilled in reporting results
- determine capabilities and limitations
What does a Level III Radiographer do?
- radiographic expert
- Establish codes or techniques
- knowledge in manufacturing methods and technology
- create training and certification programs
- familiar with other NDT methods
Certification hours for each level
In class training hours: Level I = 40h train Level II = 80h train Level III = 40h train
SNT-TC-1A
Established by the American Society of Nondestructive Testing (ASNT)
guidelines for employers to use when determining personnel qualification.
ASNT/ASNI- CP189
Examiner or issuer of the certification must hold an ASNT Level 3 in the applicable NDT methods
NAS-410
Aerospace and Military Certification
Personnel Certification in Nondestructive Testing (PCN)
British and European standard
