Examinations

Initial Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Examinations

Industrial Radiography (RT) | Ultrasonics (UT) |
| Magnetic Particle (MT) | Liquid Penetrant (PT) |
Eddy Current (ET)

RT Level 1
Written: General, 1 hour

 EMC Sector, 1 hour
 X-Ray Safety, 1 hour (Common to all levels
 in Industrial Radiography)

Practical: ½ day

RT Level 2
Written: General, 1 hour

 EMC Sector, 2 ½ hours
 Aerospace Sector, 2 hours

Practical: 2 day

RT Level 3
Written: General, ¾ hour

 EMC Sector Codes and Applications, 1 ¾ hours
 Written Procedure 4 hours or Written Procedure
 Review 1 ½ hours

(Level 3 NDT candidates who have successfully completed a 4-hour Written Procedure Examination will have the option to complete a 1 ½ hour Written Procedure Review Examination for each additional Level 3 method.)

Basic, 2 ½ hours

(The Basic paper is common to all methods and need not be repeated for other Sectors and Methods.)

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UT Level 1
Written: General, 1 hour

 EMC Sector, 1 hour

Practical: 1 day

UT Level 2
Written: General, 1 hour

 EMC Sector, 2 ½ hours

Practical: 2 ½ days

UT Level 3
Written: General, ¾ hour

 EMC Sector Codes and Applications, 1 ¾ hours
 Written Procedure 4 hours or Written Procedure
 Review 1 ½ hours

(Level 3 NDT candidates who have successfully completed a 4-hour Written Procedure Examination will have the option to complete a 1 ½ hour Written Procedure Review Examination for each additional Level 3 method.)

Basic, 2 ½ hours

(The Basic paper is common to all methods and need not be repeated for other Sectors and Methods.)

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MT Level 2
Written: General, 1 hour

 EMC Sector, 2 hour

Practical: 1 day

MT Level 3
Written: General, ¾ hour

 EMC Sector Codes and Applications, 1 ¾ hours
 Written Procedure 4 hours or Written Procedure
 Review 1 ½ hours

(Level 3 NDT candidates who have successfully completed a 4-hour Written Procedure Examination will have the option to complete a 1 ½ hour Written Procedure Review Examination for each additional Level 3 method.)

Basic, 2 ½ hours

(The Basic paper is common to all methods and need not be repeated for other Sectors and Methods.)

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PT Level 2
Written: General, 1 hour

 EMC Sector, 2 hour

Practical: ½ day

PT Level 3
Written: General, ¾ hour

 EMC Sector Codes and Applications, 1 ¾ hours
 Written Procedure 4 hours or Written Procedure
 Review 1 ½ hours

(Level 3 NDT candidates who have successfully completed a 4-hour Written Procedure Examination will have the option to complete a 1 ½ hour Written Procedure Review Examination for each additional Level 3 method.)

Basic, 2 ½ hours

(The Basic paper is common to all methods and need not be repeated for other Sectors and Methods.)

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ET Level 1
Written: General, 1 hour

 EMC Sector, 1 hour

Practical: 1 day

ET Level 2
Written: General, 1 hour

 EMC Sector, 2 ¼

Practical: 2 days

ET Level 3
Written: General, ¾ hour

 EMC Sector Codes and Applications, 1 ¾ hours
 Written Procedure 4 hours or Written Procedure
 Review 1 ½ hours

(Level 3 NDT candidates who have successfully completed a 4-hour Written Procedure Examination will have the option to complete a 1 ½ hour Written Procedure Review Examination for each additional Level 3 method.)

Basic, 2 ½ hours

(The Basic paper is common to all methods and need not be repeated for other Sectors and Methods.)