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Examination Guides

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INITIAL CERTIFICATION - EXAMINATION GUIDES

Industrial Radiography, Engineering, Materials and Components Sector

Industrial Radiography, Aerospace Sector

Industrial Ultrasonics, Engineering, Materials and Components Sector

Magnetic Particle, Engineering, Materials and Components Sector

Liquid Penetrant, Engineering, Materials and Components Sector

Eddy Current, Engineering, Materials and Components Sector

RECERTIFICATION - EXAMINATION GUIDE
Industrial Radiography
Industrial Ultrasonics
Magnetic Particle
Liquid Penetrant
Eddy Current

INITIAL NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING (NDT) EXAMINATIONS

RT Level 1
Written:	General, 1 hour EMC Sector, 1 hour X-Ray Safety, 1 hour (Common to all levels in Industrial Radiography)
Practical: ½ day

RT Level 2
Written:	General, 1 hour EMC Sector, 2 ½ hours Aerospace Sector, 2 hours
Practical: 2 day

RT Level 3
Written:	General, ¾ hour EMC Sector Codes and Applications, 1 ¾ hours Written Procedure 4 hours or Written Procedure Review 1 ½ hours (Level 3 NDT candidates who have successfully completed a 4-hour Written Procedure Examination will have the option to complete a 1 ½ hour Written Procedure Review Examination for each additional Level 3 method.) Basic, 2 ½ hours (The Basic paper is common to all methods and need not be repeated for other Sectors and Methods.)

UT Level 1
Written:	General, 1 hour EMC Sector, 1 hour
Practical: 1 day

UT Level 2
Written:	General, 1 hour EMC Sector, 2 ½ hours
Practical: 2 ½ days

UT Level 3
Written:	General, ¾ hour EMC Sector Codes and Applications, 1 ¾ hours Written Procedure 4 hours or Written Procedure Review 1 ½ hours (Level 3 NDT candidates who have successfully completed a 4-hour Written Procedure Examination will have the option to complete a 1 ½ hour Written Procedure Review Examination for each additional Level 3 method.) Basic, 2 ½ hours (The Basic paper is common to all methods and need not be repeated for other Sectors and Methods.)

MT Level 2
Written:	General, 1 hour EMC Sector, 2 hours
Practical: 1 day

MT Level 3
Written:	General, ¾ hour EMC Sector Codes and Applications, 1 ¾ hours Written Procedure 4 hours or Written Procedure Review 1 ½ hours (Level 3 NDT candidates who have successfully completed a 4-hour Written Procedure Examination will have the option to complete a 1 ½ hour Written Procedure Review Examination for each additional Level 3 method.) Basic, 2 ½ hours (The Basic paper is common to all methods and need not be repeated for other Sectors and Methods.)

PT Level 2
Written:	General, 1 hour EMC Sector, 2 hours
Practical: ½ day

PT Level 3
Written:	General, ¾ hour EMC Sector Codes and Applications, 1 ¾ hours Written Procedure 4 hours or Written Procedure Review 1 ½ hours (Level 3 NDT candidates who have successfully completed a 4-hour Written Procedure Examination will have the option to complete a 1 ½ hour Written Procedure Review Examination for each additional Level 3 method.) Basic, 2 ½ hours (The Basic paper is common to all methods and need not be repeated for other Sectors and Methods.)

ET Level 1
Written:	General, 1 hour EMC Sector, 1 hour
Practical: 1 day

ET Level 2
Written:	General, 1 hour EMC Sector, 2¼
Practical: 2 days

ET Level 3
Written:	General, ¾ hour EMC Sector Codes and Applications, 1 ¾ hours Written Procedure 4 hours or Written Procedure Review 1 ½ hours (Level 3 NDT candidates who have successfully completed a 4-hour Written Procedure Examination will have the option to complete a 1 ½ hour Written Procedure Review Examination for each additional Level 3 method.) Basic, 2 ½ hours (The Basic paper is common to all methods and need not be repeated for other Sectors and Methods.)

Last Updated: 2004-01-28

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