SNT-TC-1A-1996 Recommended Practice for Qualificat

RecommendedPracticeNo.TheAmericanSocietyforNondestructiveTesting,Inc.11999966FOUNDED1941®Thisdocumentisintendedasaguidelineforemployerstoestablishtheirownwrittenpracticeforthequalificationandcertificationofnondestructivetestingpersonnel.Itisnotintendedtobeusedasastrictspecification.*SocietyforNondestructiveTesting(SNT)—TechnicalCouncil—FirstDocumentSNT-TC-1A*PublishedbyTheAmericanSocietyforNondestructiveTesting,Inc.1711ArlingateLaneColumbus,OH43228-0518Copyright©1996byTheAmericanSocietyforNondestructiveTesting,Inc.Allrightsreserved.ISBN1-57117-050-2ASNTisnotresponsiblefortheauthenticityoraccuracyofinformationherein,andpublishedopinionsorstatementsdonotnecessarilyreflecttheopinionofASNT.Productsand/orservicesthatmayappearinthisbookdonotcarrytheendorsementorrecommendationofASNT.ASNTassumesnoresponsibilityforthesafetyofpersonsusingtheinformationinthisbook.iiForewordThisrecommendedpracticeestablishesthegeneralframeworkforaqualificationandcertificationprogram.Inaddition,thedocumentprovidesrecommendededucational,experience,andtrainingrequirementsforthedifferenttestmethods.Supplementarydocumentsincludequestionandanswerlistswhichmaybeusedincomposingexaminationsfornondestructivetestingpersonnel.Thisrecommendedpracticeisnotintendedtobeusedasastrictspecification.Itisrecognized,however,thatcontractsrequireprogramswhichmeettheintentofthisdocument.Forsuchcontracts,acceptabilityofanemployer’sprogrammustbeagreeduponbypurchaserandsupplier.Theverb“should”hasbeenusedthroughoutthisdocumenttoemphasizetherecommendationpresentedherein.Itistheemployer’sresponsibilitytoaddressspecificneedsandtomodifytheseguidelinesasappropriateinawrittenpractice.Intheemployer’swrittenpractice,theverb“shall”istobeusedinplaceof“should”toemphasizetheemployer’sneeds.The1996EditionofSNT-TC-1Aisannotatedsothatusersofthe1992Editioncanquicklyandeasilylocatenewandupdatedmaterial.Theverticallinesinthemarginsofthisdocumentindicatethatinformationinthetexthasbeenmodifiedinsomeway.InquiriesrelatedtothisrecommendedpracticeshouldbedirectedtotheChairmanofthePersonnelQualificationDivisionatthefollowingaddress:TheAmericanSocietyforNondestructiveTesting1711ArlingateLaneP.O.Box28518Columbus,Ohio43228-0518iiiPersonnelQualification(PQ)Division:ClaudeD.Davis,ChairmanE.JamesChern,ViceChairmanMoiseK.Bedar,SecretaryYosephBar-CohenDanBowmanGeraldK.HackerDavidL.KeslerWadeJ.RichardsJohnSnellJohnC.WatsonEducationandQualification(E&Q)Council:RusselT.MackJosephL.MackinPhilipA.OikleReviewCommitteeMembers:GeorgeC.BelevH.BruceBrummelRobertA.DovicsakM.J.DutraJonFallickArtGalantRichardE.GerhardBradleyS.KienlenDouglasG.KraussEdwardA.MacejakKeithA.MillerCorneliusMurrenWilliamJ.Norton,Jr.AdrianA.PollockJohnA.TitanoIsraelVasquezRandyWainwrightASNTStaffContributor:RobertAnderson,TechnicalServicesManagerivReviewCommitteePublicationandreviewofthisrecommendedpracticewasunderthedirectionoftheSNT-TC-1AReviewCommitteewhichisacommitteeofthePersonnelQualificationDivision.ThePersonnelQualificationDivisionreportstotheEducationandQualificationCounciloftheAmericanSocietyforNondestructiveTesting.ContentsForeword.............................................................................iiiReviewCommittee......................................................................ivPersonnelQualificationandCertificationinNondestructiveTestingScope.............................................................................3Definitions.........................................................................3NondestructiveTestingMethods.........................................................3LevelsofQualification................................................................4WrittenPractice.....................................................................4Education,Training,andExperienceRequirementsforInitialQualification........................4TrainingPrograms...................................................................5Examinations.......................................................................5Certification........................................................................7Termination........................................................................8Table6.3.1A........................................................................9Table6.3.1B.......................................................................10RecommendedTrainingCoursesAcousticEmissionTestingMethod.....................................................13RecommendedTrainingforLevelIAcousticEmissionTesting.............................14BasicAcousticEmissionPhysicsCourse...........................................14BasicAcousticEmissionTechniqueCourse.........................................14RecommendedTrainingforLevelIIAcousticEmissionTesting.............................15AcousticEmissionPhysicsCourse................................................15AcousticEmissionTechniqueCourse..............................................16AcousticEmissionTestingMethodLevelIIITopicalOutline...............................18Rec