Forum General Discussions      Re: ndt qualification??? Posted by: Nigel Armstrong (PID_728), E-mail: Address, on December 22, 2008 at 15:10 : In Reply to: Re: ndt qualification??? posted by : Michel Couture , E-mail: Address, on December 21, 2008 at 19:59 : Adam Michel has made clear the eseential differneces in the two best-known certification schemes - central-certification versus employer-based, so I dont want add to that. You tell us nothing about yourself apart from your first name and age. However if its a long term career offering interest and insight into modern industrial world then NDT has excellent potential. there are many different process streams which need deiffering uses of both intrusive and non-intrusive inspections. From your email address you could be UK based in which case the proposed nuclear power plant construction programme would offer you excellent opportiunity. My advice is to hone your web research skills so that you can arm yourself with as much information as you can digest before thinking about certification - if you are keen then the certification will come in a form appropriate to the demands of the sector withhin which you work. I dont want to over-elaborate so I'll just wish you good luck. ----------- Start Original Message ----------- : Hi Adam, : I think it would help if we knew where you live. But in a nutshell, PCN stands for Personal Cerification in NDT, it is a Europeen Certification and is recognised world wide. ASNT stands for American Society of Non-destructive Testing, so as the name imply American, also recognised world wide. To obtain any Certification, you have to meet their requirements on education and time in the trade (apprentiship). Once you write and pass their exam, you will be certified in the method that you were seeking certification in. : A slight difference with ASNT is that there are two different type of Certification. One is the ACCP where you attend some approuved course, you go thru your apprentiship and then will write a Certification exam from the governing body (ie. ASNT). The other type of ASNT Certification is called the TC-1A Practice where you get your approuved course, go thru your apprentiship and write your Certification exam that is provided by your employer or the client of your employer. The draw back with the TC-1A is that if you loose your employment, you also loose your Certification. I believe that any Certification program that is recognised by a National body is a good one. It really depend on where you want to work and what you want to do with your life. : Good luck, : Michel : : my name is adam i'm 21 and thinking of starting a career in the NDT buisness, i am looking to achive qualifications from dye pen, mpi, radiography and ultrasonic. : : my problem is i've seen 2 different type's of the same qualification (PCN and ASNT) and i don't know the difference therefore dnt no which qualification to go for. : : if anyone could reply and actually tell me the difference and or the benefits between them i would be gratefull. ------------ End Original Message ------------ Follow Ups: Re: ndt qualification??? adam 08:25 Dec-23-2008 (8) Re: ndt qualification??? Michel Couture 15:30 Dec-23-2008 (7) Re: ndt qualification??? Stuart 12:41 Dec-24-2008 (2) Re: ndt qualification??? Joe Buckley 13:38 Dec-24-2008 (1) Re: ndt qualification??? Stuart 16:42 Dec-24-2008 (0) Re: ndt qualification??? 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From your email address you could be UK based in which case the proposed nuclear power plant construction programme would offer you excellent opportiunity. : My advice is to hone your web research skills so that you can arm yourself with as much information as you can digest before thinking about certification - if you are keen then the certification will come in a form appropriate to the demands of the sector withhin which you work. : I dont want to over-elaborate so I'll just wish you good luck. : : Hi Adam, : : I think it would help if we knew where you live. But in a nutshell, PCN stands for Personal Cerification in NDT, it is a Europeen Certification and is recognised world wide. ASNT stands for American Society of Non-destructive Testing, so as the name imply American, also recognised world wide. To obtain any Certification, you have to meet their requirements on education and time in the trade (apprentiship). Once you write and pass their exam, you will be certified in the method that you were seeking certification in. : : A slight difference with ASNT is that there are two different type of Certification. One is the ACCP where you attend some approuved course, you go thru your apprentiship and then will write a Certification exam from the governing body (ie. ASNT). The other type of ASNT Certification is called the TC-1A Practice where you get your approuved course, go thru your apprentiship and write your Certification exam that is provided by your employer or the client of your employer. The draw back with the TC-1A is that if you loose your employment, you also loose your Certification. I believe that any Certification program that is recognised by a National body is a good one. It really depend on where you want to work and what you want to do with your life. : : Good luck, : : Michel : : : my name is adam i'm 21 and thinking of starting a career in the NDT buisness, i am looking to achive qualifications from dye pen, mpi, radiography and ultrasonic. : : : my problem is i've seen 2 different type's of the same qualification (PCN and ASNT) and i don't know the difference therefore dnt no which qualification to go for. : : : if anyone could reply and actually tell me the difference and or the benefits between them i would be gratefull. ------------ End Original Message ------------ Optional Link URL: Example: "http://www....html". Alternative write "http://www.ndt.net/wshop/attach/filename.htm" if you transfered a filename.htm via FTP Page Title: is important! Optional Image URL: http://www....gif Attention! Please click the button only once. This may take a moment to process Forum General Discussions Help