CP-189-2006 SNT-TC-1A-2006

NAME ASNT Standard for Qualification and Certification of Nondestructive Testing Personnel
1.1 Establishes the minimum requirements for the Q & C of NDT and PdM personnel
1.2 Details the minimum training, education, and experience requirements for NDT personnel and
provides criteria for docementing Q & C.
Scope
1.3 Requires the employer to estalish a procedure for the certification of NDT personnel.
1.4 Requires that the employer incorporate any unique or additional requirements in the crtification
procedure.
Reccomended Practice for Personnel Qualification and Certification in Nondestructive Testing
1.1 Prepared to establish guidelines for the Q & C of NDT personnel whose specific jobs requir appropriate
knowledge of the technical principles underlying the NDT they perform,witness, monitor or evaluate.
1.2 Provides guidelines for the establishment of a Q & C program.
1.4 These guidelines may not be appropriate for certain employers' circumsantces and/or applications. In
developing a written practice as required in section 5, the employer should review the detailed
recommendations presented herein and modify them, as necessary, to meet particular need.
1.3 Developed by ASNT to aid employers in recognising the essential factors to be considered in qualifying
personnel engaged in any of the NDT methods listed in section 3.

Procedure for Qualification & Certification Written Procedure

5.1 The employer shall develop and maintain a procedure detailing the program that will be used for 5.1 The employer shall establish a written practice for the control & administrartion of NDT personnel
Qualification & Certification of NDT personnel in accordance with this standard. training, examination and certification.
5.2 The employer's written practice should desscribe the responsibilty of each level of certification for determining
5.2 The procedure shall describe the minimum requirements for certifying personnel in each NDT method the acceptibilty of materials or components in accordance with the applicable codes, standards, specifications
and the levels of qualification desired. and procedures.
5.2.1 Personnel duties & responsibilites
5.2.2 Training Requirements
5.2.3 Experience Requirements 5.3 The employer's written practice shall describe the training, experience and examination requirements for each
5.2.4 Examination Requirements level of certification.
5.2.5 Records and documentation requirements, including control, responsibility and retention period
5.2.6 Recertification requirements 5.5 The employer's written practice shall be maintained on file.
5.3 The employer's certification procedure shall be approved by an NDT Level-III designated by the
employer. 5.4 The employer's written practice shall be reviewed and approved by the employers NDT Level-III.

4.1 Candidates for certification as NDT Level-I or Level-II shall complete sufficient organized training to 7.1 Personnel being considered for initial certification should complete sufficient training to become thoroughly
become familiar with the principles of the method and the practices of the application test technique. The familiar with the principles and practices of the specified NDT method related to the level of certification desired
Training training shall be conducted in accordance with a course outline approved by an NDT Level-III. and applicable to the processes to be used and the products to be tested.
4.1.1 The minimum number of training hours required for NDT Level-I and Level-II candidates in
Appendices A and B.
The course shall include the topics contained in ASNT CP-105 for the appropriate NDT method, plus
such additional topics.
4.1.2 Credit required to prove the completion of training hours.
Training shall be given by NDT Instructor. Recommended training course outlines used as training source material are contained ASNT CP-105……
4.4.1 Qualification Criteria for NDT Instructor Employer will ensure the training hours as per written practice.
4.5 Level-III of outside agency shall be responsible for the training servives provided. 7.4 Employer shall be resposible for the outside training.

Recommended Initial Training and Experience Levels given in table 6.3.1

Examination:(For Level- I and II)
For Level-III- basic, method and Specific examination.
Specific examination may be skiped by employer if candidate has a validACCP level-II certificate.
Practical Examination: Successful completion of an ACCP Level-II general hands-on practical examination may
be considered as fulfilling the requirements of paragraph 8.5.
8.1.1 Exams shall be administered by Level-III or qualified representative designated by Level-III and shall be
Written examinations: For Level-III- Specific and practical examination. recorded.
Practical Examination: 6.3.3.1 and 6.3.3.2 One sample for level-I and 2 samples for level-II. 8.5.2 Atlease one flawed sample to be tested for each method (for level-I and Level-II)
6.4.1 Exams to be administered by Level-III. Vision examinations:::::AS PER 8.2
Vision Examination. Jaeger Number 1 at a distance not less than 12 inches. Jaeger No. 2 at a distance not less than 12 inches or Ortho-rater minimum 8 or equivalent. Annually
Frequency of Vision Exam and colour exam: Annually Colour vison test once in a five year interval.
6.1.4Vision Examination is administered by personnel approved by NDT Level-III. Administeration of visula examination not mentioned.
Examination
6 Levels of qualification: 3 Levels of Qualification:
Level-III, Level-II, Level-II Limited, Level-I, Trainee, NDT Instructor. Level-III, Leve-II and Level-I.
Level III Level III must get qualified by ASNT Can be appointed by Employer , not necessary that he is qualified by ASNT
Definition Instructor 2.1.12 Not Given

8.1.1 Recertification after 5 years with documented evidence of 350hours of practical and specific
examination.
Recertification 8.1.2 After 10 years re-examination as per section 6. 5 years As per written practice.
The
requireemnts Are mandatory as per CP 189 Are recommendations, the employer is ultimate to take decesion as per his needs

Compiled by : PEMMARAJU RAGHAVENDRA [rpe@hzw.ltindia.com]