| ABSTRACT: | NATIONAL CERTIFICATION SCHEME IN IRAN, ADVANTAGES AND LIMITATIONS
N. Rastkhah1, A. Movafeghi2, A. Shirzadian1, and Ms. S. Ansari1
1 Atomic Energy Organization Of Iran. Tehran, Iran; 2 Sharif University Of Technology, Tehran, Iran
Non-Destructive Tests (NDT) plays an important role in Iran’s industry. Different industries use these
methods for more than 25 years. Many private companies are active beside the governmental sectors and
around 2500 people professionally working in this area. According to the quality assurance system
requirements of the industrial sectors, different qualification and certification scheme have been
implemented so far, mostly based on company-based certification. Mainly, SNT-TC-1A
recommendation.Globalization of world trade, implementation of international standards, and national
regulations made it ever more important to make serious steps in establishing a Central Certification
Program based on ISO 9712. This issue has been considered in the international standards and is the subject
for harmonization and mutual agreements on recognition of qualification of NDT personnel. This new
approach will cause the foreign companies to employ local experts with the same qualification in national
projects.Due to the importance of the subject and having the technical cooperation with the International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has carefully studied the case
in last five years of participation in the IAEA regional project. ISO 9712 has been selected and worked out.
Now this standard is approved as the national standard for qualification and certification of NDT personnel
in Iran. We have started some activities for a smooth over changing the certification scheme providing the
necessary technical infrastructure.These activities are discussed in this paper considering the existing
problems, advantages and limitations we are faced to and the suitable Certification Program, which is
achieved, will be introduced.
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