Certification of nondestructive testing personnel

Level 1: the execution operator.

Level 1 personnel are empowered to perform tests following written instructions and under the supervision of higher level personnel.

Skills: setting up the equipment, performing the examination, recording and classifying the results according to written criteria.

Limitations: cannot choose the method or technique to be used or sign test reports independently as the person responsible for the final evaluation.

Level 2: the certified technician

Level 2 possesses the competence to perform and direct nondestructive testing in accordance with standards, codes or technical specifications.

Skills: choosing the examination technique, defining the limits of method application, interpreting the results and evaluating compliance with acceptance requirements.

Responsibilities: may instruct and supervise Level 1 personnel, as well as write and sign final test reports.

Level 3: the specialist and designer

He is the figure of highest technical responsibility in the pnd field.

Skills: establishes and validates procedures, interprets standards and specifications to define appropriate examination methods.

Corporate role: has complete responsibility for the laboratory or examination center, approves operating instructions, and may conduct training and tutoring for lower levels.