Purpose
The purpose of this International Personnel Certification Schemes (IPCS) is to define RSA minimum qualification and certification requirements of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) personnel in accordance with The American Society for NDT (ASNT) Recommended Practice SNT-TC-1A.
Scope
- This IPCS has been developed to assist in meeting the minimum requirements for qualification and certification of personnel seeking for NDT personnel certification in accordance with ASNT's Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A, 2020 edition.
- The Methods and Levels of NDT personnel certification covered by this IPCS are listed in Section 6.0 as used in accordance with the applicable codes, standards, specifications and regulations referenced below.
- Certification to this IPCS provides an attestation of general competence of the NDT personnel. It does not represent an authorization to operate, since this remains the responsibility of the employer, and the certified personnel may require additional specialized knowledge of parameters such as equipment, NDT procedures, materials and products specific for the employer.
- The Methods and Levels of NDT personnel certification covered by this IPCS are listed in Section 6.0 as used in accordance with the applicable codes, standards, specifications and regulations referenced below.
Pre-requisite
- Applicants for certification in NDT shall have sufficient education and experience to ensure qualification in those NDT methods in which they are being considered for certification.
- Documentation of prior certification may be used as evidence of qualification for comparable levels of certification.
- The applicant documents required include a listing of all educations, relevant work and employment.
- The educations, relevant work and employment documentation is subject to verification by Certification Department and false information is caused to reject the application and can disqualify the applicant from testing to become NDT Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 personnel.