Refresher Courses

Basic (Basic)

Overview

The NDT Basic course is intended for NDT professionals with Level II or Level III experience and training who need a review of NDT methods and related documents.

Format: 5 day course (Monday-Friday); 8:00 am-5:00 pm each day
Continuing Education: 4 CEUs or 10 recertification points
Cost: $2100, includes course material

Upon completion of this course, the student will have reviewed:

• Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A
• ANSI/ASNT CP-189
• The various programs that establish the criteria for NDT personnel certification and identify the differences between these programs
• The general theory and operation of the 11 various NDT methods listed in Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A
• Various types of materials processing, fabrication and product technology
• The basics of metal processing

Materials Included:

• ASNT Level III Study Guide: Basic, Revised (3rd edition) (Product Number 2251)
• Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A: Personnel Qualification and Certification in Nondestructive Testing 2020 (Product Number 2073)
• ASNT Standard for Qualification & Certification of Nondestructive Testing Personnel, ANSI/ASNT CP-189-2016 and ASNT Standard Topical Outlines for Qualification of Nondestructive Testing Personnel, ANSI/ASNT CP-105-2016 (Product Number 2509)
• Materials and Processes for NDT Technology (2nd edition)  (Product Number 2250)
• Nondestructive Testing Handbook: 3rd edition Volume 10, Nondestructive Testing Overview (Product Number 0140)

Electromagnetic Testing (ET)

Overview

Format: 3 day course (Wednesday-Friday); 8:00 am-5:00 pm each day

Continuing Education: 2.4 CEUs or 6 recertification points

Cost: $1260, includes course material

Upon completion of this course, the student will have reviewed:

• The basic principles and theory relating to ET
• Equipment and materials commonly used in ET
• Responses typically encountered during the performance of ET
• How procedural requirements are extracted from specifications and standards

Materials Included:

• ASNT Level III Study Guide: Electromagnetic Testing, Second Edition (Product Number 2257)
• Supplement to Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A: Eddy Current Testing Method (Question and Answer Book / Product Number 2030)
• Mathematic Formulas and References for Nondestructive Testing: Eddy Current (Product Number 0270)
• Nondestructive Testing Handbook, Third Edition: Volume 5, Electromagnetic Testing (Product Number 0145)

Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT)

Overview

Format: 2 day course (Thursday-Friday); 8:00 am-5:00 pm each day

Continuing Education: 1.6 CEUs or 4 recertification points

Cost: $840, includes course material

Upon completion of this course, the student will have reviewed:

• The basic principles and theory relating to PT
• Equipment and materials commonly used in PT
• Responses typically encountered during the performance of PT
• Procedural requirements from the documents that are provided
• Safety and health considerations relating to PT

Materials Included

• ASNT Level III Study Guide: Liquid Penetrant Testing Method, Second Edition (Product Number 2255)
• Supplement to Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A: Liquid Penetrant Testing, Revised (Question and Answer Book / Product Number 2029)
• Nondestructive Testing Handbook, Fourth Edition: Volume 1, Liquid Penetrant Testing (Product Number 0142)

Math & Physics for NDT

Overview

Format: 2 day course; 8:00 am-5:00 pm each day

Continuing Education: 1.6 CEUs or 4 recertification points

Cost: $840, includes course material

Description: This course explores the physics at work in several nondestructive test methods as a way of making the mathematics involved more understandable. Practice problems provide learners with opportunities to sharpen their abilities to apply formulas and solve equations that define the parameters of effective nondestructive tests in the laboratory and field.

Target learners: This course is designed as a refresher for NDT technicians who require a solid foundation in mathematics in order to pass examinations or perform their jobs. It assumes that learners have the prerequisite ability to perform basic mathematical operations. Course emphases may be adjusted to address specific learner needs in terms of NDT methods covered.

Course Sequence (Units):

Unit 0: Prerequisites – reviews basic mathematical operations, as necessary, including fractions, decimals, and percentages; exponents; squares and square roots; hypotenuse of right triangles; circumference, diameter, and area of circles; metric and SI conversions; reading graphs; and performing logarithmic and trigonometric functions.

Unit I: Radiographic testing – includes properties of X- and gamma radiation; radiation safety in terms of distance, shielding, and time; geometric unsharpness; film density and exposure factors; and image quality indicators.

Unit II: Ultrasonic testing – includes acoustic impedance and reflection coefficient; refraction and mode conversion; sound velocity and time of flight; transducer properties such as bandwidth and Q factor; near and far field calculations; and sound-path distance and thickness measurement.

Unit III: Electromagnetic testing – covers principles of electromagnetic induction; Ohm’s law; inductive reactance and impedance; conductivity, resistivity, and permeability; depth of penetration; and fill factor of coils.

Unit IV: Magnetic particle testing – features magnetic properties of materials; central conductor amperage; cable wraps and coil turns; length-to-diameter ratio for hollow test objects; and ultraviolet light requirements.

Unit V: Liquid penetrant testing – focuses on wetting ability of penetrants and lighting requirements.

Unit VI: Visual testing – includes inverse square law; calculation of adequate light levels; and reflection, refraction, and magnification.

Course materials:

• Workbook (Study Guide) – contains presentations of physics, math examples, and practice problems
• Mathematic Formulas and References for RT (Cat. No. 0240)
• Mathematic Formulas and Referenced for ET (Cat. No. 0270)
• Mathematic Formulas and References for UT (Cat. No. 0310)
• MT Reference Card (Cat. No. 4100C)
• PT Reference Card (Cat. No. 4100D)
• UT Reference Card (Cat. No. 4100A)
• RT Reference Card (Cat. No. 4100B)
• Mathematics and Formulae in NDT (Cat. No. 0111) 

Magnetic Particle Testing (MT)

Overview

Format: 2 day course (Thursday-Friday); 8:00 am-5:00 pm each day

Continuing Education: 1.6 CEUs or 4 recertification points

Cost: $840, includes course material

Upon completion of this course, the student will have reviewed:

• The basic principles and theory relating to MT
• Equipment and materials commonly used in MT
• Responses typically encountered during performance of MT application
• Procedural requirements from the documents that are provided
• Safety and health considerations relating to MT

Materials Included:

• ASNT Level III Study Guide: Magnetic Particle Testing Method, Revised (Product Number 2253)
• Supplement to Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A: Magnetic Particle Method (Question and Answer Book / Product Number 2027)
• Nondestructive Testing Handbook, Second Edition: Volume 6, Magnetic Particle Testing (Product Number 0148)

Radiographic Testing (RT)

Overview

Format: 3 day course (Monday-Wednesday); 8:00 am-5:00 pm each day

Continuing Education: 2.4 CEUs or 6 recertification points

Cost: $1260, includes course material

Upon completion of this course, the student will have reviewed:

• The basic principles and theory relating to RT
• The classes of equipment and materials commonly used in RT
• Responses typically encountered during the performance of Radiographic Testing application
• How procedural requirements are extracted from specifications and standards
• Safety and health considerations relating to RT

Materials Included:

• ASNT Level III Study Guide: Radiographic Testing Method, Second Edition (Product Number 2259)
• Supplement to Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A: Radiographic Testing Method (Question and Answer Book / Product Number 2026)
• Mathematic Formulas and References for Nondestructive Testing: Radiography, Second Edition (Product Number 0240)
• Nondestructive Testing Handbook, Third Edition: Volume 4, Radiographic Testing (Product Number 0144)

Train the Trainer

Overview

Format: 3 day course; 8:00 am-5:00 pm each day

Continuing Education: 2.4 CEUs or 6 recertification points

Cost: $1260, includes course material

Train the Trainer is a professional development course designed to enhance the ability of NDT instructors and trainers to plan and deliver effective instruction to adult learners in a diversified classroom setting. The course is ideally suited to the needs of novice trainers who conduct live courses on site at an employer’s place of business or remotely at a training facility. More practiced or advanced trainers will also find the course useful as a means of expanding their knowledge base and honing their skills as educators. For the final course project, participants will conduct a 15-20 minute training presentation on a topic of their choice. Participants are encouraged to bring any supporting materials needed for their presentation to the class. A projector for PowerPoint slides and a white board or flip chart with markers are provided on site.

Unit I: Learning theory: How students learn – includes subunits on behaviorism, cognitive information processing, and motivation.

Unit II: Construction of course objectives – includes effective construction and phrasing of learner-based performance goals.

Unit III: Course design and implementation – takes a systems approach model to sequencing components of a unit of instruction.

Unit IV: Classroom presenting skills – emphasizes preparation, delivery using effective verbal and nonverbal communication, and evaluation of presenter performance.

Unit V: PowerPoint & E-Learning Design – covers specific, evidence-based principles for developing powerful audiovisual presentations.

Unit VI: Classroom management – looks at ways to reduce “noise” and increase student participation.

Unit VII: Characteristics of adult learners – explores assumptions and principles that underlie the needs of adults pursuing continuing education.

Unit VIII: Instructor and classroom ethics – focuses on the responsibilities of the instructor to create an impartial classroom atmosphere.

Unit IX: Test construction – identifies strategies for creating effective multiple-choice examinations.

Unit X: Requirements for Level III instructors – examines definitions of various personnel qualification standards.

Course materials:

• Workbook (Study Guide) – contains content presentation, quiz questions, and discussion topics
• A Guide for Developing NDT Certification Examinations (Cat. No. 2100R)
• SNT TC 1A / CP105 Training Topics

Ultrasonic Testing (UT)

Overview

Format: 3 day course (Monday-Wednesday); 8:00 am-5:00 pm each day

Continuing Education: 2.4 CEUs or 6 recertification points

Cost: $1260, includes course material

Upon completion of this course, the student will have reviewed:

• The basic principles and theory relating to Ultrasonic Testing
• The classes of equipment and materials commonly used in UT
• Responses typically encountered during the performance of Ultrasonic Testing application
• How procedural requirements are extracted from specifications and standards

Materials Included:

• ASNT Level III Study Guide: Ultrasonic Testing Method (Product Number 2261)
• Supplement to Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A, Ultrasonic Testing Method (Question and Answer Book / Product Number 2028)
• Mathematic Formulas and References for Nondestructive Testing: Ultrasonics, Third Edition (Product Number 0310)
• Nondestructive Testing Handbook, Third Edition: Volume 7, Ultrasonic Testing (Product Number 0147)

Visual Testing (VT)

Overview

Format: 3 day course; 8:00 am-5:00 pm each day

Continuing Education: 2.4 CEUs or 6 recertification points

Cost: $1260, includes course material

Upon completion of this course, the student will have reviewed:

• The basic principles and theory relating to VT
• Equipment and materials commonly used in VT
• Responses typically encountered during the performance of VT
• Procedural requirements from the documents that are provided
• Safety and health considerations relating to VT

Materials Included

• Level III Study Guide: Visual and Optical Testing (Product Number 2263)
• NDT Handbook, 3rd Edition, Vol. 9, Visual Testing (Product Number 149)
• Supplement to SNT-TC-1A: VT (Q & A Book) (Product Number 2034)