Directory of Educational Institutions Offering

Courses in Nondestructive Testing

This directory of educational institutions engaged in teaching
nondestructive testing (NDT) has been produced by ASNTs
Publications Department on the basis of surveys and inquiries. The
listing is divided into sections according to the type of institution
offering instruction: vocational /technical schools generally offer a
course of study leading to a diploma or an associates degree; junior
colleges generally offer a course of study leading to an associates or
bachelors degree; senior colleges generally offer courses of study
leading to a bachelors, masters or doctoral degree;
industrial/corporate institutions offer professional training, which may
or may not include some form of certification or diploma. After the
name, address, phone number and contact person, information about
the program follows usually including the methods taught, the
number of contact hours for each, the enrollment in the NDT courses
and the year when the facility first offered NDT coursework.
ASNT neither approves nor disapproves of any of the following
training programs or courses and is not responsible for the
authenticity or accuracy of any information listed. Contact the
appropriate organization directly for specific details. Several local
ASNT sections also offer educational courses, often awarding CEUs
and covering a variety of NDT methods. The information given is
current to the best of our knowledge.
Modifications to this listing should be sent to the assistant editor of
Materials Evaluation, ASNT, P.O. Box 28518, Columbus, OH 432280518; fax (614) 274-6899; feedback form.
INDIA
SQS Institute of NDT
No. 95, Palakkarai Main Road, Tiruchi 620 001, Tamilnadu, India.
Contact: S.Prakash, 91 944 3922723/91 996 2070098 (Chennai); email apaprakash@yahoo.co.in; website www.sqsndt.in.
Offers NDT Level I and II (MT, PT, RT, UT and VT) and Radiographic
Film Interpretation training and certification, starting with historical
background of ASME, ASNT and other NDT methods and preparatory

course for ASNT NDT Level III (Basic, MT, PT, RT, UT and VT), AWS
and CSWIP (with weld plate and pipe replicas demonstration)
examinations.
TCR Engineering Services
Plot No. EL-182, MIDC-TTC, Electronic Zone, Behind Nelco, Mhape,
Navi Mumbai-400 710, Maharashtra, India. Contact: Rohit Bafna; 91
22 67380900 99; fax: 91 22 27612044; e-mail training@tcreng.com;
website www.tcreng.com.
Founded in 1973, TCR conducts training and certification in
accordance to SNT-TC-1A in RT, ET, VT, LT, UT, MT and PT. The
training facility is equipped with latest equipments and instructors
have strong onsite field experiences. Specialized training programs
are also offered in time of flight diffraction, phased array, ultrasonic
testing of welds to API RP2X, in-situ metallography, metallurgy for the
non-metallurgist, as well as preparatory courses for AWS and CSWIP
examinations. Custom training programs can also be created to adapt
to given project requirements.
National Institute of Technology
Tanjore Main Rd., National Hwy. 67, Tiruchirappalli 620015, Tamil
Nadu India. Contact: 91 431 2503 000; fax 91 431 2500 133; email
deanadmin@nitt.edu; website www.nitt.edu.
Offers a two-year Master of Technology (M. Tech) postgraduate
degree in NDT. Program includes conventional and advanced NDT
techniques, signal/image processing techniques, metallurgy, fieldwork
and one year project work.
Decibel NDE Training Institute
Main Road Pattambi, Palakkad dist., Kerala, India, pin 679303.
Contact: Course Coordinator; 9198 95027721; e-mail
info@decibelnde.com; website www.decibelnde.com.
NDT training in accordance with SNT-TC-1A.
Institute of Non-destructive Testing & Training
401/402, B Wing, Pacific Towers, Sagar City, Andheri (West) Mumbai
400058, India. Contact: 91 22 26714543; fax 91 22 26714543; e-mail
info@indtt.org, training@indtt.org, prashant.wagh@indtt.org; website
www.indtt.org.
Offers training for Levels I, II and III refresher courses in AE, ET, IR,

LT, MT, PT, RT, UT and VT; UT API-RP-2X TKY training; radiation
safety; time of flight diffraction and phased array training; AWS CWI;
C-SWIP training; and API certification preparatory courses for API
510, API 653 and API 570.
NDT Technology Pvt, Ltd.
Above State Bank of Travancore, M. C. Road, Pallom, Kottayam
686012, Kerala, India. Contact: P.K. Kurien; 0091 481 2361887; fax
0091 481 2362482; e-mail ndttech@sancharnet.in; website
www.ndttechnology.com.
Offers training and certification in accordance to SNT-TC-1A in, ET,
MT, PT, RT and UT and have an inventory of manual and automated
equipment, reference materials, and a library with print and electronic
data. Also offers short, intensive training courses in ultrasonic time of
flight diffraction, ultrasonic immersion testing, ultrasonic testing of
welds to API RP2X, radiographic film interpretation, and preparatory
courses for AWS and CSWIP examinations.
Satyakiran School of Nondestructive Testing
BU-3, SFS, Outer Ring Road, Pitampura, Delhi, India 110034; 91 11
27345252, 27342948; fax 91 11 25278008; e-mail:
ndttraining@gmail.com; website www.satyakiran.com.
Training in Levels I and II as per SNT-TC-1A, NAS 410, IS 13805 and
EN473.
WENS Quality Assurance Pvt, Ltd.
No. 14, Jai Hind Nagar, Manali Express Hwy., Chennai, India 600
057. Contact: 91-44-25727574; fax 91-44-25734322; e-mail
wensqa@wensgroup.com; website www.wensgroup.com.
Providing Courses in ET, IR, LT, MT, PT, RT, UT and VT in
accordance with SNT-TC-1A.