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RecommendedPracticeNo.TheAmericanSocietyforNondestructiveTesting,Inc.2001SNT-TC-1ARecommendedPracticeNo.SNT-TC-1A2001ISBN1-57117-078-2Catalog#2065TheAmericanSocietyforNondestructiveTesting,Inc.FOUNDED1941®FOUNDED1941®RecommendedPracticeNo.TheAmericanSocietyforNondestructiveTesting,Inc.2001FOUNDED1941®SNT-TC-1AThisdocumentisintendedasaguidelineforemployerstoestablishtheirownwrittenpracticeforthequalificationandcertificationofnondestructivetestingpersonnel.Itisnotintendedtobeusedasastrictspecification.PublishedbyTheAmericanSocietyforNondestructiveTesting,Inc.1711ArlingateLaneColumbus,OH43228-0518(800)222-2768©2001byTheAmericanSocietyforNondestructiveTesting,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Firstedition2001PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmericaNopartofthisbookmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyform,byanymeanselectronicormechanicalincludingphotocopying,recording,orotherwise,withouttheexpressedpriorwrittenpermissionofthepublisher.ASNTisnotresponsiblefortheauthenticityoraccuracyofinformationherein,andpublishedopinionsorstatementsdonotnecessarilyreflecttheopinionofASNT.Productsand/orservicesthatmayappearinthisbookdonotcarrytheendorsementorrecommendationofASNT.ASNTassumesnoresponsibilityforthesafetyofpersonsusingtheinformationinthisbook.FormereditionsofSNT-TC-1Ausedavarietyofparagraphnumberingschemes,andseveralofthosewereimportedintolatereditionsofthedocument,includingthe1996edition.The2001editionstandardizesallparagraphnumberingintoasingleformatthatisconsistentthroughoutthedocument.ISBN1-57117-078-2FirstprintingMay2001.iiFOREWORDThisRecommendedPracticeestablishesthegeneralframeworkforaqualificationandcertificationprogram.Inaddition,thedocumentprovidesrecommendededucational,experienceandtrainingrequirementsforthedifferenttestmethods.Supplementarydocumentsincludequestionandanswerlists,whichmaybeusedincomposingexaminationsfornondestructivetestingpersonnel.Thisrecommendedpracticeisnotintendedtobeusedasastrictspecification.Itisrecognized,however,thatcontractsrequireprograms,whichmeettheintentofthisdocument.Forsuchcontracts,purchaserandsuppliermustagreeuponacceptabilityofanemployer’sprogram.Theverb“should”hasbeenusedthroughoutthisdocumenttoemphasizetherecommendationpresentedherein.Itistheemployer’sresponsibilitytoaddressspecificneedsandtomodifytheseguidelinesasappropriateinawrittenpractice.Intheemployer’swrittenpractice,theverb“shall”istobeusedinplaceof“should”toemphasizetheemployer’sneeds.The2001EditionofSNT-TC-1Aisannotatedsothatusersofthe1996Editioncanquicklyandeasilylocatenewandupdatedmaterial.Theverticallinesinthemarginsofthisdocumentindicatethatinformationinthetexthasbeenmodifiedinsomeway.InquiriesrelatedtothisRecommendedPracticeshouldbedirectedtotheChairmanoftheMethodsDivisionatthefollowingaddress:TheAmericanSocietyforNondestructiveTesting1711ArlingateLanePOBox28518Columbus,OH43228-0518iiiREVIEWCOMMITTEEPublicationandreviewofthisRecommendedPracticewasunderthedirectionoftheSNT-TC-1AReviewCommitteewhichisacommitteeoftheMethodsDivision.TheMethodsDivisionreportstotheTechnicalandEducationCounciloftheAmericanSocietyforNondestructiveTesting.ReviewCommitteeMembers:ClaudeD.Davis,ChairmanRolandValdes,ViceChairmanThomSchafer,SecretaryMikeMcDaniel,SecretaryDennisCabeJimDoyleGerardHackerJimKellyBradleyKienlenEdwardA.MacejakJosephMackinPhilipOikleLouPagliaroMichaelRuddyKiritSmartRayTsukimuraJohnTyson,IITechnicalandEducationCouncilJ.SteveCargillSharonVukelichivCONTENTSForeword.......................................................................iiiReviewCommittee...............................................................ivPersonnelQualificationandCertificationinNondestructiveTesting.....................1Scope......................................................................1Definitions.....................................................................1NondestructiveTestingMethods....................................................2LevelsofQualification............................................................2WrittenPractice.................................................................3Education,TrainingandExperienceRequirementsforInitialQualification..................3TrainingPrograms...............................................................3Examinations...................................................................4Certification....................................................................8TechnicalPerformanceEvaluation..................................................8InterruptedService..............................................................8Recertification..................................................................8Termination....................................................................9Reinstatement..................................................................9Table6.3.1A..................................................................10Table6.3.1B..................................................................11RecommendedTrainingCourses...............................................