Asnt Level III Study Note

CP-189 / SNT-TC-1A Expiration: (SNT-TC-1A does not address EXPIRATION) 1. Employment terminated 2. On the last day of five years for level I & II 3. ASNT LEVEL III expires Suspension: (SNT-TC-1A does not address SUSPENSION) 1. 2. 3. 4.

Vision exam exceed one year Have not performed the method duties for consecutive 12 months Deficient performance ASNT LEVEL III cert not renewed

Revocation: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Has not performed in the method for 12 consecutive months ASNT LEVEL III cert been revoked Unethical or incompetent conduct The employer’s cert shall be deemed revoked when employment is terminated

Reinstatement 1. Suspended cert: a. For level I & II, determined by level III b. For level III, determined by employer, requirement for ASNT Level III cert stands 2. Expired or revoked cert: a. Comply with sec 6, 7.4.3, or 8. I b. Recert per 7.4.3 allowed only when expired due to termination of employment 3. Expired for termination of employment (7.4.3): a. Can be reinstate without new exam if all the following conditions met i. The employer maintained the personnel cert record ii. The employee cert didn’t expire during termination iii. The employee is being reinstated within 12 months of termination 4. Any NDT level I, II or III whose cert has been terminated may be reinstate without an exam if all the following requirements are met: a. The employer has maintained the personnel cert records b. The employee’s cert didn’t expire during termination c. The employee is being reinstated within 6 months of termination

Termination 1. Any NDT level whose cert has been terminated may be recerted to former NDT level by a new employer based on exam in Sec 8 if ALL of the following conditions are met: a. The employee has proof of prior cert b. The employee was working in the capacity of which certed within six months of termination c. The employee is be recerted within six months of termination d. Prior to be examed for cert, employees not meeting the above requirements should receive additional training as deemed appropriate by the level III. Employer recertification 1. Level I & II a. shall be re-certed by re-exam IAW sec 6. b. may be re-certed if has at least two months (350 hours) of documented experience in that method and pass a specific exam c. Every 10 years the individual must repeat the exams in Sec 6. 2. Level III a. Re-cert every 5 years by the employer by verifying the ASNT level III cert is current 3. ALL NDT level shall be recerted periodically IAW ONE of the following criteria: a. Evidence of continuing satisfactory technical performance b. Reexam of portions in Sec 8 deemed necessary by employer’s level III. 4. Recommended MAX. recert interval is 5 years for ALL levels. Cert expires on the last day of the month f expiration. Interrupted services 1. The employer’s written practices should include rules covering the types and duration of interrupted service that requires reexam and recert. 2. The written practice should specify the requirements for reexam and/or recert for interrupted service Technical performance eval 1. NDT personnel may be reexamed any time at the discretion of the employer and have their cert extended or revoked. 2. NDT level I & II should be evaled by the level III administering a practical.

Record 1. Employer’s cert documentation shall contain at least a. Training record, identifies: i. NDT training received ii. Organization providing the training iii. Dates and hours of training iv. Evident of satisfactory completion b. Cert record, includes: i. Level, method, technique covered ii. Results of exam iii. For level III, a copy of ASNT level III cert iv. Dates of certification, expiration, suspension, revocation, reinstatement v. Signature, printed name, title of the employer’s certifying authority c. Experience record i. Which identifies various NDT tests for the purpose of verifying initial experience and continue experience ii. Document of previous training and experience d. Employee’s current exams e. Vision exam record i. Current records of vision exam shall be maintained