Steel Plate Fabricators

Steel Plate Fabricators

Association
Association
NDE Training
NDE Training
ASME Section VIII Division 1
ASME Section VIII Division 1
NDE Personnel Requirements
NDE Personnel Requirements
ASME
ASME
ASNT
SNT-TC-1A
ASNT
SNT-TC-1A
VT PT MT RT UT
ASNT
ASNT
Certifications
Certifications

ASNT NDT Level III
ASNT NDT Level III
Passed Basic and Method Exams Passed Basic and Method Exams

ACCP Central Certification Program
ACCP Central Certification Program
Level II Level II
Passed, NDT Level III and a Practical exam & tested Passed, NDT Level III and a Practical exam & tested
on procedure writing skills on procedure writing skills

CP 189
CP 189
Approved Procedure for Certifying NDT
Approved Procedure for Certifying NDT
Personnel ~ Level I, II & III
Personnel ~ Level I, II & III

SNT
SNT
-
-
TC
TC
-
-
1A
1A
~ Written Practice Required
~ Written Practice Required
Recommended Practice ~ Level I, II & III Recommended Practice ~ Level I, II & III
ASNT SNT
ASNT SNT
-
-
TC
TC
-
-
1A
1A
Three Basic Levels
Three Basic Levels

Level I
Level I
Perform Specific Calibrations Perform Specific Calibrations
Perform Specific Evaluations for Acceptance or Perform Specific Evaluations for Acceptance or
Rejection to Written Instruction Rejection to Written Instruction
Record Results ~ Inspection Records Record Results ~ Inspection Records
Should have instructions from Level II or III Should have instructions from Level II or III

Level II
Level II
Setup Calibrations Setup Calibrations
Interpret Evaluation for Acceptance or Rejection Interpret Evaluation for Acceptance or Rejection
Organize and Record Results ~ Inspection Records Organize and Record Results ~ Inspection Records
Setup Calibrations Setup Calibrations
Provide on Provide on- -the the- -job Training for Level I job Training for Level I
ASNT SNT
ASNT SNT
-
-
TC
TC
-
-
1A
1A
Three Basic Levels
Three Basic Levels

Level III
Level III

Developing, Qualifying Procedures
Developing, Qualifying Procedures

Interpret Results with respect to Codes,
Interpret Results with respect to Codes,
Standards & Specifications
Standards & Specifications

Training for Qualification & Certification
Training for Qualification & Certification

Must be familiar with other NDE methods,
Must be familiar with other NDE methods,
material & fabrication
material & fabrication
ASNT SNT
ASNT SNT
-
-
TC
TC
-
-
1A
1A
Employer May Subdivide
Employer May Subdivide

Level I
Level I

Limited
Limited
Same qualification as Level I but Limited to their Same qualification as Level I but Limited to their
certification certification

Level II
Level II

Limited
Limited
Same qualification as Level I but Limited to their Same qualification as Level I but Limited to their
certification certification

Level III
Level III

Not Subdivide
Not Subdivide
Same as Level III Same as Level III
NDE Certification by Process
NDE Certification by Process

VT Level I & II Not Subdivided
VT Level I & II Not Subdivided

PT Level I & II Not Subdivided
PT Level I & II Not Subdivided

MT Level I & II and Level I & II
MT Level I & II and Level I & II
-
-
Limited
Limited

Limited = Prods and Yoke Only

Limited = Prods and Yoke Only

RT Level I & II and Level I & II
RT Level I & II and Level I & II
-
-
Limited
Limited

Limited = X
Limited = X
-
-
Ray of Film Interpretation Only
Ray of Film Interpretation Only

UT Level I & II Not Subdivided
UT Level I & II Not Subdivided
Advantage of Subdividing
Advantage of Subdividing
Reduced Training Time Reduced Training Time
RT Level II 40hrs RT Level II 40hrs
RT Level II RT Level II - -L 20 hrs L 20 hrs
Fewer Questions per Examinations Fewer Questions per Examinations
RT Level II 40 Questions RT Level II 40 Questions
RT Level II RT Level II - -L 20 Questions L 20 Questions
Less Time Experience Required Less Time Experience Required
RT Level II 9 months or 1,557 hrs RT Level II 9 months or 1,557 hrs
RT Level II RT Level II - -L 2.25 mounts or 390 hrs L 2.25 mounts or 390 hrs
Training
Training
Training ASNT Materials Training ASNT Materials
Home Study Course Home Study Course
Class Room Training Books Class Room Training Books
Instructor Training Books Instructor Training Books
Certification Examinations Certification Examinations
Published Question and Answer Published Question and Answer
Series Series
ASNT ASNT
www.asnt.org www.asnt.org
800 800- -222 222- -2768 ~ 614 2768 ~ 614- -274 274- -6899 6899
Examinations Level I & II
Examinations Level I & II
General General
Closed Book ~ General question relating to the Closed Book ~ General question relating to the
process process
Specific Specific
Open Book Open Book
Level I NDE Procedures Level I NDE Procedures
Level II ASME Code, ASME Section V & VIII, Div. 1 Level II ASME Code, ASME Section V & VIII, Div. 1
Practical Practical
Perform the NDE Examination based on a checklist Perform the NDE Examination based on a checklist
Other Certifications Other Certifications
AWS CWI ~ NDE VT Level II AWS CWI ~ NDE VT Level II
AWS RT Film Interpretation AWS RT Film Interpretation
ASNT Certifications Level II ACCP ASNT Certifications Level II ACCP
VT Visual Examination
VT Visual Examination
QC, NDE Inspector Level I & II QC, NDE Inspector Level I & II
Study ~ Before, During & After Welding Study ~ Before, During & After Welding
AWS Symbols and Terms & Definitions AWS Symbols and Terms & Definitions
VT Procedures and Code Requirements VT Procedures and Code Requirements
Welder ~ Certified VT Level I Welder ~ Certified VT Level I
Study ~ Before, During & After Welding Study ~ Before, During & After Welding
AWS Symbols and Terms & Definitions AWS Symbols and Terms & Definitions
VT Procedures and Weld Quality VT Procedures and Weld Quality
Requirements Requirements
MT Magnetic Particle
MT Magnetic Particle
Examination
Examination

ASME Section VIII, Div. 1 APP. 6

ASME Section VIII, Div. 1 APP. 6

Certification of Competency
Certification of Competency

Eye Exam ~ J aeger No. 2
Eye Exam ~ J aeger No. 2

Competent in technique
Competent in technique

ASNT SNT
ASNT SNT
-
-
TC
TC
-
-
1A
1A

Certification by Examination
Certification by Examination

May be Level I & II or Limited
May be Level I & II or Limited
PT Liquid Penetrant Examination
PT Liquid Penetrant Examination

ASME Section VIII, Div. 1 APP. 8
ASME Section VIII, Div. 1 APP. 8

Certification of Competency
Certification of Competency
Eye Exam ~ J aeger No. 2 Eye Exam ~ J aeger No. 2
Competent in technique Competent in technique

ASNT SNT
ASNT SNT
-
-
TC
TC
-
-
1A
1A

Certification by Examination
Certification by Examination

Not Limited
Not Limited
Water Washable Water Washable- -Solvent Removable Solvent Removable- -Post Post
Emulsified Emulsified
RT R
RT R
adiographic
adiographic
Examination
Examination

ASME Section VIII, Div. 1, UW
ASME Section VIII, Div. 1, UW
-
-
54
54
ASNT SNT ASNT SNT- -TC TC- -1A 1A
ASNT CP ASNT CP- -189 189
ACCP ACCP

ASNT SNT
ASNT SNT
-
-
TC
TC
-
-
1A
1A
Certification by Examination Certification by Examination
Not Limited or Limited Not Limited or Limited
To X To X- -Ray Only Ray Only
Film Interpretation Only Film Interpretation Only
U
U
ltrasonic
ltrasonic
Examination
Examination

ASME Section VIII, Div. 1,
ASME Section VIII, Div. 1,
Appendix 12
Appendix 12
ASNT SNT ASNT SNT- -TC TC- -1A 1A
ASNT CP ASNT CP- -189 189
ACCP ACCP

ASNT SNT
ASNT SNT
-
-
TC
TC
-
-
1A
1A
Certification by Examination Certification by Examination
Not sub Not sub- -divided divided
Modern Welding
Modern Welding
Company
Company
Steel Plate Fabricators
Steel Plate Fabricators
Association
Association
NDE Training
NDE Training
September, 2009
September, 2009